Why One Author Says Dogs Beat Cats
In the AVMA's 2024 pet ownership sourcebook, an estimated 45.5% of US households owned dogs and 32.1% owned cats.
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Do US Daters Lie on Their Profiles?
In a 2019 Pew survey, 71% of US adults who had used a dating site or app said it is very common for people there to lie to appear more desirable.
The odds an astronaut is divorced
1 in 15.54 The odds an astronaut is divorced are 1 in 15.54 (US, 1941 – 2005). Sources & Definitions DEFINITIONS Astronaut includes astronauts,…
It’s In His Kiss, Oh Yes! That’s Where It Is
The kiss is one of the most intimate forms of human expression, and there are myriad types. These include the affectionate kiss that parents…
How Many Couples Sleep Apart?
Every evening we change out of our clothes, kiss each other good night…and head off to sleep in our separate quarters. That’s rarely the…
What Are the Odds You’ll Hear I Love You?
When my mother died in 2005, neither my siblings nor I thought my dad would last for long. To our surprise, he slowly reorganized…
A Kissing Expert on How People Kiss
In a 2015 study of 168 cultures, the romantic kiss on the lips was documented in 46% of them, a minority, and was more common in more complex societies.
In Las Vegas, Weddings and Numbers are a Perfect Match
Gambling, conventions, glamorous concerts, and extravagant stage shows draw visitors to Sin City from all over the world, but in Las Vegas weddings are…
Crossing the Color Line: Interracial Couples on the Rise, But Not Without Challenges
Heidi Klum and Seal, Robert DeNiro and Grace Hightower, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton—just a few of the high-profile couples who have brought interracial…
Pets in Love: Dating with Fido (and for Fido)
bookofodds.com/ Four-legged friends have long provided their own furry brand of affection—but pets can facilitate relationships of the human variety, too. Dogs in particular,…
Lie to Me
People are liars—lying liars, as Al Franken might say. From white lies to whoppers, people lie and mislead and obfuscate about everything: sex and…
Spying Spouses Alert: The Odds You’re Being Watched
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