On AlterNet: dating

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "dating"

Can You Find True Love By Sniffing a T-Shirt?

Lauren Eggert-Crowe, Salon. May 20, 2012.

At L.A.'s hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts. Is it science or speed dating?

New Laws Banning Sex Offenders from Social Networks and Online Gaming May Go Too Far

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. April 8, 2012.

A push is under way to restrict registrants from social networking, virtual gaming and online dating.

Is Your Sex Life Really Private? The Truth About Online Dating Sites

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. March 6, 2012.

The private information users share on dating sites is not as secure as you may think.

How to Deal With the Horrors of Dating

Liz Langley, SeXis Magazine. December 28, 2011.

Both rejection and over-the-top attention from an interested party are tough. Here's how to pick up on important social cues.

The Distorted Idea That the So-Called "Masculinity Crisis" Is Caused by Successful Women

Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Seal Press. October 4, 2011.

From the new book "Outdated," a look at our very dated ideas of masculinity and how they hurt our relationships and sex lives.

Love-Drug: How We Self-Medicate With - And Get Addicted To - Love

Liz Langley, SeXis Magazine. August 11, 2011.

Examining how and why love cycles affect the brain (and our loves).

Is Internet Dating Destroying Love?

John Walters, Comment Is Free. July 27, 2011.

Dating websites distort the very core of interpersonal relations and turn love into a consumer product.

What Do You Do When Your Best Friend Is Dating Someone Who Is Obviously Going to Ruin His or Her Life?

Toni Nagy, AlterNet. April 23, 2011.

How do you protect your friend by helping her see the truth about her soul-sucking mate?

Finding Romance, and Sex, for the First Time After a Double Mastectomy

Alice Crisci, AlterNet. April 14, 2011.

I was 31-years-old when diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Thanks to treatment, I had less than zero sex drive. Here's how I got it back.

Be Manly but Not Too Manly? 311 Sexist Pieces of Advice for Men

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. July 7, 2010.

If you're a man who wants to attract women, don't own a cat or play video games. This review challenges an author's rigid definitions of who's dateable.

Israel's Fear of Jewish Girls Dating Arabs; Team of Psychologists to "Rescue" Women

Jonathan Cook, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.

Youth counselors and psychologists are going after young Jewish women who are dating Arab men to "rescue" them.

Is there Really "More to Love" About the New Reality Dating Show Featuring Larger Women?

Liz Langley, Liz Langley's Blog. August 1, 2009.

Here's the plug: "The average woman in America is a size 14. The average woman on a reality show is a size 2. This is reality?"

Sex, Dating and the Recession

Mary Hall, Huffington Post. July 17, 2009.

The recession may help strengthen our relationships.

Hey Kids, Have Lots of Sex -- It's What Your Parents Did at Your Age

Jeff Schult, AlterNet. June 13, 2009.

The media is freaking out about young people "hooking up." That's what we did in the '70s, and we turned out great!

Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed?

Nicholas L. Syrett, National Sexuality Resource Center. June 4, 2009.

Frat houses are a haven for a masculinity that takes sexual conquest as one of its defining characteristics. But frats have not always been this way.

Make Love, Not Debt: A Guide to Budget-Friendly Dating

Molly Mann, Divine Caroline. March 31, 2009.

The problem with dating during a recession is the high cost of going out. Here are some fun things to do on a tight budget.

Prudish NYT Columnist Condemns 'Hooking-Up'

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. December 15, 2008.

Charles Blow has discovered 'the demise of dating' -- and he is not happy about it.

The 'Chick Flick': A Primer on Love

Chelsea Kaplan, The Frisky. August 12, 2008.

Romantic comedies or dramas can teach us a host of lessons about dating and relationships.

Sleeping Around Craigslist

Anna Reed, Lily Penza, East Bay Express. July 9, 2008.

Two middle-aged women discover that casual sex can be anything but casual.

Relatively Masculine

Bradford Noble, Gay.com. April 23, 2008.

Everyone has a different idea of what masculinity is. How does this play out in the gay dating scene?

Liberal Men ... The Forbidden Fruit?

Marc Faletti, Punkassblog. April 17, 2008.

Despite the fact that it's politically incorrect, the lure of the liberal lives on.

Love Rollercoaster: Dating with Bipolar Disorder

Justin Clark, Nerve.com. March 13, 2008.

It's easy to confuse love with mania -- the trouble is that love is fleeting. There's no cure for bipolar.

Is Technology Bad for Relationships?

Samantha Edwards, Sirens Magazine. June 27, 2007.

What happened to handwriting? What happened to privacy on a date? What happened to friends-of-friends? What happened to it not being so easy to pretend to be something we’re not?

Cell phones & teen abuse

Evan Derkacz, February 13, 2007.

Vanessa Valenti: Sure, but is restriction the answer?

Teens Often Use Cellphones For Stalking More Than Safety

Stacy Teicher, Christian Science Monitor. February 13, 2007.

Communication technology can facilitate teen dating abuse, enabling obsessive and controlling behavior.