Latest articles by Maura Kelly
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3 Homophobic Myths, Debunked!
A survey of hundreds of thousands of people reveals some very interesting data about who is having sex with whom, and how much of it.
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Sure Signs a Guy's a Player
Is he exhibiting suspicious textual behavior -- and putting too much sexual pressure on you? Well...
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Is Celebrity Divorce Contagious?
Are we influenced by our friends -- or the micro-societies we live in -- when it comes to working on our relationships, or giving them up?
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Why Are You Straight? Or Gay?
In the wake of a horrific anti-gay hate crime in New York, I talked to the author of a new book about the biological forces that shape your sexual orientation.
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The Real Reason Some Women Are Just Not That Into Sex With You
Is it so amazing that we don't love giving you orgasms all the time when we don't necessarily get them in return? Come on, dudes!
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Do Women Lose Interest in Sex When They Marry?
She's just not that into you: A male friend of mine claims that men fear women becoming sexually stingy as much as women fear being used for sex.
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The Best Relationship Advice I've Heard in a Long Time
Have a weekly "issues" workshop with your boyfriend that follows a few simple rules...
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Do You Despise the Real Housewives as Much as I Do?
Why do we celebrate and reward these shallow, dumb, petty people?
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Is This How All Men Orgasm?
If you ask me, there's a pretty accurate description in one of Philip Roth's novels.
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The Most Incredible Engagement Story I've Heard in a Long Time
A man pops the question — in a notoriously tough Iranian jail.
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How to Deal When Someone Asks, "You EVER Getting Married?"
Restrain yourself from kicking Aunt Clara in the shin. Use one of these sassy comebacks instead!
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The 12 Categories of Single Women
From a princess-in-waiting to the town rebel to the phoenix, which best describes you?
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Are Women Happier When Men Are the Main Breadwinners?
Are traditional marriages going to satisfy them more than unconventional ones?
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Do Women Only Like Powerful Men Because of Evolution?
I really don't think women are "biologically programmed" to prefer powerful men.
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The 5 Best (and Worst) Cities for Single Women
Based on the ratio of single women to single men, you may consider making a move.
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Do Women "Train" Men to Be Douchebags?
A male friend of mine claims they do.
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"I Went Prematurely Gray"
It worked for Richard Gere, but when Maura Kelly went gray in her 20s, something had to be done.
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Is Persistence a Turn-On — and Is That a Bad Thing?
Are men who persist too much kind of evil? Novelist Philip Roth says, "Eighty percent of women will yield under tremendous pressure if the pressure is persistent."
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5 Reasons Why Dating Foreigners Is Good for You
After a friend returns from a year in Indonesia, she and I talk about the benefits of intercultural dating.
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Is Falling Fast the Only Route to Lasting Love?
If you don't immediately click with someone, is your relationship doomed to failure?
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How to Be a Great Matchmaker
There are a few basic things you should keep in mind if you want to successfully set up your friends.
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Do Men Actually Prefer Smaller Boobs?
Maura's male friends weigh in on whether size matters ... for breasts.
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Are Ambitious Men Necessarily Bad Boyfriends?
If he's so incredibly focused on his career, can he focus on you?
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The Best (Modern) Poems for Any Stage of a Love Affair
This ain't your mama's poetry. A poet friend of mine knows the modernest, sexiest poems for every occasion.
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Do Men Care What Women Do for a Living?
Yes. And no. It really depends on why you're doing what you're doing.
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Is It Time for a Long Weekend Away with the New Beau?
Trying to decide whether to go away with your new dude this Labor Day? I talk to a life coach about how to figure out if the time is right.
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Is Frugality a Turnoff?
Pretending he had an eating disorder to avoid taking a woman out? That ain't frugal -- that's cheap!
