Archive for January, 2008

Would you marry someone who doesn’t want to have sex with you?

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

You have been going out with your boyfriend or girlfriend and all is great. Except for one problem … No Sex! Well a few months after Jane and Eugene started dating, they had sex. Suddenly however, Eugene would stop in the middle of a serious making-out session. Jane really wondered what was wrong or what [...]

Something new – Is it really something good?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

‘Something new isn’t necessarily something good’ That is the title of an article I stumbled upon. According to the author, since the release of the film Something New – a film about a black female in an interracial relationship with a white male – blogs have made a great effort encouraging black women to pursue [...]

Who is responsible for VH1 stereotyping black women?

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Try tuning into VH1’s ‘Flavor of Love’ or its spin offs: ‘I Love New York’ and ‘Flavor of Love: Charm School’. These are some hilarious reality TV shows. But don’t the stereotypes of black women baffle you – booty shaking, potty mouthed, lascivious women? Is this really what people think the African American woman is [...]

Is number 2 is better than number 1?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Well, I am not talking about the numbers. I am referring to the mistress (No. 2) and the wife (No. 1) Some people think that being a No. 2 is better. One lady actually told me once that since she is still young and at 25, she will continue being a mistress and milk all [...]

The seasonal romance trap

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

The past month has been a good time for those hoping to meet new lovers. But don’t celebrate too much yet, coz there are signs that the fire that ignited during the festive season may not spill into the New Year. With the festive mood in the air, one way people feel they have fully [...]

Are some black women more compatible with white men?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Warning: The question below may be offensive to some readers. This is not the objective. The question is in no way meant to defame or inflame any parties, groups or persons. It is simply meant to find out why people make the choices they make when it comes to interracial dating. Is it possible that [...]

Grab-and-flee relationships

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Many women have been known to forsake love and embrace the art of preying on wealthy men to finance their lavish lifestyles. Well nothing comes free! For gold diggers, the last thing sex is pegged on is love and for some, even physical attraction aint important. All that matters is what they stand to reap [...]

Interfaith relationships in the US

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

28 million is the latest number, according to The Today Show on NBC … not counting the blended-culture unions! Much as multicultural relationships are challenging, when religion is added onto the picture, more tension is created. The Today Show featured the prevalence of interfaith relationships and how couples cope with such differences, particularly around the [...]

Is Cupid Racist?

Monday, January 21st, 2008

‘Aint no thing as love in the ghetto. Cupid is a racist.’ That one I heard from Kevin Barnes (Marques Houston) when watching one very ancient episodes of CUTS TV show. Most Black men don’t get enough credit from their own women. Hence most black women who end up being single will tell you that [...]

Married to a He who was really a She

Friday, January 18th, 2008

What if you discovered that the person you married wasn’t the person you always thought he or she was? Think it’s impossible? Well it happens to people. “I suppose I was naïve to think I could find true love on the internet, but I was lonely and desperate, and I was looking for someone to [...]