Category Archives: Science of Love and Lust

A New Scientific Study That Means . . . Nothing

New study published just the other day, out of Montreal’s McGill University: Here it is (hold on to your hats):  Among couples where both partners take on at least some of the household and parenting duties, couples are happier.  Happier, … Continue reading

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If You’re Gentlemanly, Are You a Misognynist?

Comes a report . . .  Is teaching young men to be . . . a form of sexism? Is holding open the door for a member of the fairer sex a guarantee that the purported gentleman will turn out … Continue reading

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May December Bring More May-December Romances?

From the New York Daily News, an art-tickle about celebrity May-December romances: Click here for the Daily News story Was it Rod Stewart who started the trend?  Or Billy Joel?  Or Joan Collins?  Probably it was the first caveman (or … Continue reading

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Another Warm-Up

The forecast for this week and the forecast for next week is . . . warmer than usual.  But warmer than usual is quickly becoming the usual.  Say what you will about global warming, whether you’re dismissive or whether you’re a … Continue reading

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Post-Thanksgiving Crashes (Ka-Boom!)

The turkey was stuffed and now so are we.  What is it about holidays in general – and the ones that pop up on the calendar at the end of the year in particular – that cause so much stress … Continue reading

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When 50 Shades Disappoints Like 50 Fizzled Meteors

Recently, we had the night of the not-so-fabled Leonid Meteor Shower.  The annual mid-November event about which expectations tend to be lower than for other meteor showers.  And for those of us who were out there, dutifully scanning the skies … Continue reading

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No Man is an I-Land

The difference between men and women (or, rather, one difference among many) is that men evidently have less of an aversion to being alone than women do.  Think about it:  If you had to place a bet on who invented the isolation … Continue reading

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