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Scary Love Quotation
A new love quotation, slightly adapted to the scary day.
Love is like Halloween: unpredictable, a little scary,
but when the hard part is over, you realize how much you love it.
- Anonymous (adapted by be2 blog)
Happy Halloween!
In the Name of Love
Men can take their wife’s name in marriage, if they wish to do so. If – very few men actually choose to take their wife’s name. Or do you know anyone who has? Well, there you go!
It’s another one of those seemingly insignificant issues that shows up how far from gender equality we really are. Sure, it’s not that big a deal who takes which name. It’s just a name! But names are loaded with meaning – family tradition, memories, social ties play into the true meaning of names. You realise what’s really in a name when you hear from men who have taken their wife’s name. This story about a man who decided to take his wife’s name is a real eye opener! Read more
News About Love, Sex and Relationships as Podcast
For all those who don’t want to read news about love, sex and relationships, but prefer to listen to them, we’ve discovered a podcast that covers all kinds of news about love, sex and relationships, in German, English and Spanish.
It’s obviously a one-stop-shop, as the Sexy Minutes, the Sexy Minutos and die Sexy Minuten are all presented by the same voice (in not quite accent-free German/English, which sounds quite charming).
The production values are a little amateurish, but the topics tend to be well selected and amusingly presented, so we’ll listen in every now and again to find out the latest news about love, sex and relationships.
Carefree Love Quotation
Love quotes are found in the most unexpected places. The American sports pro Satchel Paige wasn’t just an excellent baseballer, but a veritable quotation machine. This love quotation proves that professional sports and wit are not mutually exclusive.
“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.”
- Satchel Paige
Is Men’s Fear of Commitment Genetic?
There are plenty of men who show a certain fear of commitment until they are mature enough for a serious relationship (or at least over the fear of missing out on something by not being single). Other men, however, cling on to that fear of commitment for dear life, refusing to “be tied down” by mere women.
A Swedish study indicates that the latter type of fear of commitment could be genetic. Read more
