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		<title>The Sexiest Women Of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who are the sexiest women alive? There are countless list and even more debates, but here is our rundown: Megan Fox - It is commonly known among men that Megan Fox is extremely sexy , but they don&#8217;t ever think of why. It is just one of those things: the grass is green, the sky [...]]]></description>
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<p>Who are the sexiest women alive? There are countless list and even more  debates, but here is our rundown:</p>
<ol>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><strong>Megan Fox </strong>- It is commonly known among men that  Megan Fox is extremely sexy , but they don&#8217;t ever think of why. It is just one  of those  things: the grass is green, the sky is blue, Megan Fox is sexy.  Well  let us remind you why—aside from her long brunette hair, amazing  facial  features, and legs that don&#8217;t seem to end, she is the perfect  girl.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><strong>Jessica Biel -</strong> With a belly as tight as Biel&#8217;s, how is  she <em>not</em> one of the best sexy women? Biel, like Stewart, has a  reputation for  being not-so-innocent. In one movie in particular she  appeared topless  and every man on Earth had a nice look at her.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><strong>Adriana Lima</strong> &#8211; Lima is a gorgeous model who poses for  Victoria&#8217;s  Secret, and lets be real, every man dreams of getting with a   Victoria&#8217;s Secret model. Lima just has an amazing body all around,   making her one of the ten best sexy women.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><strong>Olivia Thirlby</strong> -  Olivia is relatively unknown but is  an up-and-coming movie actress who has appeared in &#8220;Juno&#8221; and starred in  &#8220;The Wackness.&#8221; She is New York-born, and although she has strong New  York looks, she definitely knows how to pull it off. With an innocent  smile, she is one of the best sexy women in America.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <strong>Padma Lakshmi </strong>- Padma Parvati Lakshmi or also Lady Rushdie is  an Eastern  Indian American model. She has been the host of the US reality television program <em><a title="Top Chef" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Chef">Top Chef</a></em> since season two.</li>
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<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <strong>Jessica Alba </strong>- Alba is known for her many films and  she is easily one of the best sexy women. Between her beautiful brown  eyes and her sweet innocence, she just can&#8217;t help but capture the  attention of all men.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <strong>Kristin Stewart </strong>- We may love the innocence in the  previous sexy women, but it&#8217;s the lack of that virtue in Kristin Stewart  that makes us love her. Kristin does not look innocent at all; as a  matter of fact, she actually looks pretty bad ass. She is dark and  mysterious, and that is why she is one of the best sexy women.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <strong>Hilary Duff</strong> &#8211; Hilary is a former Disney star and  current pop icon who had many men counting down to her eighteenth  birthday. Unfortunately for them soon after she turned eighteen, she got  engaged. But us men will continue to stare at her pretty face and blond hair, admiring her all American girl looks.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"> <strong>Avril Lavigne </strong>- This Gothic princess has a unique look  that catapults her onto this list of the ten best sexy women. Between  her emo style and her innocent look, this petite princess is just  amazing.</li>
<li style="padding-bottom: 20px;"><strong>Hayden Panettiere </strong>- Hayden is the latest breakthroughs  in the  media. She is quickly becoming America&#8217;s new sex icon and for a  great  reason. Just looking at her skin you can tell how soft it is, and  her  eyes seem to twinkle whenever you catch a glimpse of them.</li>
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<p>So there they are. For their own reasons they are all sexy in a  different way. No doubt they are all deserving to be considered the best  sexy woman.</p>

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		<title>What types of men are most attractive and most repulsive to women?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two important aspects of American society&#8217;s definition of manhood are financial success and masculine personality attributes such as confidence and determination. Both have been found to affect women&#8217;s romantic attraction to men. However, relatively little research has been conducted on friendships between women and men. Although some studies have examined the effects of masculine and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-263" title="peter-bill-dog" src="http://www.cuddleandsnuggle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/peter-bill-dog-300x185.jpg" alt="peter-bill-dog" width="300" height="185" />Two important aspects of American society&#8217;s definition of manhood are financial success and masculine personality attributes such as confidence and determination. Both have been found to affect women&#8217;s romantic attraction to men.</p>
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<p>However, relatively little research has been conducted on friendships between women and men. Although some studies have examined the effects of masculine and feminine personality traits on both platonic with romantic attraction, none to date have examined the effect of financial success on platonic attraction. Finally, no study to date has shown that socially desirable personality traits are necessarily more romantically or platonically attractive than socially undesirable traits. By presenting participants with males of contrasting levels of income, occupational status, social desirability and gender role congruence, the present study examined the effects of financial success and gender-role-related personality traits on women&#8217;s platonic and romantic attraction ratings of males.</p>
<p>Conflicting evidence of the attractiveness of masculine and feminine traits in men has been reported in the gender role literature. Some studies have found that women prefer stereotypically masculine men as potential mates; others have found that women are more attracted to androgynous or even feminine personality men. Despite this conflicting evidence, it still seems popular to believe that women in contemporary American society prefer men who are &#8220;sensitive,&#8221; or have feminine personality traits.</p>
