MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'falling in love'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:34:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464639&cid=t_268987_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F17TlkMs2XSw%2F photo: Thinkstock A few years ago, a friend of mine broke up with a terrific guy. Smart, funny, successful, and good-looking, he was, in anyone’s eyes, a great catch. So when I asked her why she let him go, I was completely and utterly shocked by her answer. “He’s just not romantic,” she said. My jaw hit the floor. Why? I’m just not a romantic. I don’t enjoy flowers. I hate candy. And I would quite literally cringe if someone ever attempted to sing me a love song or write me a poem. My husband is the same way. We don’t (and hopefully never will) stare lovingly at each other or whisper sweet nothings into each other’s ears. In fact, when we make an attempt at romance it usually goes completely awry. Case in point: Years ago, on our honeymoon, my husband set up a full can... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464639 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:02:56 +0100 4464639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464640&cid=t_268987_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FuRF9oFnD0iA%2F photo: Thinkstock I have a dirty little secret. As with many things, I blame it on my parents and my Catholic school upbringing. I went to an all-girls Catholic high school, and yes, we all wore bouncy little checked skirts of the variety that child molesters favor and yes, there were nuns, though it’s worth noting that we never washed our super sexy wool (winter) or polyester (spring) skirts, and that the nuns got called back to the nunnery shortly after I graduated due to some unspecified scandal. They never returned. In my high school, there were also bathrooms that smelled distinctly of vomit around prom time, and a strange importance placed on Valentine’s Day. It was a big, creepy deal in teen-girl prison. The flowers – mostly garish, generic red roses or carnation bouquets of t... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464640 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:36:50 +0100 4464640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445954&cid=t_268987_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FAYyP-WHpYi0%2F 10 surprising health and beauty benefits of being in love, one of which is less stress. Agree or disagree? (YourTango) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445954 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:30:24 +0100 4445954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190246&cid=t_268987_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Ftk6gU1MFdUs%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about the new dating site CanDoBetter.com by Diana Vilibert on Lemondrop. I think I’m great at picking men, but if I had a penny for every time a friend met a guy I was dating and said, “You can do better,” I’d have enough money to bail my ex-boyfriend out of jail. Kidding! No one keeps her pennies. Anyway, my point is, sometimes we ladies don’t choose too well when it comes to guys. True, it’s hard to find someone with a comparable level of Awesome, but I mean, sometimes it’s like we’re not even trying, you know? Well, relationship expert Dr. J.D. Block certainly knows, and he got so tired of hearing you bitch about “personality” and “good sense of humor” and other such nonsense, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190246 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:50:11 +0100 4190246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190248&cid=t_268987_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9i5kjG9e19Y%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about what men look for in women from Lemondrop. A new poll asked single men what they’re really looking for in a woman, and it turns out that it’s okay that you’re totally crazy and don’t know what you want. Neither do they! The guys surveyed said they wanted a successful, career-oriented woman who earns a lot of money, but they also want their partner to stay at home and raise the kids. Ha ha, weird conundrum, right? Whew, good thing this is a paradox men are confronting. Not like we’d want to have to deal with it or anything. A guy also prefers that a woman be ready to go out for the night in ten minutes. (Naturally, considering she’ll be confident and attractive enough to leave the house without makeup, duh.) Add... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190248 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:00:03 +0100 4190248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105632&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fjust-browsing-a-self-help-skeptics-book-review-of-seeking-happily-ever-after%2F Seeking Happily Ever After: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Being Single Without Losing Your Mind (and Finding Lasting Love Along the Way) by Michelle Cove (Tarcher/Penguin) Everything I know about dating I learned from my mother. My parents divorced when I was just six years old, so I spent most of my girlhood watching my mother date. My mother married just after finishing college; there weren’t many options for women back then. Women didn’t normally have post-college roommates or join the Peace Corps. They got their Mrs. at university or they moved back home with their folks. Of course, when my mother got back in the dating game, the Internet didn’t exist. Still, she was willing to give riskier dating approaches a try. On more than one occasion she turned to the back pages of New Y... