Romance has another name, and that is Venice. The Repubblica Serenissima (Most Serene Republic) has 117 small islands, 150 canals and countless nooks and crannies ideal for lovers.Spend the day away from the hordes, tiptoeing into the backstreet churches and holding hands over cappuccino and brioche. When dusk falls, and the day trippers are no longer filling the streets, saunter to St Mark's bridge where gondoliers should be slouching agains the wall waiting for your custom. The curled wrought-iron risso of the boat will rise magnificently over the the Grand Canal which twists and turns from San Marco to the railway station. As you pass under the Bridge of Sighs take a deep breath. May we suggest one knee? A yes, and you may lay back and look at the stars as the Queen of the Adriatic smiles benignly down on you.

Family Watch Dog is offering a online map for sex offenders. Simply typing your address, the tool will list all the known sex offenders in the local area in a google map. What is "creepy" is that, with a single click, you can actually see the faces of the sex offenders. My feeling for the tool is mixed. On one side, I feel this is a step backwards on online privacy. In addition, it will have big impact for those whoe want to get back to the normal life. On the other side, women and children can use the tool to better protect themselves in the neighbourhood. You are the judge here.

He's your good friend. You have known each other for a few years and have shared meals, movies, hobbies and vacations. But for a while, you've felt jealous of his dates. You've been having very strong feelings of attraction and a desire for something more than friendship. Your relationship may have developed into a "friend crush".

Let's take a look at your options. You can:
1. ignore your feelings, keep your boundaries in check and pretend everything is the same.
In order to choose this option, you must be able to deny your feelings so well that even you don't know what they are. You will also have to continue being comfortable on the sidelines while someone else has the relationship with this person that you desire. In return for all this, you will still have your friend.

Here is a list of some common signs that he or she might need a kick to the curb. See if them for fun and examine yourself if you want.

Men:
She is married

She is lazy
She is self-centeredShe calls you "baby," "honey," or any variation thereof on the first date
She doesn't have any manners
She constantly calls you, even though you said you would call her
She lacks common sense or elementary education
She wants to go out all the time without you
She expects you to pay for Everything
She constantly tells you she could do better
She puts herself first