Looks like the "three date rule" before having sex is a thing of the past. These days, couples are waiting longer before hooking up. A survey by Groupon found that the average person thinks date eight is the magic number. By gender: On average, men think sex is appropriate at any point from date five on, while women would rather wait until date nine. Men were nine times more likely to be OK with hooking up on the first date (9% vs. 1%), but only 30% of men and 8% of women think things should move into the bedroom in the first three dates. (NY Post)
Gut check …. A new study from Ohio State University found that people who trust their gut feelings are more likely to believe in conspiracies and fake news than those who rely on hard evidence. (Eurekalert)
Believe it or not, perms are back. According to celebrity stylists, many trendy salons in L.A. are doing perms again, and it’s all about creating those careless beachy waves without a curling iron. But these are not your '80s perms. The curls are looser and more natural looking and the treatment doesn’t cause frizz and damage like it used to. Let’s just hope this isn’t a stepping stone to carrying around a can of Aquanet in our purses. (Health)
So being allergic to exercise is an actual thing. Sure you may jokingly say you are allergic to working out because you don’t feel like hitting the gym, but there are actually people with a real condition that makes them allergic to exercising. It’s called exercise-induced anaphylaxis, and while it’s pretty rare – only about 50 in every 100,000 people have it – symptoms include flushing of the skin, hives, swelling and nausea. Worst case scenario: You can actually go into anaphylaxis and swell to the point you can’t breathe. Sadly, there’s no real rhyme or reason to it either. Some people get it based on the food they eat prior to exercise, while some people feel the effects after taking ibuprofen. Some women even experience symptoms when exercising during their time of the month. There is no specific amount of exercise or intensity that seems to trigger it either. You either get it or you don’t. In severe cases the allergy can be treated with an epi-pen, but most doctors say it’s manageable and doesn’t require you to avoid physical activity. There goes that excuse to quit the gym! (Cosmo)