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105632 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:24:22 +0100 4105632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105633&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbut-%25e2%2580%2594-and-this-is-important-%25e2%2580%2594-i-wouldn%25e2%2580%2599t-immediately-jump-into-a-relationship-with-your-best-friend-take-some-time-be-alone-and-get-your-head-together-mourn-your-recently-e%2F – Blisstree’s relationship advice columnist, Victor the Cat, dispensing love-life counsel to a reader (moments before the fat cat’s own dental surgery), from his post Ask Victor the Cat: Our Fat Feline Returns to Solve Your Relationship Troubles Post from: BlissTree But — and this is important — I wouldn’t immediately jump into a relationship with your best friend. Take some time, be alone, and get your head together. Mourn your recently ended relationship. Then, after a while, when you and your best friend are more clear-headed (provided she’s available), you can explore the idea of having a real relationship with each other. Hot damn, I’m good. Best of luck to you, Paul. I’ll think of you as I’m eating my dinner through a straw. (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105633 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:46 +0100 4105633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022877&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F202897%2F Leaving on a Jet Plane? 15 ways to keep the romance alive while one of you is traveling. (via YourTango) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022877 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:00:46 +0100 4022877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935793&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshakespeares-othello-updated-video-of-the-day%2F We know William Shakespeare’s works are classics, so why do we choose Eat, Pray, Love over Othello? In Shakespeare’s day, even though dudes rocked the tights, you just didn’t see a lot of sassy gay friends sticking up for female leads, which resulted in more than a few unnecessary deaths and suicides. Finally, here it is: An alternate ending to Othello, reinvented for a modern audience. Post from: BlissTree Shakespeare's Othello, With Sassy Gay Friend: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935793 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:08 +0100 3935793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934471&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fdr-seuss-on-weirdness%2F We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. – Dr. Seuss Post from: BlissTree Dr. Seuss on Weirdness (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934471 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:29 +0100 3934471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933065&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198608%2F Going the Distance? Check out these 7 ways to survive a long-distance relationship. (via The Frisky) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933065 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:03 +0100 3933065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742240&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fin-love-with-the-eiffel-tower-video-of-the-day%2F Love for an object can make us to do strange things, like walk for hours in six-inch heels or order delivery at 3 a.m. But some dare to take object-love even further than impulse buying. You’ll probably recognize Erika Eiffel’s last name. No, she’s not a descendant of architect Gustav Eiffel, but she did marry one of his most famous creations – La Tour Eiffel. Post from: BlissTree In Love With the Eiffel Tower: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742240 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:00:24 +0100 3742240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746688&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fnew-relationship-test-predicts-breakups%2F photo: Thinkstock Researchers report that a new test can predict whether or not a relationship will last. It’s a word association test, with people choosing words that they connect to their partner. Scientists found that people who were able to quickly associate their partner with bad words, like “death” and “tragedy,” and who had a hard time associating their partner with good words, like “peace” and “sharing,” were more likely to break up with their partners within the next year. Um, yes. We’d say that if someone immediately associates their partner with the word “death,” then the outlook doesn’t look so great. We could have told you that, but it does sound more authoritative coming from science. via MSNBC Post... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746688 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:57 +0100 3746688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683594&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fromantic-music-and-dating-could-the-right-soundtrack-make-you-fall-in-love%2F photo: Thinkstock Sometimes we feel like every song we hear is about love – especially when we’re not doing so hot in that area. Taylor Swift may have more of an effect on you than you’d like, too. A new study in France shows that when women are listening to romantic music, they’re more likely to agree to a date. Participants were left waiting alone for several minutes, listening to either a romantic or a neutral song. Afterward, they were brought into a room with an average-looking man, where they discussed food products. The researcher left the room, and the man asked the participant out. When listening to neutral music, only 28% said yes, and while they were listening to romantic music, more than half of the participants agreed. We’re wondering what happened wh... