Latest articles by Maura Kelly
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Would You Marry a Robot?
An expert predicts that'll be a common practice by the year 2050.
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3 Reasons Not to Email When Dating
An MIT professor of technology has suggestions about when to avoid emailing or texting with someone you've just started seeing.
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Why Mail-Order Brides Are on the Rise in the U.S.
The businesses that market them are as controversial as ever, but their clientele has only gone up with the recession.
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Do You Have a Dating Good-Luck Charm?
Got a pair of earrings -- or a pair of jeans -- that has helped you find your way to love?
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Why You Should Never Play Hard to Get
A psychiatrist and social psychologist explain why it's always a losing strategy.
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Could Being Dumped Make You More Attractive?
Strangely enough, being rejected could -- depending on what gender you are.
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Looking for Unconditional Love This New Year's?
This time of year, I wonder ... is lasting love what we really want from our mates?
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Are You a Bad Flirt Because You're Too Confident?
Insecure people are the best flirts, as a new study has found but they might be the worst partners.
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What to Get a Commitment-Phobe for Christmas
Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about the gift exchange?
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8 Survival Tips for Winter Dating
It's hard to be optimistic for a date when you have to schlep through the snow to get to it. But keep your chin up ... and your boots buckled.
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New Trend: Should You Lock in a "Winter Boyfriend?"
Some people get into relationships simply to keep their hearts from freezing during the coldest months.
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Too Soon For a Vacation With the New Dude?
How long do you wait before booking a trip with someone you just started dating?
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Changing a Guy's Wardrobe: Easy ... or Impossible?
A friend of mine claims the easiest thing to change about a guy is his clothes. Maybe so. But should you do it?
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Will the Sexual Charges Against Mr. WikiLeaks Stick?
The details of the case against Julian Assange.
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Holiday Clothing Gifts: A Bad Idea?
Does it ever work out well when couples exchange gifts of apparel?
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Is There Ever a Good Break-Up Line?
Sure, there are terrible ways to handle it. But is there anything special you can say that will ease the pain?
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Do You Break Up Now? Or Wait Till the Holidays Are Over?
A friend of mine is wondering when it's best to end his relationship -- now, or after the holidays are over.
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World AIDS Day: Why You Should Be Tested for HIV
Shockingly, only 45 percent of Americans have been tested for the disease.
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Has Marriage Become a "Waiting Game?"
Are you hoping to time your marriage perfectly -- late enough so you can develop professionally, but not so late that you miss your chance to have kids?
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Should There Be a Modern-Day Mourning Period?
After a spouse dies, how long should the widowed partner wait to get back in the game?
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The State of Marriage in America
Nine facts that may surprise you from a new Pew Center/Time magazine poll.
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Prince William's Big Engagement: Thoughts?
Should all couples who have been together since college take a long break from each other before they get engaged?
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Can Passion Ever Grow Out of the Platonic?
If you don't immediately feel a spark with someone, should you write him off romantically?
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What Men Really Think About Your Sexy Halloween Costume
Are those sexy librarian outfits a turn-on or turn-off? Real guys weigh in.
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3 Everyday Habits That May Be Killing Your Sex Life
The authors of a new book have some relatively simple advice on how to renew your attraction to your boyfriend.
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Dying to Hear Back From Him?
Jane Austen knows how you feel. That painful anxiety over when the hell you'll hear from a dude is something all of us -- even our Victorian ancestors -- have been through.
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Our Dating Blogger's Big Confession: "I Have a Boyfriend!"
The time has come for me to reveal my new significant other ... and why I waited until now to tell.
