Tag Archives: opposites attract

10 Life-Changing Things That Happen When You Date Your Opposite

Lauren PassellOctober 7, 2012 //

We’ve talked about “perfect boyfriend/girlfriend checklists” before, because they’re something that we pretty much all have, whether we physically write them down or not. Even an open-minded person is probably holding onto some idea that they whipped together in childhood about the kind of person they imagined being with forever. I always thought I would meet a lanky blonde Italian vegetarian dude with long hippie hair who loves Todd Rundgren as much as I do and is very simple and is extremely outgoing and loud. And that person … might exist? There might be one person in the universe who exists like that. But maybe he lives in Dublin or something, and never our paths would meet. Did you hear? The chances of meeting your one soul mate is like 1 in 10,000! Keep reading »

Financial Opposites Attract

Justine FieldsJuly 30, 2009 //

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly arguing with your boyfriend about going to an expensive restaurant or buying a cheapo shirt? It might be a sign that you’re meant for each other. A study from the Wharton School of Finance and Northwest University, “Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction,” has found that financial opposites really do attract. Even though most people say they would be happy to marry someone with the same spending habits, the survey found that most people date folks who do the opposite as themselves. So, spenders dig savers and savers dig spenders. Is this true for you? [Yahoo News] Keep reading »

Quickies!: Zack And Miri Made A Porno, Now You Can Too

Annika HarrisNovember 6, 2008 //
  • Porn star Belladonna explains how to make an adult film. [Asylum]
  • Think your relationship is odd? Don’t worry, opposites attract. Check out these odd celebrity marriages. [Your Tango]
  • Lubricant is necessary when you’re excited, but your bod isn’t revved up yet, so test your knowledge on this often-forgotten step to good sex. [Dear Sugar]
  • Dreaming that you cheat with your boss, for instance, could mean that you work too much. Dreaming of infidelity doesn’t mean you have an inner-harlot. [Daily Bedpost]
  • Botox may be the second most popular prescription drug, but it’s still a dangerous toxin. [College Candy]

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    This Week On The Frisky: Picking Obama’s Running Mate, Songs About Vaginas, & How To Snoop

    The FriskyAugust 22, 2008 //
  • We suggested 10 women that Barack Obama should consider for his running mate. He’s taking forever to announce who he’s chosen. Coincidence? We think not. Gave you lots to think about, huh Barry?
  • We totally crushed on naked Harry Potter and Javier Bardem.
  • Intern Annika wished Coco Chanel a happy birthday, then clued you in to some Chanel-inspired fashions that don’t cost the same amount as feeling a village in Africa.

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    Opposites Attract: Fact Or Myth?

    Natalie KrinskyAugust 22, 2008 //

    I am not afraid to say, that it was Paula Abdul’s “Opposites Attract” that taught me my first lesson in love; if he takes the bed, and she steals the covers, they must be a match made in relationship heaven. According to Paula, a relationship could, and would, flourish if lovers found themselves on opposing sides of the Myers Briggs Indicator.

    Living in an industry town, more often than not, I have found myself in the throes of passion with a like-minded comedy-writer Democrat who favors savory snacks over sweet desserts. And most of those relationships have ended in embittered feuds over (I’ll admit) “who is funnier.”

    As my mother likes to say, two spoiled brats cannot inhabit the same relationship.

    So as I set off on my quest to find my mate of soul, he who encompasses all things different from me, I must first understand how different is too different? What are the differences that will allow a relationship to blossom in the sunshine of love? And what are the ones that will make it rain — creating a thunderstorm of the he-said-she-said-i-hate-you variety? Keep reading »