"help me understand guys - what do i have to do to pick them up? what do guys want from a relationship/ girlfriend? is sex, food and a cleaning service the only thing guys want from their girlfriends? because that's what the 'normal' guys i know are excited about." [Ask Metafilter]

Tired of dealing with your ish all by yourself? Starting right now, you can ask Tionna Tee Smalls, the author of Girl, Get Your Mind Right, and of the blog Talk Dat Ish, about love, relationships, life, and who is the best contestant on 'Making The Band.' We finally found an advice columnist! (She was in Brooklyn.)

We were directed to this classic piece from Men's Health that describes the ten ways women judge prospective suitors.

Interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal on why it's sometimes better to simply quit your job rather than suffer through another day of agony. For some reason it really speaks to us.

"How can I prevent 'forehead glare'? My forehead is always so shiny." [Ask Mefi]

At Fortune's iMeme conference, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz repeats a tired old quote about how he likes to drink wine from a bottle while his predecessor, Scott McNealy, drinks wine out of a box. Quips a News.com reporter: "Maybe they should hire someone who likes to drink wine out of a glass and see where that takes them." [News.com]

Hats off to whatever prankster slipped this past the gatekeepers at Slate's advice column:

"I'm a 25 year old gay male and I'm scared to get involved with dating. Guys my age seem shallow and snarky." [Ask Metafilter]

From time to time, personalities find themselves in disfavor with the public at large. It is at these moments that a well-designed campaign to win back the fickle fandom of our celeb-obsessed culture can help turn the tide. We've enlisted board-certified Assistant Life Coach Jeff Johnson to provide occasional career counseling and image management to stardom's wounded birds. This is his first column.

Dear Cary Tennis, Salon Advice columnist,

In her one of her recent online chats, Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax was forced to contend with the following question:

Dear Cary Tennis, Salon Advice Columnist,

A recent letter to Slate agony aunt columnist Emily Yoffe starts out as a stunner and just continues to build. It is the fakest thing we've ever seen. Unmarried cat lady seeks help!