The link between love, relationships and perfumes may have been uncovered by scientists investigating what sex does to your sense of smell. And it turns out it does a lot.
Post-romp, you'll experience a surge in the hormone prolactin, which develops new neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb, improving your sense of smell.
So, no, you're not crazy if all of a sudden you think you can smell the chocolate cake in the kitchen all the way from your bedroom. But you are crazy if you attempt to eat chocolate cake in bed.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh, I love turkey. And I love mashed potatos. And, stuffing... well, not really, I like stuffing a lot but I can't say I love it.
Anyway, tomorrow I'll be eating turkey and drinking egg nog (because every day is a good day for egg nog) and finishing it off with an ice cream cake decorated to look like a turkey (because I do not love pumpkin pie even if John does). And we'll be thankful. We hope you are, too.
Anyway, tomorrow I'll be eating turkey and drinking egg nog (because every day is a good day for egg nog) and finishing it off with an ice cream cake decorated to look like a turkey (because I do not love pumpkin pie even if John does). And we'll be thankful. We hope you are, too.
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Doctor Is In
Today's Oprah show continued its Sex Therapy series with Dr. Laura Berman.
She talked about content from her new book, REAL SEX FOR REAL WOMEN.
I like Laura Berman, she's someone who can talk about difficult subjects easily and makes them accessible.
And she can make a good joke. It's so important to have a sense of humor.
She talked about content from her new book, REAL SEX FOR REAL WOMEN.
I like Laura Berman, she's someone who can talk about difficult subjects easily and makes them accessible.
And she can make a good joke. It's so important to have a sense of humor.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Ready for Winter, Bye Bye Colds!
Kick colds to the curb. Say sayonara to the sniffles and tootles to sore throats.
Even though winter is right around the corner (and in some places, already here), there is some good news. You don't have to fall victim to the season.
In fact, researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that having sex once or twice a week boosts the immune system by 30 percent.
Don't ask how they determined that, but it has something to do with measuring the levels of immuoglobulin, which is the first line of defense against colds and flu.
Luckily, you don't have to understand the science. You just have to appreciate the fact that with Intimate Surprises you're practically 1/3 less likely to get colds.
And considering how fun it is to blow your nose for six days straight while coughing up a lung, those are pretty good odds!
Even though winter is right around the corner (and in some places, already here), there is some good news. You don't have to fall victim to the season.
In fact, researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that having sex once or twice a week boosts the immune system by 30 percent.
Don't ask how they determined that, but it has something to do with measuring the levels of immuoglobulin, which is the first line of defense against colds and flu.
Luckily, you don't have to understand the science. You just have to appreciate the fact that with Intimate Surprises you're practically 1/3 less likely to get colds.
And considering how fun it is to blow your nose for six days straight while coughing up a lung, those are pretty good odds!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Out is Out, In is In
Oh, the economy. Every day it seems like we hear more disturbing news.
This month, the Consumer Spending Indicator study asked how respondents planned to trim the fat, and dining out is in the hot seat--with 57% of respondents saying they plan to spend less. Entertainment was up there, too, with 50% of respondents cutting back.
So is staying in the new "in?" Instead of heading out for dinner and a movie will people be looking for more affordable ways to entertain themselves at home?
Am I the only one thinking "intimate surprises?" One of the things we loved about this idea was that for less than what a couple typically spends on dinner and a night out you can have way more fun, way more personal attention and way more intimate enjoyment than waiting for the bread basket and passing the salt.
Case in point (according to CNN and in 2005 dollars):
- average meal in NYC costs $37.61 per person, while your tab for a meal at the most expensive restaurants will average $112.49 (and that was 3 years ago!!!).
- An average meal in San Francisco costs $35.52, swank meals in the Bay Area average $85.27.
- Atlanta comes in at $24.72 a person or $55.70 per meal.
And that doesn't include gas and parking and other associated expenses. Staying in with an intimate surprise sounds downright frugal compared to that.
This month, the Consumer Spending Indicator study asked how respondents planned to trim the fat, and dining out is in the hot seat--with 57% of respondents saying they plan to spend less. Entertainment was up there, too, with 50% of respondents cutting back.
