Relationships
Polls
Poll: Which Would You Rather Have on a Desert Island?

<a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1768489/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1768489/”>If you were stuck on a deserted island, which would you rather have as potential “romantic” company?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”>(<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” mce_href=”http://www.polldaddy.com”>poll</a>)</span> Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

Pop Culture
Trailer for “Couples Retreat”

We will always have a soft spot for Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau for giving us “You’re so money” and “Baby’s all growns up.” And we want to love everything they’ve done ever since. But often, we can’t. Hello, Made? Likewise, we want to love “Couples Retreat” — after all, it sounds right up our […]

Advice
5 Types to Avoid in Relationships

photo by Rob Gale Last week we told you about 5 Types to Avoid in Bed; here we present five types to avoid going steady with… The Umfriend: Someone who always introduces you as an acquaintance of nebulous status, as in, “This is my…um…friend.” Your companion may suddenly downgrade you from new girlfriend/boyfriend status to […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Should I Break Up with My Boyfriend?

photo by MyLifeStory Dear Em & Lo, I am 23 years old and Aiden, my boyfriend of four years, and I are currently four months into a long distance relationship until I graduate from my university this summer and move across the country to be with him. I recently connected with Josh, a guy that […]

Polls
Would You Dump Someone If They Didn't Like Your Friends?

&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1612833/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1612833/”&gt;What would you do if the person you were seeing didn’t get on with your friends?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”&gt;(&lt;a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” mce_href=”http://www.polldaddy.com”&gt;poll&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

Research
Paula Abdul Was Right: Opposites Really Do Attract

photo by Rob Lee If you’re wondering why so many couples fight about money, here’s your answer: Surveys of married adults consistently show that opposites attract when it comes to the type of spender you are. Stingy tightwads who just can’t bring themselves to reach for the wallet, even when they know they should, tend […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Broke Up with My Fiance's Ghost

photo by waffler Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means (after the jump). This week, a woman asks Lauri: My fiancé died of a health issue in December ’07. He had been sick for almost 3 […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Can I Ask My Boyf to Buy Me Plugs?

photo by lindsayloveshermac Straight Single Guy (Max): Ok. So there you are. Your girlfriend, who may already be SUPER cranky, has run out of tampons. At this point, I can dig the need to “go to the store” and get a breath of fresh air, but who is stupid enough to tell their girlfriend NO […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I Dragged My College BF to Couples Therapy

Our contributor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make. (Read the first part of this story, which led her to the therapist’s couch, here.) I always thought couples therapy was for older married couples who couldn’t get their shit together but this is just one of the many misconceptions about Napa couples […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Why Isn't He Calling Me Back?

photo by SYD_Rahim Dear Em & Lo, I am interested in this man and I think he is interested in me.  I will call him if I am in his area and ask him to grab a drink with me and my friends.  This is usually last minute.  The past two times he was busy […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Is an Aversion to Cuddling a Sign?

photo by batega Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “If the guy I’ve started dating recently isn’t into cuddling or hand-holding, is that automatically a sign that he’s just not that into me, or are some guys just not into private or public displays of affection, no matter […]

Polls
Poll: Is Sex a Bargaining Chip?

Is it ever okay to withhold sex from your partner to make a point? ( polls) Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: My Boyfriend Never Calls

photo by mistress_f Hello Em & Lo, I’ve been in a relationship for 4 months and things are getting pretty serious: we spend almost every weekend together. But during the week we only talk to each other a maximum of 30 to 45 minutes every night right before we go to bed. Should I be […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I Gave a Cheater a Second Chance

Our contributor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make. I always thought cheating was a deal-breaker. I imagined if my boyfriend so much as kissed another girl, I would dump him without an ounce of regret. There would be no “get out of jail free” card for my boyfriend or giving him […]

Advice
Just Broke Up? Get a Breakover!

photo by House of Sims When it comes to revenge after a breakup (and if you’re the dumpee, you know you want it), there are two approaches: the high road and the low road. A breakover is all high road — it’s the kind of revenge that benefits you, rather than directly harming your ex, […]