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The Very Thought Of Him - 12/10/09

2009-12-10T07:12:00-05:00

The Very Thought Of Him - Gallery
There's More Than Meets The Eye

Quotes & Quips - Nora Roberts

2009-12-10T07:11:00-05:00

"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice." - Nora Roberts

G2G Gallery Guys - George Slebi

2009-12-10T07:09:00-05:00

G2G Gallery Guy Collection

Gay Relationships: IQ Advantage & Break-Ups

2009-12-10T07:07:00-05:00

"Among the couples studied, the projected break-up rate for homosexuals, over a four-decade span, is a grim 64 percent (gay men are far more likely to split than are lesbians). The 40-year divorce rate for straight couples in first marriages is 67 percent."

"If two guys in a relationship are on the same wavelength, it's going to be very hard for them to deceive one another about their motives, their lusts, their philandering." "There will always be a battle between the sexes because men and women want different things," quipped comedian George Burns. "Men want women and women want men."

But when men want men and women want women, each couple can circumvent treacherous romantic terrain because partners more closely share sexual appetites and mind-reading abilities than do heterosexual pairs. Most lesbians don't fear rapacious women and gay men need not always soft-peddle their sexual predilections. On balance, gays and lesbians understand their partners' bodies and biases with a certainty that many a clueless "breeder" yearns for.

"Homosexuality could be viewed in some respects as the triumph of the individual's mating intelligence over the gonads' evolutionary interests," argues Geoffrey Miller.

The result is that gay relationships are less mired in deception and perhaps even less prone to friction, according to multiple studies.

"If two guys in a relationship are on the same wavelength, it's going to be very hard for them to deceive one another about their motives, their lusts, their philandering. Whereas between the sexes, each sex presents a socially acceptable form of masculinity or femininity that is reassuring to the other person but not particularly accurate," says Miller.

Romantic lies are, after all, a sort of Rosetta stone on which gender differences are coyly inscribed. Straight men lie about their commitment to the relationship and about their resources, finds psychologist Maureen O'Sullivan. They are also more likely to lie to keep their partner from getting angry at them, a small but telling testament to the wrath of women. Women, in contrast, lie to flatter a man's sense of self and to downplay their interest in other men.

Gay and lesbian couples are not only more honest with one another, they are also more likely to exhibit affection and humor in negotiating relationship stressors, according to John Gottman, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Washington. Gottman compared conflict discussions in gay and straight couples and found that "gays and lesbians talked explicitly about sex and monogamy. Those topics don't come up in 31 years of studying heterosexual couples, who are uptight in discussing sex. In their conversations, you really don't know what they're talking about." Among the couples Gottman studied, the projected break-up rate for homosexuals, over a four-decade span, is a grim 64 percent (gay men are far more likely to split than are lesbians). The 40-year divorce rate for straight couples in first marriages is 67 percent.

Whether a same-sex edge to mating intelligence makes for longer unions is unclear.

To amend George Burns: If you wait long enough, every couple wants different things. [ Source ]

Weekday Guys - Thursday Twogether - 12/10/2009

2009-12-10T07:05:00-05:00

Weekday Guys - Gallery

News, Entertainment & Cool Stuff - 12/10/09

2009-12-10T07:02:00-05:00

PepsiCo Responds To 365Gay Inquiry About Anti-Gay Concert - http://ow.ly/K9xE

12 'Sexy' Ads That Will Give You Nightmares - http://ow.ly/Ka69

PLEASE ADD THESE TO MY LIST SANTA: Top 10 Gadgets For 2009. A Christmas Buying Guide For Tech Junkies - http://ow.ly/KaOP

Maddow Takes on Ex-Gay Movement - http://ow.ly/K9oK

Colin Firth plays against type: A Single Man offers gay role to Hollywood heartthrob. http://ow.ly/K8UO

Homophobia Stems from the Unconscious - http://ow.ly/K82H

Playgirl offered 'naked Tiger Woods pics' - http://ow.ly/K83l

REVEALED: Details on YouTube’s VEVO Music Video Site - http://ow.ly/K9Bi

Gatorade Drops Tiger Woods Drink - http://ow.ly/K9NA

Supreme Court to decide appeal Christian group - university's ban on discrimination against #LGBT- http://ow.ly/K8Xk

Vintage Photo Memories - Men Twogether

2009-12-10T07:00:00-05:00

Vintage Photo Memories - Men Twogether - Gallery

The Very Thought Of Him - 12/9/09

2009-12-09T07:12:00-05:00

The Very Thought Of Him - Gallery
Who Is He Looking At?

Quotes & Quips - Dr. Wayne Dyer

2009-12-09T07:11:00-05:00

"Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place we must find." - Dr. Wayne Dyer

G2G Gallery Guys - Christian Meier - Re-Visited

2009-12-09T07:10:00-05:00

G2G Gallery Guy Collection There's More Than Meets The Eye

News, Entertainment & Cool Stuff - 12/9/09

2009-12-09T07:07:00-05:00

Kmart workers open tin can, find US$10,000 - http://ow.ly/JLv3

135 Money-Saving Resources and Tips, Special Holiday Season Edition - http://ow.ly/JKtC

Doctor arrested for leaving 8-month-old baby in vehicle while drinking in strip club - http://ow.ly/JLpd

Exclusive - SpaceShipTwo unveiling gallery - http://ow.ly/JLac

Eminem Slamming Gay Artists On “Elevator?” http://ow.ly/JKPK

Your online guide to snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena ... http://ow.ly/JKVC

AMAZING FIND: Decorate your desktop with images National Geographic Photogrpaphy - Wallpaper - http://ow.ly/JKWZ

Is anyone here actually offended by "Merry Christmas"? - http://ow.ly/JKZW

Nine Gaming Predictions for 2010 - http://ow.ly/JL0N

Bill Maher: Why Does IHOP Refuse To Use Cage-Free Eggs? (VIDEO) http://ow.ly/JLgP

Adam Lambert will guest on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ finale - http://ow.ly/JLIb

H2O-OH-NO - Millions in U.S. Drink Contaminated Water - NYTimes - http://ow.ly/JLdz

13 Love Stories - "I want nothing more than to wake up next to him everyday." - Travis (Video)

2009-12-09T07:06:00-05:00

"I want nothing more than to wake up next to him everyday. Unfortunately, we can't do that because discriminatory immigration laws don't recognize us as a family."

The UCLA Art | Global Health Center presents an important and timely photography and video project entitled 13 Love Stories, directed by Gideon Mendel. The overarching goal is to raise social and public awareness about the civil rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender couples and their families.