<p>However, many sensitive men may not share this belief because of their personal experience. According to Ickes, &#8220;the gentle, compassionate man who reads magazine surveys indicating that his qualities are the very ones that most women prefer in a mate may be the same man who is repeatedly turned down by women who seek the company of more atavistic males.&#8221; Similarly, Farrell has stated that women &#8220;go for heroes while saying they want vulnerability&#8221; and later try to persuade their partners to become more sensitive and vulnerable, rather than initially pursuing sensitive and vulnerable men.</p>
<p>Ickes has proposed that such paradoxical behavior (he also gave examples of men&#8217;s paradoxical behavior) occurs because of an inner conflict in heterosexual men and women between genetic and past cultural influences and the influence of gender equality ideals in contemporary American culture. Feminine women may be inherently physically and sexually attracted to masculine men, yet the hierarchical nature of such traditional gender role dyads conflicts with gender equality ideals, leading to interactions that are less satisfying than those of non-traditional dyads.</p>
<p>If gender equality ideals are initially overwhelmed by the sexual attractiveness of a gender role congruent partner, then the influence of these ideals may be best seen in relationships in which sexuality is not an issue, such as friendships. Thus, the gentle, compassionate man Ickes describes may be more desirable as a friend to the same women who reject him as a date, while the more atavistic males Ickes describes may be less desirable as a friend.</p>
<p>Findings in a study by McCutcheon suggest some support for this interpretation of Ickes&#8217; &#8220;fundamental paradox&#8221; proposition. He found that women were more attracted to feminine males than masculine males as potential friends but found no difference in their attractiveness as potential dates. Thus, women&#8217;s attraction to gender role congruent men may have competed with their attraction to feminine men in the case of dating, but not in friendship. The present study examined whether college women would prefer feminine trait or masculine trait men as potential friends versus potential romantic partners and whether feminine or masculine men would be preferred as potential friends versus potential romantic partners.</p>
<p>Ickes&#8217; fundamental paradox proposition also suggests that a man&#8217;s financial success is important to women. Success and success-related characteristics such as ambition, earning potential, and earning capacity have been shown to be more important criteria for women than for men in their heterosexual dating patterns.</p>
<p>However, Sprecher&#8217;s findings suggests that these gender differences in relationship criteria do not reflect the actual importance of success-related characteristics, but only their attributed importance to men and women. Gender was not related to participant romantic attraction ratings of an opposite-gender stimulus person, but women attributed their attraction to earning potential more than did men. These findings seem to conflict with Ickes&#8217; fundamental paradox proposition, which would have predicted gender differences in attraction ratings because of genetic influences, yet similar attraction attributions because of gender equality ideals.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, Townsend has suggested that unlike men, women with higher earning potential have a smaller pool of acceptable sexual and marital partners than other women because they seek men of equal or higher earning potential. Findings in a later study by Townsend and Levy suggest that the importance of a man&#8217;s success level is not limited to his desirability as a potential marriage partner. They found that while a man&#8217;s success level became more important to women as marital potential and sexual involvement increased, a partner&#8217;s financial success level was a more important consideration for women than for men in their willingness to engage in all measured levels of relationships. Despite the differences in their findings, the converging evidence of these studies suggests that financially successful men are more romantically attractive to women than financially unsuccessful men.</p>
<p>In conclusion, these results suggest that in a controlled setting where confounding variables are less likely to be present, women prefer feminine men over masculine men and that income is important only when choosing among men who all have desirable masculine or feminine personality traits. Although these findings have limitations of external validity, they do lend support to the notion that women are not primarily materialistic, but are more concerned with the relationship-relevant qualities of expressiveness in their choices of romantic partners and friends.</p>

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		<title>10 Habits of Confident Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know this woman. When she walks into a room, people take notice. They listen to her. They laugh at her jokes (even the dumb ones). So what makes her so special? Was she born under a lucky sign? Or is there something else that separates &#8220;she who gets&#8221; from &#8220;she who gets it all&#8221;? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know this woman. When she walks into a room, people take notice. They listen to her. They laugh at her jokes (even the dumb ones). So what makes her so special? Was she born under a lucky sign? Or is there something else that separates &#8220;she who gets&#8221; from &#8220;she who gets it all&#8221;? You bet there is. It&#8217;s major confidence. Women who have it, know it.</p>
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<p><strong>1. Make a great entrance</strong><br />
&#8220;For a truly graceful entrance, check your self-consciousness at the door. There is an ease that comes from being comfortable in your own skin. Hesitation can mar even the most elegant premiere. If you don&#8217;t know a soul, head toward a person near the back of the room. Chances are you&#8217;ll find a friendly face along the way.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Nancy Friday, author of Our Looks, Our Lives</p>
<p><strong>2. Work the room</strong><br />
