How often to you spend quality time with your mate?   What is your definition of quality time?   Spending time with your lover increases the happiness in the relationships and helps to create a bond. Spending time together doesn’t mean including friends on a double date or watching the game with him and his friends. Make time (as little as 30 minutes, as much as all day) for you and your mate to enjoy each other’s company. Don’t feel obligated to eat at a restaurant or go to the movies; sometimes massaging each other after work or going to the gym together is just fine.   You don’t want your lover to feel like you don’t make time for h

Business and personal lives should always stay separate...right?   If you mix business with pleasure you're leaving room for disater...right?   That can easily be the case if you decide to date a coworker. Sure the excitement in secrecy can seem endless with all of the playful jokes, sexual glances and secret love notes. The thrill of sneaking in a quickie before an afternoon meeting can make an office fling seem worthwhile. But, what happens if the office affair goes sour? Instead of being able to recover from another failed fling by sitting at home, downing a gallon of cookie dough ice cream, and watching sappy love films like a normal person, you have to be reminded

How do you move from friends to a serious relationship?   The transition from friends to lovers is not an easy one; in fact they aren’t always successful. Any successful relationship should start on the foundation of friendship. Getting to know one another's strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes happens during the friendship stage. What happens when one person wants to turn the friendship into something more serious? What if you want to go from friends to lovers?   To avoid either party having hurt feelings the topic of a relationship should be discussed to make sure everyone is on the same level. If you have any doubts that your friend wants a relationship yo

"I ____ take you ____ to be my lawfully wedded (husband/wife), my faithful partner and my love. In the presence of God, our family and friends. I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner from this day forward...".   We all know the vow we are suppose to make to our spouse at the lovely alter before God, our family and our friends. But how may people honestly mean it? When they say they will be faithful till death do them part, do they really intend on doing so?   Most of us know someone who has snuck to a hotel, bought a room under an alias (in fear of getting caught by their spouse or one of the hundred people they made a vow in front of),  just t

You often hear about people's successful fight with cancer and how they overcame the struggles with the treatments, but you rarely ever hear about the side effects and complications that may occur with their sex life.   One out of every two women who've undergone breast cancer treatment experience long-term sexual dysfunction, according to the National Cancer Institute. That suprising statistic shows just how many people deal with this problem.   In August 2011, Laura Brashier, a survivor of breast cancer who also suffers from sexual dysfunction, created the website 2date4love.com for people who can no longer have intercourse but want to find love. Everyone deserves

Wine Tasting Wine tasting can be an enjoyable experience and a great date. It will give the two of you time to laugh, talk and find out more about one another. Check the area for a local winery or inquire at local wine shops for wine tasting nights .   Skiing   Exercise, fun and your sweetie…what a great way to spend a date! Find some local slopes or make a weekend of the date and drive to the closest mountain. This is a great time for you both to showcase your athletic abilities and have a lot of fun. If you both are newbie’s you can even take a lesson together and then have a friendly competition to see who’s best.   Bowling

Singapore, July 18 : A research team in the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by an Indian-origin scientist, has found that fruit peels can be used for water purification, something that can help millions of people across the world without access to clean drinking water.   The team, led by Ramakrishna Mallampati, found that tomato and apple peels act like a sponge in polluted water and help in “vastly reducing levels of heavy metals, pesticides and dyes”, the Straits Times reported Thursday.   The two-year study showed that the peel of eight tomatoes can remove heavy metal ions such as lead from a litre of water within a period of one hour.  

Los Angeles, July 17 : Model Lucy Mecklenburgh has won the best bikini body 2013 leaving behind the likes of singers Rihanna and Beyonce Knowles.   The 21-year-old, who recently had a breakup with Mario Falcone after he cheated on her, looked stunning after she got into a healthy eating and exercise regime.   Rihanna bagged the second position in the poll conducted by the website holidayplace. co. uk, reports thesun. co. uk.   While reality TV star star Khloe Kardashian, who recently shed almost a stone, was third, singer Beyonce Knowles came joint fourth with actress Jessica Alba.   The other celebrities who were in the top 10 are former "Made In Che

If you’re thinking about breathing new life into a dead relationship, there are certain things you should consider first, according to Huffington Post. People break up for all kinds of reasons -- everything from an affair to physical or emotional abuse to just not feeling like you have anything in common anymore. There are no right and wrong reasons to breaking up. Everyone has to weigh what works and doesn’t work for them individually. What you might not be able to stomach anymore, someone else might not see as a big deal. Think hard about what it is that broke you up and whether or not it’s something you can either forgive or live with -- because there’s no

Washington: A Huffington Post contributor has brought out some ways to break the distance between a couple in the bedroom. Firstly, a person should get in touch with ways in which they might be denying their partner or coming on too strong sexually, the Huffington Post reported. Secondly, they should strike a balance between separateness and togetherness and should avoid criticizing each other and make peace by stopping the blame game. Thirdly, they should always keep in mind that it's the pattern not the person that's the problem so they should try to find ways to connect with their partner and be more accepting. Fourthly, people who distance themselves from their partners i

