“‘I don’t know if any business is recession-proof,’ said Sam Sebastian, director of classifieds and local advertising at Google. ‘But this is one that happens to be doing very well.’ Of the 100 million single Americans out there, some 20 million use online-dating sites, Mr. Sebastian said. And between July and December 2008, the number of searches on Google for words related to online dating surged an average of 20% from the same time period in 2007.” [Link]

“Women’s orgasm frequency increases with the income of their partner,’ said Dr Thomas Pollet, the Newcastle University psychologist behind the research. He believes the phenomenon is an ‘evolutionary adaptation’ that is hard-wired into women, driving them to select men on the basis of their perceived quality.” [Link]

“Recent research has shown that socio-emotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. Researchers at the Rice University in Texas found that women can subconsciously sniff out men who are attracted to them.” [Link]

“A new study in the U.K. by Craig Roberts, a University of Liverpool professor who focuses on the role of scent in mate choice among humans and mice, indicates that there might be a whiff of truth in it. The research found that men who used Lynx deodorant, Axe’s British-brand cousin, were seen as more attractive by females than men who used a ‘placebo’ deodorant with no fragrance. ” [Link]

“The universal Law of Attraction states that we draw to us those people, events and circumstances that match our inner state of being. In other words, we attract experiences that are consistent with our beliefs. If we believe that there is plenty of love in the world and we are worthy of giving and receiving that love, we will attract a different quality of relationships than someone who believes in scarcity or feels unworthy of happiness. If we believe the world is a loving and friendly place, then most of the time that will be our experience. If we believe the world is a chaotic, stressful and fearful place, then eventually that will become our reality. So, believing and knowing that your soulmate is out there is a critical first step in the formula for manifesting him or her into your life.” [Link]

The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction

“Florida-based FriendFinder Networks (formerly Penthouse Media Group), a group of sites that includes Penthouse and Adult FriendFinder, has filed a registration statement with the SEC to go public. Little known Russian investment bank Renaissance Capital is representing them in the deal. The company hopes to raise $460 million in the IPO.” [Link]

Forget about passing notes in study hall. Central Ohio school officials say teens are now using their cell phones to send nude pictures of themselves. Mark Raiff, a principal at Columbus’ Olentangy Liberty High School says the situations have left him speechless. He says the teens don’t see anything wrong with sharing pictures of video of themselves by cell phones. Detective Brian Marvin of the FBI Cyber Crime Task Force says he has seen everything from a strip tease to explicit sex sent by cell phone. He says the content sometimes makes its way to Internet Web sites for others to see. Experts say teens often don’t understand the dangers. They suggest parents pay attention to their kids’ phones. [Link]