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How many partners is too many?

By Mr. Macchiato I was talking with a friend about our "numbers". No, not the number of people we have slept with... but the "number" of our partners. Actually we didn't get that specific - we were focusing…
Hello from Mr. Macchiato

By Mr. Macchiato Ok, sorry for not posting yesterday. I was struggling to come up with a code name for myself. Let me explain: there are two of us writing for the site: writer #1 is a girl and I am the boy. We thoug…
Being Beautiful versus Being Interesting

By Mr. Macchiato Personally, I don't really place a huge amount of value on looks. But I find beauty to be truly fascinating. It has such a huge impact on how people respond to you... that can't help but shape you as…
Music and Romance

By Mr. Macchiato A friend of mine is obsessed with the idea of a girl singing to him while she plays the guitar. I guess as fantasies go, this one is kinda tame. Personally though, I was always kinda skeptical unti…
First Crush

By Mr. Macchiato I was such a late bloomer that I basically ignored all romantic cues from girls until I was well in college. Which brings me to the story of the first crush of my dating career, during junior high sch…
Do you have a Brain Trust?

By Mr. Macchiato A "Brain Trust" is the core group of friends you turn to when you need relationship advice. If you've ever seen Scrubs, you know what I mean (the Janitor has an hilarious all-male brain trust). Carr…
Bad Boys, Bad Boys (and sex)

By Mr. Macchiato Scientists have finally identified a "dark triad" of personality traits that define "bad boys": the self-obsession of narcissismthe deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianismthe impulsive, t…
Confidence with ze Ladies

By Mr. Macchiato Back in college, I ran into the same problem a few times: I would meet up with a female friend for a casual lunch or coffee, and find myself on a surprise date. Like with my friend Aliana - she had se…
Intimidated by Beautiful Women

By Mr. Macchiato This is embarrassing, but I used to get nervous when I talked to beautiful women. Then one day I read an interview with a beautiful newscaster. She said that she didn't get asked out to the prom beca…
Can men and women ever just be friends?

By Mr. Macchiato Let's get this one out of the way: can men and women ever just be friends? Rather than rehash old ground, let's go to the original argument: Harry: [N]o man can be friends with a woman that he finds …