Hi Dr. Yvonne,
I’m about to meet my girlfriend’s closest friends over Thanksgiving. I want to make a good impression. Any tips for a nervous guy?
-Brent

Dear Brent,
First and foremost, dote on her. The more attention you can lavish on her, the more she’ll be the envy of her friends – but in a good way. Since so many guys have trouble being ‘lovey’ in public, any time a guy gets affectionate (and I’m not talking about groping), it wins women over.

Furthermore, the more interest you show in them, and this means even little things, like buying a couple rounds of drinks or picking up the dinner tab or getting the hostess flowers for her fete, the more they’ll be impressed. More than anything, be yourself and let your genuine affections for your girlfriend shine through. Nothing makes women feel more confident about their girlfriends’ romantic relationships than knowing that she has a good guy who is putting her on a pedestal.

Dr. Yvonne Kristín Fulbright is a sex educator, relationship expert, columnist and founder of Sexuality Source Inc. She is the author of several books including, “Touch Me There! A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots.”

Dear Dr. Fulbright,
Is there any biological reason why women are so attracted to man’s sense of humor? Many of the girls I know say they enjoy being with guys who can make them laugh. I am just wondering why humor is so appealing to women.
Albert

Dear Albert,
Actually, research has found that both men and women want romantic partners with a sense of humor. An analysis of personal ads in papers showed a sense of humor is among the top two desirable qualities (understanding being the other). People are attracted to individuals who make them feel good – and being around somebody who is funny or witty invites that energy in. 

This is likely in part because laughter is like a natural drug, tickling our brain’s reward center. Research, published in Neuron, has actually linked the reward system of the brain to humor. And when it comes to dating and loving, humor is an effective coping mechanism, making the experience much easier in providing stress relief.

Dr. Yvonne Kristín Fulbright is a sex educator, relationship expert, columnist and founder of Sexuality Source Inc. She is the author of several books including, “Touch Me There! A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots.”

It’s one of the best and most honorable questions a man can ask: How do I talk to my child about sex?Fathers regularly ask me how they can get involved with sex education. They actually want to be that resource for their children, and they need to be; children want them to be.

But talking about sex isn’t always easy for parents. So how do you get started?

Quite frankly, a column can’t do this topic justice. So to start, moms and dads should read a great book on this topic, such as Debra Haffner’s “From Diapers to Dating.” But in a nutshell, parents need to do the following to create a supportive climate for their children to learn about sexuality.

 She isn’t problematically picky. She doesn’t have a fear of commitment.

She doesn’t have any major issues or baggage.

So what’s “wrong” with the single, successful, empowered female? Society wants to know. Sometimes, she wants to know herself.

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