So is staying in the new "in?" Instead of heading out for dinner and a movie will people be looking for more affordable ways to entertain themselves at home?
Am I the only one thinking "intimate surprises?" One of the things we loved about this idea was that for less than what a couple typically spends on dinner and a night out you can have way more fun, way more personal attention and way more intimate enjoyment than waiting for the bread basket and passing the salt.
Case in point (according to CNN and in 2005 dollars):
- average meal in NYC costs $37.61 per person, while your tab for a meal at the most expensive restaurants will average $112.49 (and that was 3 years ago!!!).
- An average meal in San Francisco costs $35.52, swank meals in the Bay Area average $85.27.
- Atlanta comes in at $24.72 a person or $55.70 per meal.
And that doesn't include gas and parking and other associated expenses. Staying in with an intimate surprise sounds downright frugal compared to that.
Help Him Stay Healthy
According to a study at Queens University in Belfast, men who have sex three or more times a week can cut their risk of heart attack in half.
According to that same study, regular romps will also halve your man's chances of suffering a stroke.
According to that same study, regular romps will also halve your man's chances of suffering a stroke.
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Honeymoon is Officially Over
When do you find you get a relationship "itch"? New research tells us the official length of the honeymoon period...
Scientists have figured out that the typical honeymoon period lasts exactly: two years, six months and 25 days into a marriage.
Is that longer or shorter than you would have expected?
And tell me: When do you usually get restless in relationships? Are you still in the honeymoon period with your man, or are those days long gone? How do you keep up those giddy feelings in relationships?
Here's one suggestion: Intimate Surprises. We defy you not to get giddy when you two are opening the package together. Or not to want to try what's inside.
So maybe the honeymoon doesn't have to end, the surprise just has to begin!
Scientists have figured out that the typical honeymoon period lasts exactly: two years, six months and 25 days into a marriage.
Is that longer or shorter than you would have expected?
And tell me: When do you usually get restless in relationships? Are you still in the honeymoon period with your man, or are those days long gone? How do you keep up those giddy feelings in relationships?
Here's one suggestion: Intimate Surprises. We defy you not to get giddy when you two are opening the package together. Or not to want to try what's inside.
So maybe the honeymoon doesn't have to end, the surprise just has to begin!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
A Quiz for the Brave
Eh, gosh. We love taking quizzes in magazines. But this one isn't for the faint of heart.
Men's Health magazine has a quiz on their site that only brave men should take. It helps to answer the question, "Am I lousy is bed?"
If you think you can handle the truth, check out the quiz here.
Men's Health magazine has a quiz on their site that only brave men should take. It helps to answer the question, "Am I lousy is bed?"
If you think you can handle the truth, check out the quiz here.
A Quiz For the Brave
Eh, gosh. We love taking quizzes in magazines. But this one isn't for the faint of heart.
Men's Health magazine has a quiz on their site that only brave men should take. It helps to answer the question, "Am I lousy is bed?"
If you think you can handle the truth, check out the quiz here.
Men's Health magazine has a quiz on their site that only brave men should take. It helps to answer the question, "Am I lousy is bed?"
If you think you can handle the truth, check out the quiz here.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Cheaper Than Plastic Surgery - and Infinately More Fun
Skip the Botox. Nix the filler, and don't even think about a nip and tuck. Women's Health magazine has given us a bunch of reasons to go "au naturale," here's just one.
In his book, "Secrets of the Superyoung." , neurophysiologist David Weeks, M.D., of Scotland's Royal Edinburgh Hospital, writes: "An active sex life slows the aging process."
So how often do you need to do it to keep looking 25? We don't know. But it will be fun trying to turn the clock back.
In his book, "Secrets of the Superyoung." , neurophysiologist David Weeks, M.D., of Scotland's Royal Edinburgh Hospital, writes: "An active sex life slows the aging process."
So how often do you need to do it to keep looking 25? We don't know. But it will be fun trying to turn the clock back.
Friday, November 7, 2008
As If You Needed Another Reason to Have Dessert...
Work off that ice cream sundae without hitting the treadmill.
One 30-minute roll in the hay burns about 200 calories.
