Swearing Off Players, Once and For All
Dear Susan, I’m a nineteen year-old college sophomore, and at school I have found myself to only be attracted to alphas. Just so you know, I’m very independent and driven, both in school and work. I don’t drink much because I like to be in control of my own behavior. In other words, I’m a [...]
Does Hooking Up Lead to Relationships?
There’s a new study out that takes a look at relationship quality in a variety of different scenarios. Here’s how the press has responded: I. Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon: Surprise! Hookups Can Lead to Love That one-night stand might turn into a perfectly happy relationship, a new study warns II. Kay Steiger, Feministe: Another Defense of [...]
The Matrix of Modern Relationships
I was feeling a little crafty today, so I made a chart. It actually helped me understand relationship dynamics by thinking about all the potential variations. I’m sure I missed some, so if you have anything to add, leave a comment! Also, this is a perfect conversation starter for relationship war stories, so feel free [...]
The Gender Price Gap in Casual Sex
I’ve been busy and going easy on you recently, so today I’m giving you some real meat to chew on. Sorry if it reads like a class assignment – but this is the most important kind of academic research we talk about. Once we have scientific, indisputable proof that women are getting screwed by casual [...]
This is What a Good Man Looks Like
Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won’t have time to make them all yourself. Alfred Sheinwold via Aldonza I love it when my readers practically write my blog posts for me! In the recent post Is She Just Paranoid or Is She Getting Played? the Comments section included some discussion of [...]
What Women Really Love About Bad Boys
One of the most common themes in any discussion of relationships is the mystique of the Bad Boy. His ability to make women feel aroused is time-tested. To name just a few who have made women stupid: James Dean James Bond Lenny Kravitz (dated Nicole Kidman) Pete Doherty (long-time heroin addicted bf of Kate Moss) [...]
Spitting Game: The College Hookup Culture
Over a year ago I had the pleasure of meeting Denice Ann Evans at Tufts University. She was there to screen her film Spitting Game, a documentary about college hookup culture. It was chock full of interesting interviews and information, and the students in attendance were very engaged in the Q&A session that followed. Students [...]
Sign Me Up for Male Studies
Two days ago a group of academics gathered to plan a new research discipline: Male Studies. I wholeheartedly endorse this effort. Naturally, it’s being met with derision and cries of FOUL! from the feminist community. Personally, I don’t understand how studying anything can be a bad thing. The purpose of academic research is to ask [...]
How Obamacare Could Change What Turns Women On
This weekend the Wall St. Journal ran an interesting article: Why Women Don’t Want Macho Men. The Face Research Lab at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland has just published an interesting new study in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences. Bottom Line: Researchers could predict how masculine a woman likes [...]
