Catholics aren't really anti-science, unless we're counting all belief in a divine power as anti-scientific. They have no problem with evolution or global warming, and do not insist on a literal reading of Genesis.

If by 'research staffers' they mean people who receive a salary from the university in exchange for a job that supports research, then those numbers sound fine. I work in a chemistry department that is notoriously hostile to women, but I would still estimate that 70% of the research staff are female. More than that,…

There are other methods of assessing body fat that are much more accurate than BMI. An actual body fat percentage test is the best, but waist-hip-neck measurements require no special equipment and are more accurate than BMI. And actually checking stuff like blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin tells you even more…

It happens on some college campuses, where women can make up as much as 60% of the student population. I don't know how rigorously it's been studied, but I've seen claims that men tend to 'play the field' more and are less willing to commit if they know there are plenty of women.

I found out this week that my boyfriend isn't sure he wants kids. I'm 26 and he is 24, so there's still time for him to make up his mind, but I'm freaking out. I know I want kids one day. He works crazy hours, often 90+ hours a week, and he loves it- having a family would require a huge lifestyle change on his part.

This is my experience as well. When I was going through a rough time in high school (typical teenage angst, not an actual depressive episode) my parents announced that I was now responsible for shoveling our elderly neighbor's driveway every time it snowed. At first this was just another thing to add to my pity-party,…

Interesting. I've wondered how many 'wolfdogs' were actually wolf hybrids. My grandmother once had a dog that looked a LOT like a wolf, to the extent that someone once called animal control because they saw the dog snoozing on the porch. She made the dog wear a brightly colored bandana after that.

If you don't know whether or not your partner's parents are completely insane, you're probably not ready to propose quite yet.

I think almost everyone I know, male or female, has an article of clothing their partner dislikes. My boyfriend forfeited the right to judge my fashion choices the day he brought home a pair of those freaky toe shoes.

Nope. I am way too boring for strangers to talk about.

I don't see anything about a nut ban in the article- they're responding to a specific person's allergy, not banning anything with allergen potential. I think that "things someone in that particular office is allergic to" is a pretty good place to draw the line.

If you're looking for a long-term relationship, it's not unusual to go on dozens and dozens of dates before you meet someone special. I was doing the online dating thing for a year before meeting my boyfriend, and in that time I had 25+ dates that just didn't 'click'. I know some of my friends were going on a lot more…

I think the term is now indelibly linked to Nice Guy Syndrome. I don't know of an alternative, but if you have to explain what you mean every time you use the word, it's a good sign that the word doesn't really fit. Which is too bad, because I've seen the situation you're describing and would also like a concise term…

I don't think that's really the same. You can be sad about being single even if you don't feel entitled to a relationship. Wanting something doesn't mean you think you're entitled to it. But a lot of these guys aren't sad, they're angry. They feel like they have been wronged, by the universe or by women in general or…

This was my experience exactly. I met dozens of nice, normal, reasonably smart/interesting people, zero crazies, and one special guy. When I signed up I told myself that I might meet someone nice and would at least get some good stories about wacky internet dating hijinks, but nope.

I definitely had mixed emotions about learning to apply makeup- no one in the house used it when I was growing up, and my college friends where so shocked that they pretty much staged an intervention. Now I wear it occasionally and am glad I learned. Knowing how to apply it doesn't mean you have to, and most at-home…

I agree in principle, but I don't really think they did anything to make their wedding especially un-enjoyable, with the possible exception of the music choices.

I am also dreading the invasion of the Resolutionary Army, but that kind of comment is just plain mean. There are plenty of fat people among the gym's regulars, and plenty of skinny people who'll work out four times and then disappear. And a handful of folks who'll start exercising on 1/1/2013 and stick with it.

I highly doubt the study will ever be run.

That's the impression I got from the article. It's idiotic from a scientific perspective, but if the ME or another official requested it, the university might decide to play along to avoid bad press. Especially if the decision was made by the university PR office.