Survey: Online Breakups Are A Common Thing


Updated 02/24/07 3:54 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Survey: Online Breakups Are A Common Thing

I know not everyone is pleased as punch that Valentine's Day has rolled around again, and for all you non-celebrators, I have entertaining and upsetting news. According to a survey commissioned by Samsung Telecommunications America about 11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay. Apparently, text message, instant message or e-mail and even Read more

Would You Pick Good Service Over A Valentine's Date?


Updated 02/14/07 11:07 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Would You Pick Good Service Over A Valentine's Date?

Apparently romance is giving way to the promise of good customer service. According to research by wireless service Voce, four out of five Americans would rather have 24-hour customer service assistance from fully informed "live" people than a date on Valentine's Day. The study "Digging Deeper on Customer Service" highlighted consumers' growing frustration with the continuing downward trend in Read more

Tell Us "What Is Your Love End Game?" and Enter to Win the Ultimate Valentine's Date Package!


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Marriage Survey

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, love is in the air. But while February 14 always conjures up images of roses and chocolate, new research suggests that modern relationships are less traditional. Fewer Americans are getting married and those who do are waiting longer. For Valentine's Day, we partnered with AskMen.com and want to ask our readers if and how their ideas of love and goals for Read more

Tips For Building an Effective Online Dating Profile


Updated 02/08/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make an Online Dating Profile

In this digital age, men and women aren't just hitting bars and coffee shops to snag a date. More and more, they're heading to the Internet. In fact, 50 percent of men have met a woman online according to a recent survey. It's obvious that online dating has become the norm, and for good reason — the Internet gives you more options because you can cover a wider area of partner possibilities (as Read more

How to Stop Keeping Up With the Joneses


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Comparing Your Money With Other People's

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! At first glance, it doesn’t seem like there are many money lessons to learn from The Real Housewives. One spent a season building a $1.8 million mansion and driving around a $1,280-per-month Escalade, only to file for bankruptcy with almost $11 million in debt. Shortly postbankruptcy, she dropped another $60,000 on a shopping Read more

Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?


Updated 12/16/11 11:21 AM · Posted by LearnVest · 2 comments

Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ah, the wish list. It made a lovely debut when we were little, often addressed to a certain Mr. Claus. It had a good run for a few years, but retired itself in adulthood as the stuff of kids and dreams (with the exception of weddings and babies, when they take on the adult guise of “registry”). And now that we are adults, Read more

Are Bicurious Women Messing Up the Government's Sex Stats?


Updated 03/08/11 2:04 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Bisexual Women Have More Sex With Men Than Straight Women

Every eight years, the National Survey of Family Growth hops into bed with Americans between 15-44 to find out what every government wants to know about its citizens: how's your sex life? It can reveal useful and intriguing information, like teens are delaying sex, and women are twice as likely to have a same-sex encounter than men. In fact, women who identify as slightly bisexual are having Read more

Infograph: What Men and Women Really Think About Valentine's Day


Updated 02/15/11 12:59 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

Infograph: What Men and Women Really Think About Valentine's Day

Do women really love red roses? How much should you spend on a gift? Do single people plan on hooking up on Valentine's Day? We got the answers to those questions and more when we teamed up with Ask Men and polled thousands of men and women about Feb. 14. We wanted to find out just how much men and women agree, or disagree, on the specifics of the lovers' holiday. The results are in! Take a peek Read more

Men vs. Women Valentine's Day Survey Results!


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What Men and Women Want For Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is for lovers, but men and women don't always agree about the details! We partnered with Ask Men and polled thousands of men and women to find out exactly how we disagree. The results are in! Some of the answers might surprise you, like who hates V-Day engagements more, how many people have had a one-night stand on Feb. 14, and what each gender thinks about partying with their Read more

What's More Important: The Right Job or Perfect Partner?


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Is a Job or a Relationship More Important?

During these tough economic times, singles are more romantic than practical — 46 percent of them would rather find a new love interest vs. the 29 percent who prioritize finding a new job, according to a Match.com survey. Although love certainly is important, there's no denying the value of having a steady job to put food on the table and pay the bills. I'm wondering what you would prioritize Read more