Are Getting-to-Know-You Questions a Bad Sign on a First Date?


Updated 02/13/11 7:57 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Bad Signs on a First Date

Using its reliably intriguing number-crunching, OK Cupid says it can help you figure out the important stuff on a first date — politics, religion, sexual willingness — with its easy-to-bring up questions. It's meant to be humorous, I think. A yes to, "In a certain light, wouldn't nuclear war be exciting?" signals a yes to sex on the first date, while saying no to, "Do spelling and grammar Read more

Whitney's Chris D'Elia Has Funny Answers For Your V-Day Questions


Updated 02/13/12 5:30 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Chris D'Elia Interview

You asked, and Whitney's Chris D'Elia answered your Valentine's Day and relationship questions. The standup comedian, who says he's seeing a special someone ("she's super"), took our reader questions on the topic of love and dating in time for Feb. 14. So if you're looking for a guy's perspective before Valentine's Day, take some advice from Chris, who plays Whitney Cummings's hot boyfriend on Read more

"I'm Worried I'm Marrying Too Young"


Updated 02/12/12 9:15 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 7 comments

How Young Is Too Young to Marry?

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I'm 20 about to turn 21, my boyfriend is 21. Weve been together for almost three years, we'll be moving in together in a couple months and plan to get married next year. We've never had huge problems, nothing to make us question our compatibility or future Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "All You Need Is Love"


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Grey's Anatomy Recap, "All You Need Is Love"

It's Valentine's Day in Seattle, which means the doctors are scrambling to get their romantic plans together on this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy. Callie plans a special surprise for skeptical Arizona, while Mark tries to get out of babysitting duty so he can take Julia out on a date. Derek and Meredith, on the other hand, just need to find somewhere to go for a little, uh, "alone time." On Read more

Ask Whitney's Chris D'Elia Your Dating and Valentine's Day Questions!


Updated 02/09/12 7:52 PM · Posted by · 13 comments

Chris D'Elia Relationship Advice

If you watch Whitney, you know Chris D'Elia as Whit's shaggy-haired, live-in boyfriend Alex, a web entrepreneur who's either driving Whit crazy or making her laugh (and sometimes both). And if you follow Chris on Twitter, you know the stand-up comedian can be quite entertaining in 140 characters or less. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Chris is going to answer our readers' dating and Read more

"I Haven't Heard From Him — Should I Leave It Alone?"


Updated 02/09/12 6:41 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 9 comments

Did We Have Sex Too Soon?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been talking to a guy for about three months now. At first I wasn't looking for anything, I just wanted to go on a few dates with the guy. Sex was involved, but I inserted in my mind that I could not get attached because he had just got out of a long-term relationship as well. He is the Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Get Close With Partnered Yoga Poses


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Sugar Shout Out For Feb. 8, 2012

Yoga partner poses for lovers and friends The Victoria's Secret Angels share advice on dressing for Valentine's Day Nina, Ian, and Paul strip down for a steamy Vampire Diaries magazine shoot Drop a Valentine's Day hint by cooking up engagement chicken Rachel Zoe's hair and makeup guru Joey Maalouf answers your Twitter questions 11 quotes from Rick Santorum that are worrying for women The Read more

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?"


Updated 02/13/12 8:47 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 12 comments

Should I Leave My Boyfriend?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I’ve been dating my boyfriend for a year and two months. Since this year has started, I’ve been trying to decide what I need to do in regards to our relationship. My main issue is the minimal effort he has put into making things work. He has his own business, of which he needs one or two Read more

How to Select the Perfect Oyster Assortment


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How to Select an Oyster Assortment

It's well-known lore that oysters can really titillate the palate (among other things), so I consulted Parke Ulrich, executive chef at Waterbar Restaurant in San Francisco, for tips on crafting the perfect oyster plate at home. Constructing a carefully curated selection of oysters is a bit of an art, much like creating a cheese plate. According to Chef Ulrich, oysters "have a great sense of Read more

Are You Ready For Marriage, Or Are You Rushing Into It?


Updated 02/06/12 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rushing Into Mariage

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. When I was a little girl I remember watching all the Disney Princess movies (You know the ones: Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin… there seemed to be an endless supply), and I loved everything about those fairy tale stories—the handsome prince, the white dress, the cake, the pumpkin stagecoach, Read more