It’s confirmed: you may end up being the death of him!

Don’t tell Hugh Hefner or any pro athlete this, but it turns out that dating beautiful women can cause a great deal of stress on us guys. In fact, it (you) may lead us to an early grave!

Then again, beautiful women have complained forever that men will never ask them out. This study may explain a bunch of male behavior:

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Just this week I touched on dating when you have herpes.

As it turns out, herpes dating is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to dating someone who has the same disease as you. Whatever your malady, there’s someone for you.

To find out more, just go here.

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Dating strangers is one thing, but dating your cousin? Well that’s altogether unconscionable for one woman.

Yes, Bradley from Idump4u.com has done it again. In what’s probably the first recorded dumping of a relative broadcast worldwide, Bradman has boldly gone where no man has gone B4.

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Dating with herpes is no picnic. Herpes affects 20% of you out there.

No doubt it’s difficult to date this way but there are solutions. SkyJohn let’s you in on a few of them.

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Editor’s note: Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil concludes her financial infidelity post from yesterday and what to do about it in this guest post.

In my book, Financial Infidelity, I define this type of infidelity as going behind your partner’s back when it comes to your finances. What this looks like in practice varies for each couple; for couples who are on a tight budget it can mean withdrawing $20 extra at the grocery store and using it for something personal. Or it can be as dramatic as not telling your significant other about a work bonus with the idea of keeping it for yourself. I call this the “money mistress.”

Of course there are many other ways this can manifest itself and a lot of it has to do with how our relationships toward money were cultivated in our early years. This is where what I call “Financial Imago” comes in. “Imago” is a term that references the unconscious image you’ve created which defines the type of partner you’re looking for. Coined by Harville Hendrix, the term is the Latin word for “image.” As you transition through life changes with your significant other, a big part of making that transition successfully comes from the way you deal with financial stressors as a couple. In order to do this, you have to understand the ways you’re both prone to deal with money – and you have to have a road map for how you WANT to deal with money.

To do this successfully, I suggest engaging in Smart Heart Dialogue. with my patients, the power of non-judgmental communication, or what I call “Smart Heart Dialogue.” This type of communication is even more important now, when egos are fragile, stress abounds, and tempers are short. It’s important that each person give the other a place in which they can be honest and – just as importantly – a place where each person knows the other is going to take their honesty to heart. What good is a conversation if no change comes from the concerns voiced?

But as with any significant change – whether culturally or within your own relationship – tradition, habits and patterns are heard to break so be sensitive and tread lightly.

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Editor’s Note: Ever lied to a lover? Even a little white lie? Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil defines financial infidelity in today’s guest post.

Here’s a statistic that may surprise you, especially given today’s economic climate: in 25% of households, women are earning more than their male counter-parts. This could also be especially due to today’s economy given that the men in these households may be out of work while their wives and partners remain employed. According to a New York Times study done early in the recession, as companies from Citibank to GM announced massive layoffs, 82 percent of the people getting laid off have been men. It won’t be long before women become the majority of the American workforce. And the pendulum is swinging again, re-writing gender roles and our relationship to money.

Typically, as men have been the breadwinners, they find themselves more defined by money and their earning power. But as the statistics above show, we need to change the way we look at male-female power dynamics. We need a new way to navigate the shift in power due to male-female role reversal and the resulting power dynamic that now faces both couples and singles.

Finances have long been at the root of much relational difficulty, and with this shift, it’s becoming even more important to identify your money patterns and define what areas of your relationship tend toward Financial Infidelity. This is a form of cheating that’s often so subtle, people don’t know they’re engaging in it, yet it can be just as devastating as a physical affair.

What to do when confronted by financial infidelity? Dr. Bonnie provides a primer straight out of her book in tomorrow’s exciting conclusion!

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This is one explanation from the notorious SkyJohn. He may be right and he may be wrong.

I’ve personally  interviewed a ton of guys who had had their fill of American women for one reason or another.These men generally believe American women expect way too much from them.

I’ve also gotten to know some Russians who have immigrated to America and they appreciate what America and American men have to offer. They don’t expect nearly as much out of their boyfriends. As long as their man is faithful, adoring, and reasonably employed, they don’t care what the guy looks or acts like.

What do you think? Do you expect too much out of your man? Does he expect too much from you?

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Interesting study on dating and the number of men it takes the average woman to date before landing Mr. Right. Cool stuff.

What’s your number?

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It’s easier than ever to meet a potential love interest…or so it would seem.

Recent studies would suggest that while access to potential mates is plentiful, making an actual love connection is just as hard as it’s ever been.

Speed dating is a perfect microcosm of modern dating and what happens when there is too much choice. It turns out that all that choice whether dating online or just going to a local speed dating event leaves many overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by too many choices the human brain either shuts down or just goes for the shiniest object.

In the case of speed dating, the only people that seem to do well are the ones who always do well: the best looking people/most eligble will get dates, while the rest will have to fend for themselves.

My solution is simple yet challenging: stack the odds in your favor. Meet someone informally through friends or co-workers. Strike up a conversation at the grocery store with a guy that looks attractive to you. Attend a charity ball.

What do you do to beat the odds?

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Danielle Fishel, of The Dish, walks the plank of lust on her way to love with the Old Spice guy!

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