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America The Kinky? Thanks to Craigslist ads and online dating profiles, AlterNet has singled out where in the U.S. people like to spice things up. Comic-Con Is Full Of Kinky Sex, Just Check Craigslist

According to AlterNet, the top 10 kinkiest cities/places, starting with No. 10, are as follows: San Francisco; Chicago; Southern New Mexico/Southern West Virginia (tied); Austin; New York; Atlanta; Hurley, Wisconsin; Las Vegas; New Orleans, and Roselawn, Indiana. That's right-Roselawn, Indiana is the No. 1 city to let your freak flag fly. Between their thriving nudist resort and annual "Nudes-A-Poppin" pageant, it's no wonder they snagged the spot. (One has to wonder about their number of STD-testing clinics).

We can't say we're surprised cities nicknamed "The Big Easy," Sin City" and "Hotlanta" round out the top 5, but Hurley, Wisconsin?! It turns out that this small town has one strip club for every 238 residents (that's six total). It even beats Portland, Oregon - nicknamed

Talk about a Catch-22: while being unemployed provides the free time many engaged couples trying to plan a wedding would kill for, turns out tying the knot isn't on the horizon for most recession victims.

According to a recent YourTango and ForbesWoman survey, 75% of women wouldn't marry someone who was unemployed, and 65% wouldn't tie the knot if they themselves were jobless. Ironically, 91 percent of single women say they would marry for love over money.

"It is ironic that women place more weight on love than money, yet won't marry if they or their potential suitor is unemployed," said Meghan Casserly, Reporter, ForbesWoman. "A job can make or break the longevity of a relationship and the results of the survey demonstrate just what an important role careers play in romance."

YourTango CEO & founder Andrea Miller pointed out that the 9.1% unemployment rate means nearly a tenth of the US population is battling a job loss--and all the love life repercussions that

Mind-blowing, earth-shaking, toe-curling... there are lots of ways we describe great sex.

YourTango recently challenged its community to describe amazing sex in 10 words or less. We received more than 800 submissions -- and now we're asking you, Shine readers, to sound in, too.

Here are our top 5 picks from the hundreds we received:

- "Orgasms ripple through us like stones skipping on pillowy lakes."

- "Sex is but the discovery of ourselves in others."

- "When he touched me it's like he deciphered my DNA."

- "The world turns from black and white to color."

- "Our sex was greater than the sum of its parts."

Zestra, an all-natural arousal oil for women, sponsored the prize for our contest winner -- offering her a swanky prize package including a two-night stay in New York City, $1000 in travel and food vouchers and a Zestra gift pack.

Which of the top 5 is your favorite? Click here to find out which one we picked as our winner.

And tell us: how would YOU describe amazing sex in

As women, we think we know what men like. But, according to a new YourTango survey of more than 20,00 men and women, it turns out some of our beliefs about attraction aren't quite true.

Need proof? Try these five stats on for size against your own ideas of male sexuality and attraction:

1. 90% of men and women believe a relationship that's lost its luster can be revived. Read: The Top 10 Ways To Reignite Attraction In A Relationship

2. Both men and women are well aware that having a baby together is a bad fix for a broken relationship.

3. While body type ranks in the top five, smile, sense of humor and kindness all out-rank it on a man's list of traits likely to attract him to a woman.

4. Poor hygiene is as much a turn-off for men as it is for women. Read: The Top 10 Traits Most Likely To Repel A Man

5. Both men and women rank "Talking about the relationship" as the #1 method for rekindling attraction in a relationship when it starts to wane. So men like to talk it out, after

We know you've heard it before, but it's time to get your finances in order. That goes for the both of you.

Managing money can be daunting, especially when there's debt involved. But it's a crucial practice, especially in a relationship, where one partner's bad habits can bring both partners down.

We asked several money- and relationship-smart YourTango Experts to tell us how financially savvy couples live. How do they spend, save and talk about money? Does being financially responsible mean never straying from an uber-strict budget?

The Experts sounded in and gave us a list of the top 10 habits financially smart couples keep. Get five transformative tips here and then head to YourTango to read the rest.

1. Have the dreaded "money conversation." It's no fun, we know, but the sooner you talk about your attitudes and beliefs about money, the better. People learn wildly different money habits from their families. As a couple, it's time to investigate which beliefs work and which ones