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Dear Poll: Do You Turn Your Phone Off at Night?
We live in a very connected world, and while I do enjoy my alone/quite time, I also like to feel close to my loved ones, which is why I keep my cell phone on throughout the night — you know, just in case! I do understand how irritating late-night interruptions can be, so tell me what you do!
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Dear Poll: Do You Turn Your Phone Off at Night?
Where Do You Stand? Our Oversharing Generation
With Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace taking over the Internet, it's hard to escape from this oversharing generation we've created. With a push of a button, we can now track our friends through their cell phones, Twitter our life stories, update our relationship status, and tell the world whatever is on our minds. And while I think these easy methods of staying connected with friends and family are a great benefit of our time, I also think a little mystery can be beneficial to all relationships.
The How-To Lounge: Staying Connected
With busy schedules, demanding jobs, families, friends and hobbies, it's no wonder so many people have a hard time keeping in touch with their friends and family members. To learn some tips to help keep you feeling connected, read more
Quiz + Poll: What's Your Romantic Attachment Style?
After reading a recent article about insecurely attached women, chronic stress and compromised immunity, I went looking for an attachment-style quiz. While the results of the study mentioned in the article are not conclusive, it's good to know there's research in the works.
In general, the study found, women with greater attachment insecurity had lower activity in their natural killer cells, key defenders against illness.
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Dear Poll: Do You Kiss For 10 Seconds Daily?
Finding ways to de-stress, especially during times like these, is critical for your health and your happiness, and according to Dr. Laura Berman, kissing can really help in that crusade. Of course kissing and cuddling makes us feel close to our significant other, but it turns out that couples who engage in that connectedness are actually eight times less likely to be stressed and depressed than couples who don't take that time for each other.
Spanking Does a Couple Good?!
Almost all of you admitted to loving a little playful, grown-up spanking, but when you voted I bet you didn't know that spanking actually has the ability to bring couples closer! That's right, a recent study looked at the hormone levels in couples who attended S&M parties and the results showed that they rose in the person on the receiving end. But that connectedness doesn't have to be all about S&M — the results rang true in couples that participated in other shared activities too, although spanking might be a bit more fun!
You Asked: His Libido Is Too Much For Me!
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend loves giving me oral sex. It's gotten to the point where he's like obsessed with it, and while I love him and thoroughly enjoy being intimate with him, I don't want oral sex everyday of my life! He actually got mad at me once because I told him no — I just wasn't in the mood for anything sexual — and he pouted the entire night.
John Mayer's Inbox Is Empty
John Mayer stepped out of an NYC hotel with his rolling luggage yesterday. The usually talkative musician has stayed out of the press for the most part since his post-breakup rant to the paparazzi, but that doesn't mean he's keeping his mouth shut. On Tuesday he played a "secret" show at the Mercury Lounge, talking between songs about the lack of connectedness thanks to computers and his drunk vs.
Are You a Touchy-Feely Kind of Gal?
Orlando Bloom has been making his rounds all over Europe this Summer with his arms wide open! Now I'm not complaining, I wouldn't mind a hug from him myself, but I know that some people aren't as comfortable canoodling with their friends. I've always been a touchy-feely kind of girl, whether it's embracing family with a hug or kissing my girlfriends on the check after a night out, a little connectedness can really lift my spirits.
Dear Poll: Have You Ever Stayed in a Relationship Out of Fear of Being Alone?
When you fall out of love with someone, doing the right thing and initiating a breakup can be easier said than done. After being in a long-term relationship, you inevitably become attached to the level of comfort and connectedness you've established, so it's no wonder people have such a hard time letting go.
So ladies, even though it's not the most respectable thing to do, tell me, have you ever stayed in a relationship longer than you should have out of fear of being alone?
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