Hate Watching Rom-Coms with Your Girlfriend? Here's Something That Might Change Your Mind

Sappy is sexy: Romantic movies can make women horny, suggests new research from the Netherlands.

In the study, women showed more implicit desire for sex after watching particularly tender scenes from Titanic and Indecent Proposal than they did after viewing sexually explicit clips. Men’s desire, on the other hand, took a nosedive after watching the mushy movies; the guys wanted sex much less following sentimental fare than when they saw X-rated scenes or boring documentary clips.

Why might romantic movies rev up her motor? Women’s sexual motivation seems to be triggered more by a relationship-based context than an overly sexual one, says study author Marieke Dewitte, Ph.D.

It’s all evolutional: Women needed to be more tuned in to what went on relationship-wise before agreeing to knock boots with a handsome caveman. That's because a partner that stuck close by could help increase the survival chances of their baby Neanderthals.  

Look Ten Years Younger Instantly

Men, we have a serious problem on our hands, or should we say, in our closets. We’re wearing clothes that don’t fit. Maybe we’ve been watching too many Seinfeld reruns. Maybe we’ve been taking the wrong notes from our fathers. Either way, it’s aging us. And it stops here.

We see it all the time, even on the stylish streets of New York: men in oversized khakis, button ups, and even shoes (usually of the clunky square-toed variety). But even worse, these guys are fit, good looking, twenty to thirty-somethings not dressing to their full potential. (For style inspiration from guys who do it right, check out Street Scenes: New York Fashion Week.) See, dressing younger doesn’t mean digging up your old tees from college and wearing a backwards cap. Surprisingly enough, it just means not dressing older. Here are the top fashion fails that age you—and how to fix ‘em for your best look yet.

Who Dies the Most from Binge Drinking?

Talk about a sobering stat: Middle-aged guys make up the majority of binge-drinking deaths each year, finds a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

According to the report, six people die in the U.S. every day as a direct result of alcohol poisoning, mostly from binge drinking. And guys old enough to know better are leading the pack. Men aged 35 to 54 make up 55 percent of these drinking-related deaths in men, and 42 percent of them overall—including both men and women.

Why You Cry When Your Favorite Team Wins

Your eyes are bone dry when you’re hurt or sad. But the night your team took home the title? Waterworks. What’s the deal with that?

For the first time, researchers have looked into this odd “tears of joy” phenomenon. The Yale University study team calls it a “dimorphous display”—meaning your expressions and reactions don’t seem to match up with how you’re feeling. Other examples include smiling when you’re frustrated, or making sad faces or sounds when you see an adorable baby.