Simone Paget
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For better or for worse: How is your partner influencing your health?
When you’re in a relationship, it’s normal for your partner’s habits to rub off on you. Whether it’s their obsession with kale and long walks, or their love of fresh baked donuts, paired with a nicotine chaser, we’re influenced by our loved ones — for better or for worse.

How to seduce your partner this summer
For many of us, the word “seduction” immediately conjures up images of vampy heroines from Hollywood movies. It’s Madonna slithering across Warren Beatty’s desk in Dick Tracy or Sharon Stone uncrossing her legs for Michael Douglas. It’s Christian Grey slowly running his fingers along Ana’s body in 50 Shades of Grey or Mrs. Robinson asking Benjamin to unzip her dress in The Graduate.

Weed-friendly singles take dating to a higher level: 78% of women have used marijuana while having sex
Canadian singles are taking dating to new heights this summer. In honor of the recently passed bill that legalizes recreational marijuana use in Canada, WhatsYourPrice.com (a site where users bid on dates) surveyed over 4,000 singles to get their thoughts on how marijuana affects their love life. The results are interesting.

I tried a sex-themed virtual reality experience and here’s what happened
The portal is cool and dimly lit. Goosebumps prickle my arms in anticipation. My handler speaks to me softly as she attaches thick leather straps to my wrists and adjusts the weighty harness around my groin.

Inside the secret sex lives of millennials
Lauded for their opinions on equality and empowerment, and widely criticized for risky sexual behavior, millennials are often thought of as a tech-obsessed generation that loves random hook-ups almost as much as staring at their phones. However, a new study dispels many of these assumptions.

Can cheating help save a marriage?
It’s late at night. You walk by your spouse’s laptop and notice an unfamiliar website on the screen. The tagline says “life is short. Have an affair.” You’re not entirely surprised. Your marriage hasn’t been happy for a long time. However, when you confront your spouse, they fumble and claim they’re “just checking it out” because they heard about the site from a friend. Clearly catching them in a lie, you think, “well, if he can do it, so can I.”