&#8220;You first must learn to overcome mingle-phobia. Psych yourself up to enter a room. Then make your move. If you don&#8217;t know anyone at the gathering, walk up to a group, smile widely, introduce yourself and say: &#8216;I don&#8217;t know a soul at this party. Can I join you guys?&#8217; This usually gets a warm, sympathetic reception, and people chat you up immediately.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Miss Mingle (a.k.a. Jeanne Martinet), author of The Art of Mingling</p>
<p><strong>3. Recover gracefully</strong><br />
&#8220;If you forget someone&#8217;s name: Remember that this kind of thing happens to people all the time, confident or not, so don&#8217;t be too embarrassed. First, admit to forgetting the person&#8217;s name. Second, slap the palm of your hand to your forehead in mock horror and say, &#8216;I can&#8217;t even remember my own mother&#8217;s name!&#8217; At this point, the other person will surely remind you of their name. Then simply say, &#8216;I promise never to forget it again,&#8217; and move on.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige, author of Letitia Baldrige&#8217;s Complete Guide to the New Manners for the &#8217;90s</p>
<p><strong>4. Tell a great story</strong><br />
&#8220;Avoid phrasing your story as a joke. People think when they tell stories they have to get to a punch line, but punch lines are not in themselves amusing. You should have a deep personal interest or investment in your story &#8212; it should be either profoundly moving or profoundly funny. The story needn&#8217;t have happened to the storyteller, so long as the storyteller is also deeply moved by what she&#8217;s recounting. Remember which details are important. Gesturing is fine so long as it comes about naturally, but a good story well told and full of conviction needs little adornment. The words are what&#8217;s most important.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming</p>
<p><strong>5. Stay calm</strong><br />
&#8220;If you have a lot of nervous energy you need to get rid of, do a quick burst of aerobic activity, like jumping jacks. Then get focused. Find a quiet spot to be alone and take a few breaths before you walk into the room. Then take another slow, relaxing breath once you&#8217;ve entered and taken your place in front of everyone. You won&#8217;t lose their attention &#8212; when you&#8217;re standing right in front of them, that&#8217;s impossible. Then smile. People buy things from and listen to people who smile at them.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Valerie Adami, director of programming at Weist-Barron School of Television Acting in New York</p>
<p><strong>6. Ask for a raise</strong><br />
&#8220;Casually say to your boss at the start of the day, &#8216;I&#8217;d love a minute of your time today,&#8217; letting him or her choose when you will meet. When you&#8217;re face-to-face say, &#8216;I really enjoy this job and working for you&#8217; and list the specific contributions you&#8217;ve made recently. Then take the plunge: &#8216;Do you think you might consider giving me a raise?&#8217; Don&#8217;t speak in specific numbers unless asked. End the conversation with &#8216;Please don&#8217;t feel pressure to answer right away.&#8217; This lets your boss feel in control and perhaps especially generous when she offers you that raise in a couple of days&#8217; time.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Lauren Wiesenthal, partner at the New York legal search consulting firm Corrao, Miller, Rush, &amp; Wiesenthal</p>
<p><strong>7. Be a good haggler</strong><br />
&#8220;The key to getting a fair deal is to first do your homework. Pick up an issue of Consumer Reports, talk to friends, look for any information that will give you the inside scoop on what the item you want really is. Always ask for a little more or offer a little less than your limit. If you have doubts, take a night to think it over.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Michael Donaldson, author of Negotiating for Dummies</p>
<p><strong>8. Overcome fear</strong><br />
&#8220;Fear is a lot like pain &#8212; it&#8217;s your guide to pinpointing what&#8217;s bothering you. After I blew out my knee in a crash while training for a competition, jumps scared me, so I had to learn to replace my fear with a strategy. The best way I&#8217;ve found is to rehearse the situation in your head and mentally walk your way up to the point where you feel the fear most intensely. Next, shift to something very calming (for me, it&#8217;s a beach at sunset) and as you do a mental run-through, breathe out, physically relaxing your body. Then imagine yourself going through the motions flawlessly while your body and mind are relaxed. In essence, you&#8217;re conditioning your mind to replace fear with success.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Picabo Street, Olympic skiing champion</p>
<p><strong>9. Don&#8217;t be intimidated</strong><br />
&#8220;Stop all the negative thoughts in your head, then visualize yourself pushing the other person 100 feet away from you. Imagine him or her as being very small and in black and white. This will immediately reverse any feeling of inferiority. Once you&#8217;ve mentally laid the groundwork, you want to be the first person to say something so that the conversation is in your control. Don&#8217;t say anything competitive or defensive; instead, ask something personal like &#8216;How is your family?&#8217; Be sincere and it will probably throw off the other person&#8217;s power-tripping ways.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Anankha K. Chandler, certified hypnotherapist and author of Therapist in a Box: Emotional Healing</p>
<p><strong>10. Tell a joke</strong><br />
&#8220;Never announce that you&#8217;re about to tell a joke; it sets expectations too high and there&#8217;s a better chance you&#8217;ll fall flat. The joke should stem naturally from the conversation, so that people get sucked in before they even know you&#8217;re telling it. Whether you&#8217;re telling something that happened to a friend or something that happened last month, always say something like &#8216;on the way over here&#8217; instead and make them believe it just happened to you. People will get more emotionally invested when it&#8217;s more immediate. If your joke brings the house down, don&#8217;t press your luck with another one. Always leave them wanting a little bit more.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;Tom Hertz, comedian and Emmy Award-winning writer for Dennis Miller Live</p>

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