Archive for February, 2010

Why men tune women out

Friday, February 26th, 2010

“Does he even listen to me?” “If so, does he forget so easily?” This is what most women feel about their partners. However, this does not mean women aren’t guilty of not listening either. Its just that since we are such mouthfuls, we tend to notice when you… space out in the middle of our [...]

Interracial dating: Can we really shelve race?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Most of us like to think we are beyond race. We like to see our interracial relationships in a race-free vacuum. This is not the case with Cl; an Asian woman dating a white man. Here is what she says: The question that I’ve been struggling with recently is how much of my attraction to [...]

Emotional vs sexual infidelity – Which is a greater sin?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Most women have emotional affairs. Most guys have sexual affairs. Both types of cheating cause feelings of jealousy and hurt in the other spouse. According to some study, men tend to be bothered more by sexual infidelity while women are bothered more by emotional infidelity. This study found that men felt guiltier after sexual infidelity [...]

‘We’ couples are happier couples

Monday, February 15th, 2010

When you buy a new apartment, do you refer to it as ‘my crib’ or ‘our crib’? How about that truck you own? It so happens that couples who use inclusive pronouns are happier than those who say ‘I’; so claims some study. And that the use of pronouns ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’ as opposed to [...]

Worst valentines gifts – Can you top these?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

What’s the worst gift you’ve ever received on Valentines day? Better luck in that department this year. Happy Valentines Day to you all!

Interracial relationships: When you see race and your partner don’t

Monday, February 8th, 2010

I was going through this blog that blogs about stuff (some) white people do; and the topic that day was: ‘fail to see their interracial relationships from the other side’. This Asian chick, Cl, dating a white dude points out how race issues are personal to her because they affect her life directly. She says, [...]

People love Kimora and Djimon

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Unlike the uproar about the cover of Essence magazine, February issue, people have really embraced the cover models of next month’s issue of Ebony magazine Kimora Lee and Djimon Hounsou. Some call it a good love story. Kimora says in the interview that Djimon is really nourishing for her soul and makes her very happy. [...]