Smartphone Addiction

“We have become slaves to our smartphones, distracted by every little ping while we fail to live in the now. It’s changing our brains, ruining our lives and turning us into an iZombie.”  —Kyle Smith If you can’t get any work done because you can’t stop checking your Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr,  texts, emails—or you can’t […]

Why Marry?

It is common knowledge that marriage is risky mainly because the divorce rate, though down from its peak of one in two marriages in the early 1980’s, remains high. Besides, you can live a perfectly respectable life today without getting married. Having children outside of wedlock has also become common. Even so, it’s surprising how […]

Online Dating

The first thing to do is find the right site. You should only frequent dating sites that feel right for you.  If you’re pretty mainstream, try Match; if you’re hipsterish, try Nerve; if you’re more conservative, try eHarmony; if you’re vegetarian, try Veggiedate, etc. The more people you meet, the more likely you are to […]

Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater!

“A leopard doesn’t change it’s spots” as the expressions goes. People don’t change. Once a cheater, always a cheater! Don’t be fooled into thinking that the person you’ve fallen in love with won’t cheat on you—if he’s cheated before or is cheating to be with you! Statistics aren’t on your side. Old habits are hard […]

Effects of Stress

Studies have shown that people who have a dog  have lower blood pressure and fewer stress hormones circulating in their blood. The presence of a dog is more effective than a spouse or a friend in easing the effects of stress. Dogs foster self-esteem and are calming and soothing.  And most important of all—dogs give […]

Sex Makes You Smarter

Two recent studies say that falling in love and having sex may make you smarter. The newly in love had heightened levels of nerve growth, crucial to mental alertness, says the first study by the University of Pavia in Italy. A Princeton University study found more sexually rats experienced better nerve-cell growth and lower levels […]

Single in Manhattan

What do single women in New York City obsess about most—a nice apartment in a decent neighborhood—at an affordable price! Today more than 725,000 never-married women between the ages of 20 and 24 call Manhattan home. Many have come here because they think NYC is the place to be. Especially for those just starting out, […]

Flirting Works!

If you are a woman, flirting definitely works when you want something from someone—because feminine charm works as an advantage. When you smile, look at the person, lean forward and even touch the person’s arm and wink, you will usually get what you want from that person—as opposed to being polite, serious and direct. Flirting […]