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683594 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:59:41 +0100 3683594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607469&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frelationships-5-dating-rules-to-break%2F Waiting by the phone? Lame. Just call him. Dating is confusing, so we make up rules to follow. Amid the chaos of trying to interpret texts, voicemails, and morning-after behavior, there are feelings to be hurt, so we like to give ourselves some safety rails. Problem is, even though dating rules are meant to help us succeed, we don’t always think they’re true, or that they apply to everyone. Whether you’re a Sandy Olsson-type or a true Betty Rizzo, we think it’s time to grow up and break these dating-rule dinosaurs: 1. Men Should Always Pay. We call bullshit. If someone – anyone – invites us to a specific restaurant or event, sure, we’d like them to pay. Same goes if we do the inviting. There’s nothing wrong with someone paying for your meal, but we b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607469 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:02:46 +0100 3607469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585579&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdating-advice-burn-your-relationship-books%2F Read Giulia’s post from last week on friendship etiquette here. And see below for a chance to win a copy of Giulia’s book: I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti! When I was in my mid-thirties and in a bit of a panic about being single, I kept a pile of dating advice books at my bedside that I relocated to the back of a closet whenever a man came over. I studied The Rules as if they were the Gospels – and like the Gospels, I liked the idea of them, but had a very hard time living by them. I read He’s Just Not That Into You, How to Find a Husband at 35 (Based on What I Learned at Harvard Business School), and a little known tome called If I’m So Wonderful Why Am I Still Single? I told myself I was reading those books as a lark, sort of like how, when I was nine, I believed that... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585579 Thu, 20 May 2010 15:47:48 +0100 3585579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499027&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fromantic-relationships-staying-together-by-letting-each-other-go%2F This is the fifth and final post by Valerie Reiss on following romantic relationship advice from a book. Read last week’s column here. “Allowing means that we grant to others and protect in ourselves the right to live freely and without outside control.” – David Richo This week, “A” is for “Allowing.” In the relationship self-help book I’m reading (and writing about) with the newish boyfriend, B., David Richo’s How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving, we’ve reached the fifth and final “A” – “Allowing” or “Allowing Freedom.” Well, B. and I  actually got our biggest lesson in “allowing” last weekend when we attended a relationship self-help extravaganza – a nine-hour couples workshop with about 50 other pairs in a ho... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499027 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:28:49 +0100 3499027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490877&cid=t_268987_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F30-natural-highs%2F Think about each one BEFORE going on to the next one……… IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end. 1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the supermarket 5. A special glance. 6. Getting mail 7. Taking a drive on a pretty road. 8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio. 9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside. 10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer. 11. Finding the sweater you want is on sale for half price. 12. Chocolate milkshake. (or vanilla!) (or strawberry) 13. A long distance phone call. 14. A bubble bath. 15. Giggling. 16. A good conversation. 17 The beach 18. Finding a 20 note in your coat from last winter. 19. Laughing at yourself. 20. Midnight phone calls that last for hours. 21. Running ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490877 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:49:51 +0100 3490877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435028&cid=t_268987_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffalling-in-love-with-help-from-divorce%2F Over the last week I’ve learned that four of my women friends are in various stages of divorce. Four – that’s about a third of my yogini friends, all in their 30s. One was horribly betrayed; another is trying to keep her two young kids psychologically intact even though she’s feeling liberated; a third is in the throes of triage-level couples’ therapy; and a fourth is spent from years of “eating glass” to make someone else happy. Yikes. As the irony gods would have it, in the midst of these conversations – listening, nodding, feeling their pain, wondering why anyone would be insane enough to link their happiness to another human being – I’m falling deeply in love for the first time in a zillion years. It’s like cruising by four fatal car crashes during your driver... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435028 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:58:53 +0100 3435028