100 Words on Love: I. Love.

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Malbec. Robert Mitchum. Blueberries. My wife’s laugh. Phoebe Cates. Diet Ginger Ale. My Bloody Valentine. Madrid. Diane Arbus. Mean Streets. Anne Sexton. The Replacements. Cezanne. Tossing around a football in bare feet … Sean Beaudoin has one hundred words on love.

Happy Egalitarian Valentine’s Day!

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Andrew Smiler insists that we need to reframe Valentine’s Day to make it less about buying jewelry for ladies, and more about expressing love for one another.

Keep It Civil: 10 Ways to Tactfully End a Relationship

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Nicole Johnson offers ten ways to end a relationship with class and composure.

I Refuse to Believe That Men Like Cuddling

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Lynn Beisner wonders if the men who say they like to cuddle are simply doing it to please their wives or girlfriends.

Google Chrome Ads – Manipulating Viewers or Showing a Softer Side of Men?

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How does this sort of public statement of emotion affect masculinity as a whole? Is Google manipulating viewers with overly -sentimental ads like these, or do they show a softer, more vulnerable side of masculinity?

On Keeping Love Alive: An Incompetent’s Observation On Relationships

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Ralph B. Schroeder believes nearly everything of value in life is cumulative in nature, and love is no exception.

Are We Afraid Of Men In Love?

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Despite what the media shows us, Andrew Smiler insists that very few guys are in relationships just for the sex.

Romance in the 21st Century

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Neely Steinberg thinks present-day romance is genderless concept.

Love With Abandon

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If you are trying to control love or fit it into your life, says Mark D. White, don’t bother. Let it change you.

Don’t Fall In Love

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Falling in love implies a helplessness. And if you fall forever, Mark Radcliffe says, you’ll hit the ground.