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Feb 14, 2007 -
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 social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have become common places for an old fashioned (but very public) dumping.
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Feb 14, 2007 -
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 customer service.
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Nov 10, 2009 -
If your chocolate cravings are any indication, you may have already suspected that high-fat foods are a woman's go-to snack when stressed. Now there's evidence to confirm your suspicions — UCSF recently conducted a study to examine the relationship between eating habits and chronic stress.
Researchers surveyed 600 overweight or obese women regarding their diet and stress.
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Aug 11, 2009 -
A study has uncovered a shocking predictable reality: teenagers do stupid things! The new survey results out yesterday from Common Sense Media reveal that one in 10 teens has posted a nude or seminude photo of themselves or someone else online. And thanks to technology, these teens will be stuck with their mistakes well past their carefree youth.
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Nov 02, 2007 -
Hi Everyone,
In order to make DearSugar the best it can be, I am back with another reader survey to help figure out what you like, what you dislike, and more importantly, what you want to see more of on the site.
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May 29, 2009 -
A new survey reveals that 8 in 10 Brits would rather get a good night's sleep than have sex. It might have to do with the fact that sleep is more elusive than sex in the UK. About 70 percent of Brits have trouble sleeping.
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May 12, 2009 -
Well, this wasn't exactly the most unbiased survey, but it certainly was comprehensive: the Stranger, Seattle's weekly alternative paper, asked 6,942 people their secrets in the bedroom, out of the bedroom, and in their dreams. Since one-third of the participants came from outside Washington state, I'm going to say it's close enough to represent what most people are doing — close enough for a quiz!
Source
Take the quiz
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Oct 16, 2009 -
You don't have to be a late night comedian like David Letterman or Jimmy Kimmel to have an affair at work. Office romances are so prevalent these days that companies are asking in-office couples to sign "love contracts" to protect themselves and the company from lawsuits should something go wrong.
So how many people are finding love at work?
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Oct 13, 2009 -
A new survey reveals that 36 percent of people under 35 admit to updating their status on Twitter or Facebook right after they have sex. I guess it was just a matter of time before the postcoital tweet replaced cancer-causing cigarettes. Hot.
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