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You come home from a first date, and the debrief with your friends goes something like this: “He was nice, but I just didn’t feel a spark.” And that’s usually where the story ends. No second date, no follow-up text, case closed.  That might be exactly the wrong call, according to clinical psychologist Dr. Roxy Zarrabi, writing in Psychology Today . The spark, it turns out, is a terrible metric. Here’s why. Those Butterflies Might Actually Be Anxiety First dates are inherently stressful . Your heart is racing, your stomach is doing things, and your brain is ultra-aware of every awkward pause. Here’s the uncomfortable part: that’s the same physical response as attraction. A phenomenon called misattribution of arousal means the nervous system can’t cleanly separate excitement from anxiety, and research has shown that higher anxiety in the moment can actually amplify how drawn you feel to someone. Those “sparks” might be your stres...

There’s a growing community of circumcised men who want their foreskin back, and the medical world isn’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat. They’re called “restorers,” and their ranks have been getting attention lately, most recently in a New York magazine feature that documented their pursuit of what many describe as feeling whole again. The methods range from surgical grafting to DIY tension devices ordered online. The results, according to the urologists who actually deal with this patient population, are far more complicated than the before-and-after photos suggest. Dr. Laurence Levine, a board-certified urologic surgeon and professor of urology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, told the NY Post he performs a fair amount of penile cosmetic surgery but draws the line at foreskin replacement. “It’s just that I haven’t seen a technique that really works,” he said, adding that patient expectations tend to ou...

Something about today feels like a confession waiting to happen. The Moon is in Pisces, sextiling Mercury, which means the things you’ve been carrying around in your chest without the right words are finally finding language. That’s the dominant energy today, stargazer—not action, not ambition, just radical honesty with yourself and the people around you. Pluto is retrograde in Aquarius, doing its slow, relentless work on everything you thought you’d already processed. Neptune in Aries keeps asking what you actually want when nobody else is factored in. The sky today isn’t asking you to do more. It’s asking you to be realer. Those are very different assignments. Read your horoscope for the week , and see what the stars have in store for your sign today.  Aries: March 21 – April 19 You’re not actually angry about the thing you think you’re angry about. You know this. There’s something underneath all that fire tha...

Friendly reminder: It’s time to scramble and grab your mom a last-minute gift again. No, it’s not Christmas or her birthday—unless her birthday happens to fall on Mother’s Day; in which case, lucky you! Anyway, yeah, the day somebody you’ve never met decided you need to give your mother even more attention than she already gets is finally here. We realize Mother’s Day isn’t a holiday designed for everybody’s enjoyment, so as a consolation, here’s a list we put together of some jokes on the subject to help get you through the festivities (or lack thereof).  10. JAY LENO “Don’t forget Mother’s Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad’s Third Wife Day.” 9. COLIN JOST “This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a holiday that Georgia is trying to make mandatory.” 8. BILL MAHER “This Mother’s Day, all Americans must pause and extend a special thanks to the women who maintain our homes, who take care of our kids, and who still make time for sex with dad. I’m talking...

May’s New Moon, occurring in the sign of Taurus , will take place on May 16, 2026, at 4:01 p.m. EDT. The New Moon in Taurus brings powerful opportunities to ground yourself in the present moment, manifest stability and pleasure, and align yourself with the right path.   According to Yasmin Boland in her popular book Moonology: Working with the Magic of Lunar Cycles , you can actually plan your life with the New Moon. Here are her tips for utilizing the New Moon in Taurus’s energy. 1. Get Your Finances in Order Taurus is the sign of stability and security, making this new moon the ideal time for financial planning. Sure, it might not exactly be the most exciting way to prep for this celestial event, but if approached with the proper mindset and organization, this new moon can unlock financial abundance for many. Consider where you’re investing your money, new avenues for income, and whether you can put aside extra cash for your savings each month. Additionally, don’t be af...

This week’s sky is doing things. The New Moon in Taurus arrives on May 16, and it’s the kind of reset that doesn’t ask you to burn anything down — just to get honest about what you’re actually building and whether it still deserves your energy. Mercury sextiles Jupiter midweek, opening up a window for the conversations and ideas you’ve been sitting on to finally get some air. The Sun conjuncts Mercury on May 14, sharpening everything: your words, your instincts, your ability to see a situation for what it actually is rather than what you’ve been hoping it might be. Pay attention this week, stargazer. The sky is focused on the practical, the personal, and the long overdue. Something you’ve been circling for weeks is ready to be dealt with directly, and the aspects are lining up to back you. The only thing left is deciding you’re ready too. How will your sign fare this week? Aries: March 21 – April 19 Mars has been...