Tips for teenagers Don’t Be Mean

One thing that I constantly notice about teenagers is that they’re pretty mean to one another as a form of flirting. They tend to be overly cruel and tease the person they are attempting to flirt with a lot. This may work, and it occasionally even works for adults as well, but to stand out of the crowd of constant high school flirting - the best way to be the big man at your high school campus, is to find a new way to flirt that isn’t mean and teasing. So a man who is smooth and committed to a flirtation, is the one who is going to stand out.
The best way to do this is to be clear that you are flirting. The reason that teasing works is that you can sort of get away with feeling that you’re not being flirtacious; that you’re just messing around, basically. But if you clarify that you are; with a nice smile, a quick wink, or a, “You look pretty today,” then you’ll get the girl every time.

Most Expensive Flip-Flops

Flip-flops, or thong sandals, were inspired by traditional Japanese sandals. They were introduced to the Western world via New Zealand in the late 1950s. While most flip-flops are of the cheap, plastic variety, dressier thong sandals are available. The most expensive flip-flops in the world, however, fit neither of those descriptions.

Crystalishious

An exclusive product of trendy clothier Electric Couture, the costly sandals are decorated in a rock n roll theme with guitars, winged hearts and the slogans “WILD THING” and “WALK THIS WAY & ROCK.” These flashy flip-flops, created by Crystalishious, are naturally covered in crystals. Of course, it’s the $1,800 price tag that makes them worthy of our attention.

H. Stern

Of course, those aren’t the only expensive flip-flops out there. H. Stern, a jeweler, unveiled a pair of flip-flops in 2004 that sold for $17,000. In fact, if they were sold today, they would most likely sell for even more than the Crystalishious flip-flops. These luxury sandals were made with over 1,500 gold feathers accented with diamonds. Unfortunately, only one pair was ever made. The rest of the line sold for a more pedestrian $2,000 to $3,000.

PechePlatinum

If you prefer a sportier sandal, though, PechePlatinum’s crocodile flip flops may suit you better. Using patent-pending technology and hand-matched crocodile straps, these shoes guarantee maximal comfort. Furthermore, if your conscience won’t allow you to wear a crocodile skin on your foot, PechePlatinum assures us that selling shoes made of crocodiles and donating 5% of the profits to primate-friendly eco-groups somehow helps both the crocs and the monkeys. At $400, these are the most expensive production flip-flops available.

What Can You Do For Your Sex Life In 31 Days?

Here's the scoop, we all know that having a passionate, active sex life is a good idea. Apart from the obvious benefits of feeling good and staying connected to your partner, there is a whole slew of health-related benefits involved. Sex burns calories, boosts immunity, reduces stress, improves self-esteem, relieves pain, helps you sleep better and even leads to a younger-looking you. Does it sound like I'm talking about a new pharmaceutical product? I promise, I'm not.

All of these health benefits happen naturally when someone has a healthy, active sex life, which is great news. You don't have to pop a pill or see a doctor to have a major impact on your life. According to Dr. Oz, "If you have more than 200 orgasms a year, you can reduce your physiologic age by six years." That's amazing.

He goes on to say that you should be having sex around 200 times a year. That breaks down to roughly sixteen times a month or four times a week. Unfortunately, he also says that the average couple has sex just once a week.

Add to this that American women are, all too often, dissatisfied with their sex lives. A recent YourTango sex survey (we're still collecting data) shows that 65.6 percent of respondents are "somewhat satisfied" to "not at all satisfied" with their sex lives. Earlier this year iVillage reported the same troubling stats, with 63 percent of their respondents feeling that they would rather sleep, watch a movie or read than have sex.

Relationship expert Ian Kerner talked to the "Early Show" about the iVillage results:

"You may say you're happy with your sex life, but in the end, if night after night you're consistently picking a book, TV, Facebook, digital networking, any distraction that's out there over intimacy with your partner, in the long run, your relationship could become vulnerable to things like infidelity. So you have to put sex at the center of your relationship."

We completely agree. As with many things, though we know it's good for us, we're still not doing it! From the looks of it, women want more sex and better sex; we just need a little help to get there. That's where our 31-Day Better Sex Challenge comes in—to help us all achieve a little less talk and a lot more action, so to speak.

How to Deal When Someone Asks, "You EVER Getting Married?"

Like most women in their late 20s and early 30s, I have been asked the incredibly annoying question, "So, when are YOU getting married?" way too many times. Whenever someone puts that to me, I find it really annoying — and I feel really defensive.
And I know that I have it easy, living in super-liberal New York City — other ladies in other parts of the country (and the world!) get single-women's-least-favorite-query a lot more often than I do. So when I came across the section in Seeking Happily Ever After about how we should all have a smart comeback handy, I smiled.
As author Michelle Cove says:
"For singles, this has to be one of the most annoying (and cliché) questions — and even more so when the perpetrator is someone you hardly know ... or who has no business asking you in the first place. Why should you have to explain to your second cousin once removed why you're not marrying your boyfriend right now? (Or why you don't so much as have a boyfriend?) After all, you don't ask her about her love life or why she stays in her marriage, right? Well, sadly, you can't stop others from asking, but you can have a stock answer ready so you never feel taken off guard."
She goes on to cite some of the best answers she has heard:
The witty response: I will get married the day that Barry Manilow joins Metallica.
The bug-off response: You'll know when I know.
The response that will shut people up fast: We'll get married the day people stop asking us about it.
Cove goes on to say that if you have a line like the ones above on hand, it will spare you any emotional trauma the next time someone asks you your least favorite question.
What would I like to say the next time some nosey parker inquires about my marital status? Maybe, As soon as I raise a cool one million through my Wedding Fund Drive! Would you like to contribute? Or, As soon as the Rolling Stones agree to be my wedding band. Or, As soon as Mr. T. says yes to my offer.
Groan, groan — I know. But folks, if you have better answers — and I know you do! — please share them with us so that we can borrow them in a time of need.
May Cupid bless you for your generosity.