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‘The Rules’ Are Coming Back, and They’re Still Not Helpful

Dating isn’t math. You can’t just plop the same X and Y into every formula and expect it to work the same way each time.

5 Things I Learned About Relationships from Maurice Sendak, Max and the Wild Things

Sendak has given young boys and girls everywhere one of their first lessons in building healthy relationships.

The First Naked Boy I Ever Saw Was Drawn By Maurice Sendak

When I hear the name “Maurice Sendak,” the first thing that pops into my mind is the drawing of the naked little boy in “In The Night Kitchen” — my very first introduction to the male anatomy.

5 Highbrow Books That Are Sexier Than Fifty Shades of Grey

Did you love Fifty Shades of Grey, but are too embarrassed to bring it up in public? Here are 5 highbrow alternatives you can feel comfortable bringing up at a dinner party.

Shakespeare in Love: Pickup Lines The Man Practically Wrote Himself

Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!

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The Brush-Up: Your Weekly Current Events Cheat Sheet

Busy week? Our weekly current events cheat sheet will put you in the know.

I Did It All for the Nook-y: How An E-reader Saved My Relationship

“Who just razed a skyscraper?!?!” I’ve been known to shout, while bolting upright in bed and removing my biteguard. “Did the hand of Goliath just scrape away the crust of the earth?!?!”

Porn for Book Nerds: B*tches in Bookshops

Are you as hardcore as these girls are about your books?

The Best Relationship Advice, Hunger Games-Style

Go with the boy with the bread.

Modern Love Recap: Another Depressing Story About Spousal Death

You find love, you live happily ever after, and then one of you dies. Thanks for the reminder, Modern Love.

Dealbreaker: The Bad Speller

Soon the errors were everywhere, glaring, overwhelming, like blinking lights outside of a strip club, or the entire city of Las Vegas.

13 Dr. Seuss Pickup Lines for Your Potential Sneech Muffin

I’ve danced with Thing 1, and held hands with Thing 2. But not a creature in Whoville compares to you.

12 Last-Minute Steps to Prep Your Apartment for a Guy

If the only good thing that happens from this date is that your sheets got cleaned, then that’s a pretty good day.

Oh, Don’t MAKE Me Defend Mr. Darcy!

Mr. Darcy is NOt a d-bag, okay? He’s just…he’s just…not!

Best of 2011: The Darcy Effect: Why Two Centuries Later, Mr. Darcy Is Still The Man

Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813. Nearly 200 years later, the novel’s romantic lead, Mr.Darcy, still has a powerful effect on women. What accounts for his lasting influence?

Jennifer Love Hewitt Buys a Relationship Self-Help Book, Internet Points and Laughs

Jennifer Love Hewitt, who is as known for her relationships as for her career choices, was papped in L.A. yesterday carrying a copy of a popular relationship advice book.

10 Books for Your Bibliophile Boyfriend (Or Girlfriend)

Going out with a bookworm? Here are a few ideas of what to get him or her for Christmas.

If Jane Eyre Happened In 2011

This week’s New York Times’ Modern Love essay is about a husband who becomes the principal caregiver for his wife when she suffers a psychotic breakdown.

10 Books To Help Heal A Broken Heart

Sure, your break-up is painful, but at least you aren’t living in an Edith Wharton novel.

Win a Copy of Haiku for the Single Girl! (Plus, Check Out Our Party Pics)

As we’ve mentioned before, Beth Griffenhagen’s first book Haiku for the Single Girl is “sadly, hilariously relatable.” Enter now to win one of five copies we’re giving away!