So go ahead, have that extra scoop of vanilla fudge ripple. And then enjoy working it off.
One 30-minute roll in the hay burns about 200 calories.
So go ahead, have that extra scoop of vanilla fudge ripple. And then enjoy working it off.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Lackluster Phase #1 – Now That’s Scary!
Yes, it's Halloween time, but you know what’s really scary? When it feels like the thrill is gone.
Dr. Laura Berman, director of the Berman Center, has some thoughts on what to do when the novelty has worn off – or what to do when it feels like the novelty has officially worn off.
Lackluster Phase #1: The Novelty Has Officially Worn Off
When you first met, your mattress springs squeaked on a regular basis and you always had that dewy glow. That's because infatuation triggers the release of extra dopamine, a brain chemical that fuels your libido, says Laura Berman, Ph.D., director of the Berman Center for sexual health and menopause management in Chicago and author of "The Passion Prescription." When the novelty wears off, so does the dopamine boost, Dr. Berman says.
Get Back on Track: Scare your pants off
Dopamine also kicks in when you're taken by surprise. "Do things that are new and different together, even a little scary," Dr. Berman says. Even a relatively tame act can be a thrill if it's unexpected, says Sherry Amatenstein, relationship expert and author of "Love Lessons from Bad Breakups." Pick up a box of drugstore hair color (the kind that eventually washes out) and go to town on each other. You'll get that sexy hands-on-the-scalp feeling along with the risky excitement of not knowing quite how it's going to turn out.
Hmm, sounds like Dr. Berman just wrote a prescription for Intimate Surprises!
Dr. Laura Berman, director of the Berman Center, has some thoughts on what to do when the novelty has worn off – or what to do when it feels like the novelty has officially worn off.
Lackluster Phase #1: The Novelty Has Officially Worn Off
When you first met, your mattress springs squeaked on a regular basis and you always had that dewy glow. That's because infatuation triggers the release of extra dopamine, a brain chemical that fuels your libido, says Laura Berman, Ph.D., director of the Berman Center for sexual health and menopause management in Chicago and author of "The Passion Prescription." When the novelty wears off, so does the dopamine boost, Dr. Berman says.
Get Back on Track: Scare your pants off
Dopamine also kicks in when you're taken by surprise. "Do things that are new and different together, even a little scary," Dr. Berman says. Even a relatively tame act can be a thrill if it's unexpected, says Sherry Amatenstein, relationship expert and author of "Love Lessons from Bad Breakups." Pick up a box of drugstore hair color (the kind that eventually washes out) and go to town on each other. You'll get that sexy hands-on-the-scalp feeling along with the risky excitement of not knowing quite how it's going to turn out.
Hmm, sounds like Dr. Berman just wrote a prescription for Intimate Surprises!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
A Fun Week Here
We received our first 12-month subscription. A whole year! It's crazy to think a year away but the surprises are planned and we can't wait to ship them.
We also heard from a couple of our new members. The funniest story came from someone who received her surprise in the mail and was saving it for a night she and her boyfriend were getting together.
Only that day, the boyfriend's dog was sprayed by a skunk and then let into the house. Not a good thing. House reeked of skunk. Needless to say, surprise was put off for two nights. Only then the boyfriend caught a cold and runny noses and sore throats weren't conducive to a night of fun. So they put it off again.
Their plan was to open the surprise together this weekend, with fingers crossed that the medicine did it's trick and the house was less skunk-like.
I guess the package they received in the mail wasn't the only surprise they got all week, but we hope it's the best!
We also heard from a couple of our new members. The funniest story came from someone who received her surprise in the mail and was saving it for a night she and her boyfriend were getting together.
Only that day, the boyfriend's dog was sprayed by a skunk and then let into the house. Not a good thing. House reeked of skunk. Needless to say, surprise was put off for two nights. Only then the boyfriend caught a cold and runny noses and sore throats weren't conducive to a night of fun. So they put it off again.
Their plan was to open the surprise together this weekend, with fingers crossed that the medicine did it's trick and the house was less skunk-like.
I guess the package they received in the mail wasn't the only surprise they got all week, but we hope it's the best!
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