Fathers looking for a relationship have it easy - they know that, whatever happens, they have their kids to love them unconditionally.

On the other hand, fathers looking for a relationship don’t have it easy - what if the kids don’t love Daddy’s new girlfriend as unconditionally as they love him?

Best Father’s day wishes particularly to all fathers who are currently looking for a relationship!

Most couples, once they know they’ve found the love of their life and it’s the real thing, want to make it official. Most countries, however, don’t allow same-sex couples to make it official, i.e. marry.

California is now allowing same-sex couples to make the love of their life official, even if the marriages are not necessarily recognised in other states or countries. Yesterday, the first same-sex couple was wed in Los Angeles and in the coming weeks hundreds of couples from all over the world will follow, eager to avail of this opportunity.

In California, they are already calling it the second Summer of Love.

Can you imagine anything more romantic than a wedding at IKEA? No? Then this might be the perfect wedding for you.

To celebrate the premiere of “Mamma Mia!” 20 lucky couples are invited to have their wedding in a California branch of the Swedish furniture store. Romantic, right? They’re even throwing in a Swedish spread (lots of Koettbullar, presumably), a shopping voucher and, the highlight of the romantic extravaganza, a screening of the Filmusical – which is also about a wedding.

Doesn’t that just scream “dream wedding”!

via Dating Weblog

This love quote is catty, but it made us LOL. Especially because we first thought it was by ANNIE Leibovitz, which would be truly hilarious, because it’s her job to make people look beautiful… or at least presentable.

“All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.”

- Fran Lebowitz

Inseparable couples can be many things – annoying or sweet, codependent or happy. Some envy inseparable couples, others can’t imagine anything worse than spending all day, every day whith their partner. After reading an article about a couple that is literally inseparable, never further than 15 feet apart, two journalists gave it a try: Could they live an entire day as a truly inseparable couple?

The happily married couple spent the whole day together, never straying more than 15 feet from their partner. The experiment revealed a lot about themselves, their partner and them as a couple – in both positive and negative ways. The day is narrated from their alternating perspectives, which makes for a fascinating read.

While the man realises that he has never witnessed his wife’s daily beauty ritual, the woman enjoys a shared breakfast. They both hate sharing the newspaper. By accompanying each other to the office, they get to see each other work, but they have less to talk about in the evening. After all, an inseparable couple has spent the day together, so there’s little to tell. The couple comes to the conclusion that it was an interesting experiment, but they definitely don’t want to spend another day as inseparable couple!

What do men ask a woman who works for a matchmaking agency? How to find a girlfriend, of course!

The simple answer? A matchmaking agency like be2 improves your chances of finding the woman of your dreams. But of course there’s more to it than registering and waiting for the perfect woman to fall into your arms. So here’s some more pointers on how to find a girlfriend.

1. Inner and „outer“ values! Obviously inner values count above all others and a matchmaking agency makes sure that you find the woman who is right for your personality. But a good outward appearance doesn’t hurt, so treat yourself to a small makeover. You don’t need to go on „What not to wear“, but you could ask a few female friends how they think you could improve your appearance.
2. I want – what exactly? Visualise your own priorities. It’s a lot easier to find a girlfriend if you know what kind of a woman you’re looking for. Not unrealistic fantasies, but specific qualities. A matchmaking agency allows you to choose your search criteria, so give some thought to the qualities you seek in a woman. More »

Use be2 - even the lift in our office building says so - and that lift knows what it’s on about!

Women seem to always be looking for Mr. Right. In Films they usually find him. Sally gets her Harry, Baby falls for Johnny and Carrie has Mr. Big. Waiting for these romantic Happy Ends is always worth is, because the women are rewarded with true love.

But what about women who are still waiting for Mr. Right? Who want to find Mr. Right, but sooner rather than later, because they’re not getting any younger? This unromantic article suggests that single women should no longer wait for Mr. Right, but settle for Mr. Good Enough. More »

Well, colour us confused. Who knew Ice T was a big ol’ softie under that icy (heh) exterior!

“Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place.”

- Ice T

“Meat is Murder” – can anyone who shares the Smiths’ opinion on that subject have a successful relationship with a carnivore? The short, simple answer is OF COURSE! I’m a vegetarian, but I’ve always managed to live with meat lovers and to have relationships with them. Unless there’s raw meat dripping on my tofu in the fridge, I don’t see why differen dietary choices should endanger a relationship. However, there obviously are people who believe that relationships between vegetarians and carnivores can’t work out.

So again it’s the people who jeopardise their chances of finding love by being extremely picky. First it was literature snobs who dumped a partner for reading the wrong books. Now it’s foodies who can’t handle their partner eating differently.

Of course shared meals are an important part of a relationship and most people enjoy cooking and eating with their partner. After all, the way to a foodie’s heart is through their stomach. But surely there’s ways to compromise. Come on, people – cook the meat and the side veg separately! Experiment with vegetarian dishes that you both enjoy! A person that refuses to eat a meal without meat is as stubborn and intolerant as a vegetarian who refuses, on moral grounds, to kiss someone who has eaten meat (both mentioned in the article).

By the way: be2 lets you declare whether you’re vegetarian in your profile. But it’s not a criterion that excludes potential partners