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Dear Duana, Meg and I have been married 17 years, but we’ve never had a spark when we’ve kissed—even from day one. There’s a lack of intimacy in it for me that’s troubling as I reach this middle period of my life and marriage. So my questions are, does the lack of passion in our kissing mean anything? Or should it be enough to have values and interests in common? Bart
Wise Readers, Refusing or seeking a mate because of smell: It’s normal for women. But readers were left with MANY questions: Do people with specific genetic profiles choose specific kinds of colognes? Why do men fall in love using their eyes—women, their noses? What if someone rich, powerful and good-looking stinks—can women overlook (oversmell?) that? And what role do factors like anti-depressants, age, diet and sexual orientation play in smell and sexual attraction? Read on!
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Affairs, Male Female Differences, Sexuality, human sexuality, smell “I recently got off The Pill, and suddenly cannot tolerate the way my husband smells.” “I fell in love with someone online, and then when we met in person, he (not his cologne—he) smelled wrong.” Yes, scent is a deal-maker or deal-breaker for many women. So much so, “He just smells wrong” is a common marital therapy complaint from women, and smell trumps *all* other senses—including sight, sound and touch— in women’s decision to have sex with a particular guy. What’s wrong with these women—and maybe, you? As it happens, nothing…
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Affairs, Dating, Evolutionary Psychology, Internet Dating, Male Female Differences, Marriage, Sexuality, Technology In Relationships Is there someone from the past you just can’t stop thinking about? What should you say to your Lost Lover—if anything? Want to know how not to screw up your kids’ lives? Or how to advise your friends and family who might be caught up in a Lost Love? Then you’re in luck, because today, LoveScience is honored to welcome Dr. Nancy Kalish, the world’s foremost researcher on rekindled romance…Read the interview, stay for the podcast, and send your feedback!
Share Article Print Article Permalink tagged Affair Prevention, Affair Recovery, Affairs, Ask The Experts, Interviews, Lost Lovers, Marriage, Parenting, Rekindling Wise Readers, I asked, you answered. What’s the best cure for an old love? Is it: a new love; focusing on the former lover’s flaws; looking at your own patterns of partner-picking? How do people Change? And…are some Addictions to love unbreakable? Read on!