Romance and cruise ships seem to go together, don't you think? Movies have been made about this. Sunsets on the sea horizon, gentle breeze, hands held together and reflections of the couple in each others' eyes … that's what it's all about.

No wonder more than 50% of survey respondents feel a cruise is a great way to spend vacation or celebrate a significant anniversary. The survey was done by CruiseCritic.com, a site that specializes in cruise reviews and cruise guides and in other editorial driven features, with an active cruise community. When asked what type of romance they'd be looking for if they went on a cruise, more than 90% of respondents said they'd like to spend that time with someone special.

Cruising is one of the most romantic ways to travel - cozy cabins, private balconies, intimate dining, the adventurous sea experience, distance from "normal" everyday life chores and pressures, oh, and not to mention luxury, for those who have the extra cash.

It seems cruises are becoming more popular as an option for singles looking for a way to meet other interesting singles, although this option is still far from being quick and easy, such as it is on online dating services. If you've got some vacation time coming, treat yourself to cruise trip. You never know, maybe your special someone will be boarding on the same day.

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BeautifulPeople.net is a Denmark based dating site network that aims to attract members who are good looking. In order to make sure that members are of visible "quality", every new candidate is put under a scrutinizing test for the first three days, when other members vote on their appearance. If the candidate passes, they are accepted as members. Basically, Hot or Not, but with further consequences.

The site offers its members to take part in deciding who can join their exclusive community, which is good in a sense, although the idea of explicitly shunning those who don't meet some bogus criteria of beauty some may find a bit offending. Nevertheless, beauty, like so many things, is in the eye of the beholder, so if you feel like testing what people think of your looks, apply for membership and submit your photos and profile - it's free and is done in five steps. Later, if you are accepted, there are fees for enjoying full membership benefits and range from £14.95 (30 days) to £69.95 (one year).

The service is now available for the US, UK, Danish and Swedish internet population.

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One of my favorite models, Naomi Campbell, has a new boyfriend. And while I'm kinda sad to see her in relationship, again — guess I'm too young and poor for her — it's good to know she kept her style. She doesn't want to date another celebrity as she knows what's all involved in the life of a show business star. Rather, she prefers serious men.

Her pick - Brazilian businessman Marcus Elias.

The two first met at a Vogue party in Sao Paulo back in February. However, it wasn't until the Cannes Film Festival in May that they became an item.

Apparently, they couldn't keep their hands off each other as they cuddled on their boat off the Italian island of Capri and frolicked in the Mediterranean.

Ok, I'm glad she's happy. Or not.

[Via: TheBosh]

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A woman named "Emily" recently wrote in to a column for The San Francisco Chronicle. Readers of the paper were asked to write in about their salaries. Emily is a female pilot for a major international cargo airline and she earns about 240,000 dollars a year.

She wrote about how she feels about disclosing her salary. "I'm quite comfortable discussing my salary with my friends who are in the airlines." The pilot said that she starts having problems when in it comes to dating.

Emily has been fling since the 70's and is 54 years old. She says, "My very close friends know what I make and I'm OK with that. What does not work is letting a guy I'm dating know what I make. He'll usually feel overshadowed, or intimidated, or otherwise not be cool with it, and that's often the last I see of him. For the same reason, I don't usually reveal that I'm a pilot - I usually say that I'm in flight operations and let it go at that."

She went on to say, "Most guys just can't handle being with a woman who's making it in a traditionally male industry (and probably out-earning them)."

[Via: SFGate]

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Linda and Hulk Hogan have recently split and they are already making news for gossip. Hulk's ex Linda Hogan is creating a scandal as she is dating a 19-year-old who used to go to school with her daughter Brooke and son Nick.

Brooke was really shocked by the whole ordeal and had a bit of a breakdown when she found out about the scandalous relationship.

Michael Yo tried to explain the whole situation on CNN. "It took me off guard, but then again, I though about the Hogans. I've known the guys for four years, ever since they started their reality show, 'Hogan Knows Best.' And what I can tell you is every single one them are great people, from Hulk Hogan to Linda to Nick to Brooke," says Yo about the whole situation.

He goes on to say, "So it seems like everything is falling apart and Brooke is the only stable one now. So, yeas, it kind of took me off guard. And it's just really tough for me to hear people talk about the Hogans that don't even know them, when they're really good, good people making bad decisions, yes. And I don't defend a lot of the things they're doing. But they're characters, they're good people. I can say that."

[Via: The National Ledger]

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