Meeting Places and Romance
Does It Pay to Be Smart, Attractive, or Confident (or All Three)? A study explores "Relationships Among General Mental Ability, Physical Attractiveness, Core Self-Evaluations, and Income"
Yet, although the inside clearly counts, a plethora of empirical research has demonstrated that when it comes to income, attractiveness makes a difference too. more »
The Woes of the Single Humor Writer
I did try to join one of those couples swap clubs advertised on the Internet — purely for research purposes, of course; but they refused me membership when they investigated and found out about me. Not that I’m a writer, but that I didn’t have a mate to swap. more »
What Is a Book Club?
Joan L. Cannon writes: I thought a book club would bear some resemblance to an English class, presumably without grades or written reports. Everyone would read the same book, and then the meeting would take place with everyone discussing the chosen volum… more »
One Memorable Friend
Margaret Cullison writes:
"I met one of my most memorable friends at a time when I needed a good
friend. I’d just moved to the San Francisco Bay area and, while still
unpacking the moving boxes, my husband told me he wanted a divorce.
After thir… more »
