Most women dream of meeting their Prince Charming. but, as they lament, "you have to kiss a lot of toads to meet the handsome prince."  Are you a toad or a prince? Here are four types of men that well-balanced women tend to avoid.

The "I'm All That" Guy

So you have a 10,000 square-foot beach "cottage" and a Ferrari. in this economy, that's quite a feat indeed. But bragging about it is a real turn-off.  According to a survey conducted by RussianLoveMatch.com, arrogance is one of the top ten turn-offs for Russian women. Others, too!

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You're at another holiday party and as usual, everyone's huddled into their own little clusters of friends, or pressed against the wall as tightly as wallpaper. You spot a sexy lady across the room, you approach her and do the "hi-how-do-you-know-the-host-isn't-this-oyster-cheese-dip-great?"

Then what?

You have a minute, maybe two, to show her you're interested. Do it in a way she can't resist. Try these foolproof tips to break on through to the other side of flirting success.

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Want to look and feel younger? While plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures like Botox are becoming more common among men, studies show they don't "take" as well as they do on women. Men have a different skin texture and less supple fat to play around with.

What to do? It's simple. Making these five lifestyle changes will keep you looking and feeling like a young stud!

Buy a bottle of sunblock

Your eyes begin to show the effects of age first. The best thing you can do for your skin is to wear sunblock with an SPF of at least 30, says Cameron Rokhsar, M.D., a dermatologist and laser surgeon. The best block is Anthelios; it's the only sunscreen that contains mexoryl, a powerful drug that protects your skin against UVA rays. But that's just the start. Exfoliation sppeds up skin cell turnover. Thankfully for us guys, it occurs naturally when we shave, and some comsmetic companies make exfoliating skincare lines for the rest of your face, too.

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Online dating is hot: it's dating without borders or watchful eyes or hankie-twisting grandmothers hovering near. But did you know that internet dating is just a newer version of past pairing-off techniques.?

Back to Square One

During the 1700’s and 1800’s North America was one vast frontier. The majority of the cities clung to the Eastern shores near the Atlantic Ocean.  Men and women lived in rural farming communities with their families. Social interactions were mainly church related or community events such as square dances. These functions were the only chance that single young men and women had to interact. Chaperones would make introductions, watched over the couples and be matchmakers. This type of dating was considered the social norm of the day. As pioneers moved west, it wasn't uncommon for a man to advertise for a wife in the newspaper. This began the trend toward anonymous pairings.

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Some dating sites give endless personality tests. Others want to meet you in person and scrutinize everything from your tie to your breath.

Now, some are asking for a swab of spit. Some genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on DNA testing, saying biological compatibility makes a good match.

ScientificMatch.com is one such company. It says bio-matching will translate into better sex, less cheating, more enduring love and perhaps even healthier children.

GenePartner, a Swiss company that works with matchmakers and dating sites, has tested more than 1,000 people, according to chief scientific officer Tamara Brown. Some were already coupled and took the test out of curiosity.

The GenePartner Test is $99, and will be offered at the Swiss dating site sense2love.com. The idea is that people tend to be attracted to those who have immune system genes that are dissimilar from their own.

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What makes a happy couple? The woman in the lead? The man? Or is it a bit of both?

Maybe they're just different and politics shouldn't try to change it. Certainly, the sexes handle the dynamics of a relationship very differently. Men are taught to be more direct than women, and women seek harmony.   

Why women give up

First, it is important to note that major problems usually occur after a woman feels that she has attempted many times to solve smaller problems. In many cases, women are the ones to initiate marriage counseling, or are often the ones at the book store buying self help books on relationship issues. Thus, women usually become fed up and do not believe that their partners have a sincere interest in solving the problems at hand. In response, a woman will take matters into her own hands, where she is likely seen as assuming a more dominant role in the relationship as usual.

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Been dumped? Goping through a hard time with the old lady?  

Emotional pain = physical pain 

"If you listen to people who are damaged emotionally, they will often translate their pain into physical similes: 'My head is bursting, my guts are aching' and so on," says Professor David Alexander of the Aberdeen Centre for Trauma Research in Scotland. "The parallel is very strong."

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Men who stew at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack and even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a new study shows.

The study by the Stress Research Institute of Stockholm University (Sweden) followed 2,755 employed men from 1992 to 2003.

At the end of the study, 47 participants had either suffered an attack, or died from heart disease, and many of those had been found to be "covertly coping" with unfair treatment at work.

Covert coping os "letting things pass without saying anything" and "going away" despite feelings of being treated unfairly by colleagues or managers.

Guys who relied on these coping techniques had a two to fivefold higher risk of developing heart disease than those who were more confrontational at work, the study showed.

The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Bottle up your anger at your peril, guys!

It's hard to separate the legit from the scam when it comes to online dating, especially when it involves a woman thousands of miles away.

I came across this gem from some guy on Wordpress and am sharing his blog here. It's long but really fascinating if you're into finding a Russian or Ukrainian bride. He doesn't seem to have any agenda that I can see.

Here it is, unedited: 

  I am just recently returned from a trip to Ukraine. There is a certain amount of negative information going around about the web sites that host the Ukraina and Russian Women’s profiles (like Russian Love Match/ Hot Russian Brides, Anastasia and Dream marriage).

I have been using RLM/HRB for quite a while now. I will admit that it gets a bit addictive to get so much attention from so many beautiful women.

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 Macho men don't live as long as other guys (call them what you will).

Guys who play into rigid gender roles are less likely to see the doctor when they are sick, get regular check-ups, stress tests, colonoscopies, and the biggie, prostate exams.  

A Rutgers University research team surveyed 1,000 middle-aged American men and asked them to rate their agreement with such macho beliefs as "When a husband and wife make decisions about buying major things for the home, the husband should have final say;" and "It bothers me when a man does something that I consider 'feminine.'"

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