The XX Factor : true love waits

Rule Britannia

Sophie Gilbert — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

According to an article published in the London Times today, we Brits are now the most promiscuous nation in the world (of the western industrial nations, that is). In terms of one-night stands, total number of partners, and our "relaxed" attitude to...(read more)

True Love Waste

Hanna Rosin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:15:00 GMT

Melinda , it’s a fine idea to tell teenagers to wait. Except that it really doesn’t work. This is not liberal wishful thinking. Researchers have pried into the sex lives of abstinence-pledgers and discovered that at best, taking the pledge delays sex...(read more)

Waiting Forever for Barnabas

Melinda Henneberger — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:30:00 GMT

True Love Waits (and waits and waits) was also the theme of my favorite show as a kid: Dark Shadows , starring the tortured, sorta good-guy vampire Barnabas Collins, who loved eyeliner, juggled relationships, and mostly kept his baser instincts in check....(read more)

True Love Waits (for a Vampire)

Hanna Rosin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:23:00 GMT

I know none of you are 13-year-old girls, but did any of you see Twilight this weekend? It's a movie about vampire love based on the Harry Potter-for-girls blockbuster series by Stephenie Meyer, a Mormon mom. I loved it, but what struck me most is how...(read more)