Strategic colorblindness–Is it racist?

White Americans apparently don’t like to talk about race. They either go silent or act ‘colorblind’ on the topic so as not to appear prejudiced. According to new research, by Tufts University and Harvard Business School this tendency could do more harm than good.

Researcher Evan Apfelbaum,... full story

Honey, time to shed those pounds off

Most women can’t stand their men’s constant nagging about the extra pounds they have gained. Sometimes it makes them eat more instead of shedding the pounds. Some woman’s hubby used to nag her about her weight but whenever she finally dropped her weight, the dude bought her cookies.... full story

Relationship issues: To tell or not to tell

Is it ok to spill your relationship issues to your best friends?

When it comes to relationships, most people – women especially – find it hard to balance between respecting their partners and confiding in friends. I am a woman and trust me…that line is very thin!

Most women... full story

Are you willing to give love a second chance?

Once bitten twice shy they say. With the supposed demise of romance, more people are shying away from love.

When someone dumps you for someone else - especially after having gone extra miles for them - it wont be easy to gamble with your heart and feelings again. Some people go into depression... full story

Seniors and racial bias: Is it medical?

Ever wondered why suddenly your aging parents don’t want you dating interracially? Well, it may not be their fault. When the conversation turns to ethnic groups to which they don’t belong, the sweet old aunt may not seem so sweet coz of the flights of shocking prejudice. Most of us usually assume... full story

Are you being manipulated in the name of love?

So you like doing stuff for your partner, believing its out of love. Are you sure someone isn’t subtly pulling your strings?

You might argue you are doing stuff for your partner simply because you are caring and affectionate, but your friends don’t see it that way. And as soon as you step... full story

Constructive criticism–what do men really think?

Does your dude think your feedback is nagging?

“My father, who kept industrial-grade acetone in the house to perfect the kitchen counters, was constantly after me about cleaning the pig sty that was my bedroom floor. ‘Man, I can’t wait to get out of here and get a girlfriend’,... full story

Woman suffers stroke after sex

“Sex COULD kill you. Do you know what the human body goes through when you have sex? Pupils dilate, arteries constrict, core temperature rises, heart races, blood pressure skyrockets, respiration becomes rapid and shallow, the brain fires bursts of electrical impulses from nowhere to nowhere, and... full story

Are some interracial dating crossovers more acceptable?

When it comes to interracial dating, people will always raise eyebrows. But some interracial dating combinations seem to be everywhere; for example White men – Asian women, Black-White dating to name a few.

Most Asian women admit crossing over allows them a different kind of freedom. It... full story

Virgins: Curse or Blessing?

Case 1: “Ever since I told the guy I met the other day that I am a virgin, he never picks my calls,” went my 31-year-old pal Christie.

Case 2: “Why does the guy I’m seeing like me more since I told him I was a virgin?” That one I got from some dating advice blog. The dude... full story

Raising kids and interracial dating

Is it o.k. to condition your children’s dating preferences?

A family friend of mine who is black and married to a black dude keeps telling her 8 year old daughter that she should get married to a white dude. Much as I am PRO-interracial dating, I don’t believe its right to condition... full story

Infidelity in women

He was one of the good guys … the kind that cleans the house and all the things women expect their husbands to do. Turns out he was one of those married guys who lie about an affair with a woman who produced his campaign videos and only came clean after being cornered by the media.

Well,... full story

Is interracial dating “beyond race” or “anti-racist” dating?

Most people in interracial relationships fall in the category of seeing themselves as ‘beyond race’. Such people claim not ‘see’ color when they look at people. (Some special gift this one ) And remarks that follow - “I don’t even think of you as [White, Black, Mixed, Asian or... full story

Online dating sites and commitment

All kinds of online dating sites keep coming up … catering to every fetish and desire imaginable. Men and women alike keep spending most of their times typing away, engrossed in some conversation with someone on the other end. Do you think that online dating sites make it more difficult... full story

Is same-sex marriage and interracial marriage the same?

In 1948, the court legalized interracial marriage in California and recently, California Chief Justice Ronald George asserted that the ruling is analogous to the May 15 ruling granting same-sex couples the right to marry. He also predicted that same-sex marriage will be more swiftly accepted by the... full story