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'I love you more than I love my lesbian daughter.'Webster's defines "dowry" as the money, goods or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. They define "diarrhea" as, well, you probably know that one, especially if you love coffee and Thai food. But now, a story out of Hong Kong has convinced us to coin the term "dowrrhea," which we define as the willfully sh*tty act of attempting to control an offspring's life by throwing around money. And, per NBCNews.com, a Cantonese billionaire has a really bad case of it.

Imagine, if you will, you're a Chinese playboy tycoon and your daughter, flesh of your flesh, would prefer not to produce grandchildren for you, but instead has joined the sisterhood of Sapphos. Beautiful and natural, right?

Well, the shipping and real estate magnate Mr. Cecil Chao Sze-tsung has decided to throw money at the "problem." He's offering $65 million to any man who can worm his way into his 33-year-old daughter Gigi Chao's heart (and underpants) and convince her that team hetero is the way to go. I'm

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Primp alert: Is she shaving for herself -- or for him?Recently, I've been thinking about how the changing seasons affect my beauty habits. A few examples: I wax my bikini line during bathing suit season, I don't exfoliate as much in the winter and I wear a gel moisturizer instead of a cream one in the summer to avoid oiliness. But one that I've noticed myself and many others tend to do is shaving less during the colder seasons, when we can cover up our stubble (or forest) with long pants or tights.

At YourTango.com, we're always looking to find out what you, our wonderful readers, are most interested in. So we conducted a brief survey asking respondents (70 women, ages 20-30) about their seasonal hair removal habits, and the results were certainly interesting.

While I expected that many people don't shave at all during the colder months, 88 percent of respondents said they remove hair from their legs year-round. The frequency of shaving varies: 44 percent of people said they shave 2-3 times a week no matter what. Others said that in the

A new study examines the effect of 'Cosmo' and other women's magazines on female sexuality.Now that Joanna Coles has taken over at Cosmopolitan magazine, there's something I'd like her to know.

Joanna, your magazine is polluting the minds of women everywhere.

Of course, I don't believe that's true - I've been reading Cosmo for several years and think my mind trash-free, thank you very much. But apparently researchers are a bit wary of what messages women's magazines are sending, and thus recently put them under some intense scrutiny. After analyzing the content of several women's magazines, two female researchers found that women who read articles about sex are less likely to view premarital sex as risky. In addition, Cosmo-loving ladies are more likely to prioritize their own sexual pleasure and women's sexual empowerment.

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Interestingly enough, "the researchers found that white women in particular viewed premarital sex as less risky and endorsed taking on a more assertive sexual

People explain what drove them to infidelity. There's no sex like beginning-of-a-relationship sex. The anticipation. The exploring. The grabbing-your-new-lover-as-soon-as-they-walk-in-the-door, throwing-them-onto-the-kitchen-table-and-making-love-with-the-fervor-of-a-Greek-god-and-the-enthusiasm-of-Rush-Limbaugh-on-an-anti-Hillary-tirade. (Apologies if your lover's face is replaced by Rush's chubby mug next time you're together.)

Inevitably, what was once fresh and unfamiliar can become boring or lackluster. And that magic can only occasionally be recaptured with your significant other through the joy of make-up sex. But some people don't want to have to argue over whether or not it was their turn to do the dishes in order to rekindle that unfamiliar feeling.

Infidelity statistics are notoriously hard to come by because people tend to lie on surveys, but according to Infidelityfacts.com (the fact that the website exists is a statement in itself) 57% of men and 54% of women have cheated in a relationship at some point in their

The activity that 84 percent of couples say improves their relationship? Road trips!Taking a road trip with your significant other? Chances are good the time together will improve your relationship.

In fact, 91 percent of couples have taken road trips together, and 84 percent agree the experience has strengthened their relationship, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 people released by YourTango.com collaborating with Ford Motor Company.

Of course, coupled driving time is not all sunshine and roses. For instance, plenty of couples (63 percent) have a "back-seat driver" on board who "helps" the real driver negotiate the road, offering him or her the following advice:

- 32 percent tell the driver they're driving too fast
- 27 percent tell them they're going the wrong way
- 22 percent tell them they're not paying enough attention to their surroundings/traffic
- 15 percent chide them for driving too slowly
- 9 percent tell them they're not using signals properly/sufficiently
- 7 percent chide them for honking/usual foul language/gestures towards other

Love to gab about food and love? Join our Twitter party!It's a fact - the foods we eat are such an integral part of our identities that they can't help but figure largely in our relationships. Sometimes the results are good - bonding over the love for a particular cheap take-out place, or cooking for your sweetie for the very first time. And sometimes the results are not so good - getting sick from "cultural delicacies" at your beau's family gathering, or trying to explain why fries don't actually count as a vegetable.

That's why YourTango.com is hosting a #BreakfastLoveDinner Twitter Party to chat about all the interesting conundrums that arise at the place where our stomachs and our hearts intersect. We invite you to join us on Monday, Oct. 1 for two hours as we delight in combining the sensual pleasures of food and love. Have a favorite go-to recipe you like to prepare for your S.O.? Experienced a food-related dream-date - or dating horror story? Had interesting experiences with incorporating food preferences into a relationship?

Cars and love just seem to go together, don't they?Given the ubiquitous role that cars play in our lives, it's no surprise that we all have a funny, love-related "car confession" or two to share.

In August, YourTango.com and Ford launched our "Love on the Road" survey asking 1000+ people how they spend their time on the road, particularly when spent with a significant other. (Read the fascinating results here.)

One question asked respondents to share with us the memorable experiences they'd had involving a car. The results are a mix of sweet, funny and-in some cases-rather unusual car confessions.

Check out the top 27 tales of love on the road-and be sure to share your own in the comments section below!

Awkward encounters
1. I was on a date with a really cute guy, driving with the windows down, enjoying the feel of the wind through our hair, when all of a sudden his hair blew off and into the backseat! Yes, he was wearing a hairpiece. I had no idea! What do you do in that situation? I did the worst possible thing and broke into