There are thousands of relationships that are long distance. The reason for the distance varies among each relationship. One common reason for long distance relationships are social media/internet matchmaking websites (i.e. matchmaker.com and eharmony.com). Some people say that long distance relationships can work and some say it can’t. Well, who's right? In all honesty both parties are correct because whether a long distance relationship can work depends solely on the couple themselves.   We covered some of the challenges that long distance relationships face in a previous article Does Absence Make the Heart Fonder??. Below is a recap of the challenges along with ways to

Are you struggling to meet deadlines at work? Do you always find yourself in the office long after your colleagues have left and the lights are dimmed? Well, don't know if you know this, but you might have a problem at hand. Now before you start getting all defensive, we'd like to add that we have a few tricks to help you get done on time and have a social life :-D. Take a look at eleven smart ways you can get your work done faster.     1. Prioritise: If your mind is preoccupied with a million and one other things, that's probably one of the reasons you are slow. Decide what is the most important thing at hand and do that first. You can think of the rest l

There are some things that you just don’t need to say to your boyfriend when you are in a new relationship. Knowing what not to say can, and will, make a difference in the dynamics of your relationship.   Here are 5 things you should not say/ask him:   1. Your friend is kinda cute   2. Hurry up and cum already!   3. Who are you texting?   4. When are we moving in together?    5. When are we getting married?  

Have sex As cliché as it sounds having sex is one of the easiest ways to keep your relationship working. Discover new sex positions together and have fun enjoying each other’s body. It’s one thing to look forward to from your boyfriend/girlfriend after a long day at work. Talk out your problems
There is nothing worse than storming out of the room during an argument. Find out what may be wrong in an argument and find solutions to fix it. Communication keeps you on the same page as your partner. Make a 5 year plan
Do you see yourself with your partner in 5 years; if so is marriage an option. Find out how you will balance you money based

We asked the daters of Marie Claire Ask & Answer — Marie Claire's online Q&A community for dating, sex, and relationship advice — to tell us what first-date behavior kills any chance of a second date. Keep reading for the first-date mistakes and how to fix them:    DON'T brag. "I hate when a guy brags about how "hot" the girls are he usually dates, or how much money he makes — TURN-OFF!" says bellajayde1. That kind of bragging is totally transparent, so bite your tongue before you start trying to convince your date of what a stud you are.    But DO talk yourself up. Give yourself credit where credit is do. Acce

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression, and neither does the first gift you give a significant other. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or just-because gift, present-picking can feel like pop quiz on your partner. Need help making sure you pass the first-gift test? We asked victims of bad kissers at Marie Claire Ask & Answer — Marie Claire's online Q&A community for dating, sex, and relationship advice — for their guidelines to choosing the perfect gift. Here's what they said:    Get Personal For sirkermittsg, gifts that are "personalized and that show that you are listening to them are the best kind.&quo

What sort of woman do you go for? Blonde or brunette? Curvy or slim? Tall or petite? After that, you may think your choice is only limited by the women who happen to be attracted to you. In a nutshell, you’re not too fussy. In which case, the following facts might surprise you. Increasingly, scientists are discovering that men have some pretty weird - if largely subconscious - rules of attraction. Read on to find out why you go for girls who look like you - and several more. You fancy you That’s right, really you fancy, well, you. Even if you’re not the sort of man who looks in the mirror every morning and blows himself an admiring kiss, you probably fancy women who

Love horse riding? Love Holidays? Why not combine both passions on fabulous Horse riding tours that take place in some of the most beautiful parts of the world? If you love spending time in the saddle, witnessing new and exciting locations on a daily basis, Horse riding tours provide you with a holiday unlike any other. They’re the most wonderful way to enjoy daily riding in some of the most spectacular settings around the globe. Horse riding tours take place in hot safari locations, American ranch settings or riders have the option to choose horse riding holidays along tranquil Irish trails. Simply choose from a selection of Horse riding tours and saddle up for a dreamy type of escape

So you are wondering why your new neighbour, a guy, keeps gossiping about every possible thing happening in your housing society, something that the women are believed to enjoy more?    Or why your best friend isn't able to convey what exactly he wants to say, even after a 10 minute 'speech'?    Well, a recent study seems to have solved this mystery. According to the study men are the bigger chatterboxes and are more likely to talk for the sake of talking! And yet, more isn't merrier here; because they aren't as good as women when it comes to expressing themselves. What do those from Mars and Venus have to say?    Model and actor

Taking a cue from the movie Wake up Sid, where the career-focussed Aisha, ( Konkona Sen Sarma) despite her grit to settle for a 'man' and not a 'boy', falls in love with the good-for-nothing Sid ( Ranbir Kapoor), one can rightly conclude that yes, opposites do get attracted to each other.   The attraction part, however, is just the beginning. The real story begins to unfold when two people contrastingly different from each other in terms of personality, likes, dislikes, and habits, discover each other's 'opposite' traits and endeavour to make the relationship work. What is the underlying thought behind this concept? Marriage and relationship counsellor Gi