Republicans Have More Orgasms, and More Fun Facts From Match.com's Singles Survey


Updated 02/02/12 8:35 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Republicans Have More Sex

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to climax every time they have sex. Or at least that's what they reported in a new and expansive survey conducted by Match.com. In its second annual comprehensive Singles in America Study, the online dating site surveyed 5,000 singles across various demographics. Match wanted to know what men and women are looking for in sex, dating, and relationships. Read more

30 Things We Learned From Studies in 2011


Updated 12/31/11 11:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Studies in 2011

Every day there's a steady stream of studies telling us what we already know. But sometimes those researchers looking into our love lives, sex trends, or hidden habits find something that surprises us or succinctly states something we feel instinctively. Here are 30 studies we covered in 2011 that either educated or entertained us. Read more

Famous Never-Married Couples


Updated 12/16/11 1:34 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Brad and Angelina Pictures

A recent report has found that the number of US adults who are married is at an all-time low of 51 percent, with more people marrying later in life, skipping I dos for economical reasons, or living together before marriage. And the married young adult decline is especially steep — 50 years ago, 60 percent of 18-29-year-olds were married, while today it's just 20 percent. In Hollywood, we see Read more

Study: Majority of Girls Face Sexually Charged Bullying


Updated 12/09/11 7:42 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Bullies Use Sexual Taunts to Hurt Kids

Kids dubbing a girl a "slut" is overheard far too often across the nation. And it's not just high school or college girls we're talking about here. Middle school tween bullies commonly label girls they don't like or are mad at as "sluts." The American Association of University Women released a study this month that found 56 percent of the middle and high school girls surveyed were sexually Read more

Study Says Men Are (Just a Little) Funnier Than Women


Updated 10/20/11 6:41 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Men Are Funnier Than Women

Have you ever watched an episode of South Park with a guy and found yourself shaking your head while he's laughing hysterically? I admit that while the show can make me chuckle sometimes, I just don't seem to find the jokes as hilarious as the men in my life do. Well now science might explain that. Researchers at UC San Diego set out to determine which sex is the funniest. They found that men Read more

Medical Groups Disagree on HPV vs. Pap Tests For Cervical Cancer Prevention


Updated 10/20/11 11:46 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

New Guidelines For Pap and HPV Tests

Today several medical groups have released proposals on cervical cancer prevention, and while they agree on the current guidelines that recommend women 21 to 29 get Pap tests every three years instead of yearly, they disagree on HPV screenings. The US Preventative Services Task Force says that women under 30 should not be using HPV tests alone or in combination with a Pap to screen for cervical Read more

The 9 Deadly Sins of Reality TV Women


Updated 10/13/11 4:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Reality TV Bad For Girls

As grown women we find entertainment and redeeming qualities in our favorite guilty-pleasure reality TV shows, but many of them aren't meant for a prepubescent audience — and for good reason. New research from the Girl Scouts says that reality TV is making girls meaner and vainer, with a higher percentage of the girls who watch reality TV saying that gossip is normal between girls and that a Read more

More Teens Are Using Condoms Than Ever Before


Updated 10/14/11 7:41 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

More Teens Use Condoms

American teens get an A+ in sex ed. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, use of condoms is on the rise, up nine percent from 2002. Among teen boys 15 to 19, eight out of 10 said they wrapped it up when they lost their virginity. Meanwhile, the popularity of riskier methods, like withdrawal, fell. The rate of sexual activity among America's youth remains the Read more

Should You Go Off the Pill to Make Sure He's the One?


Updated 10/16/11 11:02 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Sex on the Pill

There's a new study out that gets more specific on how the pill impacts who you're attracted to — and it's bad news for your sex drive. According to the study, women on the pill choose uglier men who are worse at sex but better at long-term relationships. The birth control pill evens out hormones and causes women to choose men who are more similar to them, a safer choice, and more "father" Read more

Research Says Birth Control Beads Are More Effective Than Condoms


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Birth Control Beads

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Despite what you may have learned in high school sex ed class, the rhythm method may actually be quite an effective form of birth control. New research says a birth control method that tracks a woman's 12-day "fertile window" is more effective than a condom at preventing pregnancy. Traditionally, the rhythm method Read more