Q&A from "Sex & The (Happily) Single Girl"

Friends With Benefits—why does that so often fail in practice—and why don’t honest discussions prevent the train wreck? Can condoms harm emotional attachment in a long-term relationship? Does social science affirm many religions’ sexual teachings—or not? Was virginity ‘til marriage ever the norm? Read on!

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Help Me Heal My Broken Heart

Wise Readers, in an ironic twist of fate, this time the Love Scientist had the broken heart; I’ve just yesterday undergone open heart surgery to repair my mitral valve. And now I am lying in hospital, well-supplied with consciousness-altering drugs. But as I come to, could you help me heal by sending your words of support and encouragement?… Read on.

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Q&A from “Dating With Disabilities: Dating with (or without) Asperger’s”

Wise Readers, “Asperger’s? But I don’t have Asperger’s.” That’s what I thought, too. But although Jenn, being a self-avowed Aspie-at-large, writes for her audience, it turns out her advice is strongly supported by science and is helpful for *everyone*. How so? What’s different about dating for Aspies versus others? What’s the same? Do men and women with Asperger’s face different dating obstacles? Read on!

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Dating With Disabilities: How To Date With (Or Without) Asperger’s

By Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Aspie At Large We Aspies have some fun traits, including little innate ability to figure out the 80% of human communication that is non-verbal and a struggle with reading people, making eye contact, and effective communication – all crucial components of an activity that is daunting even to the most able members of society: dating. Yet all of the dating strategies that work for us Aspies work pretty well for humans in general…

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Q&A from “WHEN SIZE MATTERS: Penis size and women’s satisfaction”

Your responses to the Penis Size column resulted in answers to many fascinating questions: If women aren’t so phallus-focused, why are *men* intently measuring themselves? What’s the height/penis-size relationship? What do women report as the most important dimension for their pleasure? Does a woman’s size have anything to do with it? Are there racial differences in size? Can weight loss make your penis bigger? Do vasectomy and/or circumcision make a difference in either sex’s satisfaction? Read on!

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