We're open to love from all places, but there is still nothing like loving a brother.

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British experts studied more than 1,500 couples and discovered age difference can play a big role in the success of a marriage. See how to increase your odds for happily ever after.

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You may have more in common with the ladies of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" than you think. Find out which southern belle you resemble on the dating scene in this week's Frisky Friday feature.

Which lady you are like when it comes to love?

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Vivica A. Fox is not ashamed of being labeled a cougar. The veteran actress explains why cougar isn't a dirty a word and why your dream lover may be a hot young thing.

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I was motivated to create my Free Your Mind seminars, which encourage Black women to date non-Black men, after listening to an impassioned friend--an attractive woman in her late 30s--lament an all too common refrain from Black women as young as 25. With a master's degree, an executive job, a mortgage in her name, and no children, she just couldn't understand why she was alone when she'd done everything "right." She wanted to find a nice Black guy and get married. She complained about being overlooked by Black men who pretended she didn't exist, or worse, the ones who quoted the unfortunate ratio of Black men to Black women with a smile like the cat who had swallowed the canary. By the time she finished explaining, she had tears in her eyes. And I was thinking: life is way too short to be unhappy and way too long if you are alone when you don't want to be.

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When Yvette Nicole Brown, star of the new NBC comedy "Community," stopped by the ESSENCE office in New York City, we decided to set her up on her first blind date.

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How many times have you second guessed an outfit before you stepped out the door for a hot date? Ever lost sleep wondering what to wear to meet a former sweetie's mother? Well, fret no more. ESSENCE.com has you covered with the ultimate "Love Lookbook" that answers all those questions and more.

See what to wear for every season of love