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    Why Guys Love the "Thrill of the Chase"

    I thought I would outgrow enjoying the thrill of the chase, but I can't get over it.

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      Why Am I Afraid to Be Naked?

      Features I have a major problem: I hate myself when I'm naked. Perhaps it is because naked men are gross, so I feel gross. Sometimes I wonder how women can even bring themselves to get close to our male bodies.

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      Are Fights Ever Good for a Relationship?

      Is fighting actually healthy for a relationship?

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      What's Your Favorite Song to Make Out To?

      I have programmed an entire list of songs to play in case I'm lucky enough to bring a lady home - it is entitled "Passout." I feel inclined to share - hopefully some of you can download these tunes and share your thoughts.

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      6 Ways to Make It Easier for You to Dump Someone

      How To Breaking up is a selfish act that is a necessary evil in life. But there are easier ways to do the whole process.

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    • 12 Morning-After Do's and Don'ts

      Features Tips for keeping morning-after awkwardness to a minimum.

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      When Are You Over Someone?

      The industry standard for getting over someone is half the duration of the relationship. So, if I get out of a yearlong relationship in December, according to this rule, I should be over that person by June of the next year.

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      Does Style Promote Confidence?

      Next week I'm going to a dating auction. Before you slam me for giving up or paying for "services," you should know that all proceeds go to charity.  For Facebookers in the NYC area search "bachelorette auction fundraiser"

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      9 Attractive Qualities Women Look for in a Guy

      Features My friends and I have spent many a long night brainstorming that magic formula of characteristics that drives the ladies wild. It is impossible to know just what the mixture is supposed to be, but is there one characteristic that can work alone?

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      When Will I Be "Ready"?

      How To The term ",ready", means that a person can function in a healthy long-term relationship. Usually, we say someone was ",ready", when he or she settles down. People may think they are ready at 20, but realize they have a long way to go at age 35.

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      Why Do We Repeat Emotional Mistakes?

      Part of human intelligence is learning from mistakes. Emotional pain is much more complicated than physical pain that you learn from and never repeat.

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      Friends or Lovers?

      After all this cluelessness, Ive finally discovered that it helps to become friends with someone before actually dating them. But there are different levels and types of attractions that exist between friends.

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      Is Overthinking a Relationship Ever Good?

      The reason I screw up so much is that I ignore my good instincts and follow my bad instincts. I need to figure out how to just follow the good ones.

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      Four Little Things I Notice About Women

      They say the "devil is in the details," but the other night, my friend and I were scanning the bar and noticing minor things about women. 

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      Have You Ever Tried Role Playing In Bed?

      My friends and I are excited for the release of Whos Naylin Paylin, an X-rated film parody featuring Sarah Palin porn star look-alike.

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      How Much of Your Past Do You Reveal?

      Here are the types of boyfriends that I can deal with hearing about from a girlfriend...

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      Does The Perfect Girl Exist?

      My perfect girl could be characterized as a "Tom-Princess". Here are five contradictions that exist in my imaginary ideal girl: 1. She is very put together, but she doesn't mind coming apart.

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      What I Learned from Stalking Katie Holmes

      I only meet a handful of girls that are attractive to me, so when I miss opportunities I get really mad at myself.

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      Do You Believe In Singles Events?

      This past Friday I attended a singles party.It yielded no results for me, but it did help clear up some characteristics of places where I may have better luck meeting girls.

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      Have You Ever Been Stalked?

      I remember when "stalking" was unique to relationships. Here, I've laid out the levels of stalking from low-risk to get-the-hell-outta-there.

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      What Goes On at a Bachelor Party?

      Guys have a secret code stating they should not tell girls what happens at bachelor parties. But, I'm going to give you a glimpse of what goes on, and explain why I think bachelor parties are contrived.

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      How Often Should I Do Something "Special"?

      I think the "special" things should not be used to cheer up a girlfriend. When she's very low, she needs general support and to be brought along slowly.

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      8 Ways I'm Like a Woman

      Features 8 Ways I'm Like a Woman

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      The Art of Persuasion

      It seemed impossible that I could learn anything about relationships from my company's presentation training. But during the communication section, we learned: Humans shut off or get frustrated when something is not effectively communicated.

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      Yet Another Example Of Shooting Myself In The Foot

      Was it worth it to be total Pizza Bitch just so I could makeout with this girl...who probably didn't know whether I was me or my friend who she had just made out with too?

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      My First Impression Pointers

      I've been on one of those rolls lately that guys get on, but they don't want to jinx it by examining it. Of course, I'll examine it today and jinx it. I've been meeting a lot of attractive girls and maintaining contact after the...

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    • Angry Democrat Women Hate Me

      For those of you who missed the hate-fest against me on Jezebel.com, take a quick look at the fallout over my Sarah Palin post. I'm not really Republican or Democrat-I have mixed views. However, I find the angry Democrat girls more fun to annoy...

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      What's The Best Love Advice You've Ever Gotten?

      Features The first time I asked a girl out I did it by leaving a note in her locker. Later, she walked up to me and just said: "yes," then she ran away giggling. This starting a long trend of girls that would run away from me (only nowadays they are crying).

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      Things About Women That Freak Me Out

      I don't think I'll ever understand women. The best I can do is master the things that make sense. I know certain things make girls happy. I know that it's important to give a girl I like attention, to treat her with respect, treat h...

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      Ten Dating Red Flags

      When determining if you should let things get serious, remember:  actions speak louder than words.  With that being said, here are ten dating red flags.  If you see any of these, do yourself a favor and reconsider if it's worth it fo...

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