Topic: Dating

How to save on online dating

More and more couples are meeting online, but dating sites can be expensive. Here's how to get the most for your dating dollar from three of the most popular.

5 award-winning mystery novels for young adults

Here are five great mystery novels aimed at teenage readers.

'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.

Modern romance: Gen-Y is late to the wedding, but wants marriage

Gen-Y is is rewriting modern romance as the path to marriage gets longer but more certain: Young people want more certainty before the wedding.

Beyond the hookup: Some Gen-Y singles like old-fashioned dating

The conventional dating wisdom of the hookup culture is not embraced by all Gen-Y singles.

10 top etiquette tips for the social-media age

In his new book 'Social Q's,' columnist Philip Galanes offers suggestions for today's social quandaries.

Six things you probably didn't know about Ayn Rand

Nearly 30 years after her passing, Ayn Rand is experiencing a renaissance as the economy sputters and government efforts to spur growth fall short. With over 25 million copies of her books in print, including “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead,” Ms. Rand had a history of engaging groups of dedicated followers on her small government, free market, and individualist philosophy. Now, she's gaining fans among tea party activists and others worried about the spread of government. Here are six things even her fans probably didn’t know about her:

Election 101: Nine facts about Mitt Romney and his White House bid

Mitt Romney has been groomed to run for president. He has the look and the political lineage. He’s been a governor, the quintessential training ground. And he’s essentially never stopped running since he conceded his first White House bid three years ago.

The top 10 books of all time

Readers of books love lists. That's why book-review editor J. Peder Zane asked 125 writers – everyone from Norman Mailer to Jonathan Franzen to Margaret Drabble – to pick their very favorite books of all time. Out of all the books in the world, here are the 10 most selected by Zane's illustrious group.

(You can see this and other book lists in Zane's book "The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books.")

6 great books about British queens

And here you thought your wedding was a bit on the stressful side. At least you're not Kate Middleton, whose every step – especially any misstep – will be broadcast live to the world. It won't get any easier if she ever becomes the consort of the king. On the bright side, she's marrying a handsome and energetic young man. Then again, Henry VIII's first queen did the exact same thing. As for the five that followed her, well, as the old rhyme puts it: "Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived." As she figures out her strategy to keep her position (and her man), "Waity Katie" might be wise to sit back and read these instructive books about Henry VIII's queens. This time around, let's hope only the lessons roll, with everyone's heads staying right where they belong.

Love lives of Chinese men suffer from housing boom

In China's big cities, real estate's expensive and young women are in short supply. If the population spread more evenly into cheaper parts of the country, would it be easier for a guy to get a date?

Top 5 nations working the most hours

Americans might like to think of themselves as the world's hardest workers, but a new report ranks them ninth in terms of working hours when placed alongside 28 nations, including China, India, and South Africa. Here's a quick glance at the longest-working nations.

8 best books of April 2011: Amazon editors choose

From post-war England to the streets of contemporary New York, here are the nine books that have caught the eye of editors at online bookseller Amazon.com.

Kate Middleton: The revealing dress that caught Prince William's eye fetches $125,000

A see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton in 2002 sold at auction for just over $125,000 in London on March 17. The reason? Hearsay has it that the dress made Britain's Prince William see Ms. Middleton as more than just a friend, sparking a romance that will culminate in a legendary wedding on April 29.

Adoption fairs are speed dating for kids. Families need 'arranged marriages' instead.

Adoption fairs, where foster children and prospective parents mingle, are like 'speed dating.' They're ineffective and damaging. I would know, as I was adopted by parents I met at one of these fairs. States should instead use 'arranged marriages' to match children with well-prepared parents.

For Valentine’s Day, a pair of birds you’ll love

Cornish hens roasted on a bed of leeks, olives, and Meyer lemons are an impressive, elegant dinner sure to win hearts on Valentine’s Day.

Google Offers vs. Groupon? Nah! Real rival to online coupons is bulletin board.

Google is considering a big move into online coupons with Google Offers. But its biggest rival isn't Groupon. It's the bulletin boards in the library and bank lobby, full of local ads.

Amy Winehouse announces tour after two year absence

After two years out of the spotlight, UK musical artist Amy Winehouse announced a "one-off tour" set for early next year in Brazil.

How the Commonwealth Games pushed me to learn about India

The dust raised by the Commonwealth Games drove this child of Indian immigrants to begin reading about the land of her ancestors.

Star Wars speed dating: Looking for love in Alderaan places?

Fans at Orlando's Star Wars Celebration V convention tried to find their match with three-minute speed dating, complete with a Star Wars-themed commitment ceremony for those who hit it off.