Women searching sexual partners online
Women aged 40 and above are just as likely as younger women to meet new sexual partners on the internet, according to a new Australian survey.
Nearly 45 per cent of the middle aged women agreed to ensnare at least one new lover in a year.
According to study leader Deborah Bateson, a senior medical coordinator at Family Planning NSW, the internet ''seems to be a very useful place for them ... It''s great that older women are out there meeting new partners."
She conducted the research to see whether 40-pluses were able to negotiate safe sex as effectively as their younger counterparts.
''Three-quarters [of sexually transmitted infections] are detected in people aged under 29, but there''s also an increase in women aged 40 and above ... entering or re-entering the dating market, perhaps after the end of a long-term relationship,'' the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Bateson as saying.
For the survey, an online dating site RSVP, owned by the Herald's publisher, Fairfax Media, sent an email to female participants, directing them to Bateson's survey site.
The findings revealed that older women were more forthright in insisting on knowing a new partner's sexual history.
Nearly 59 per cent of the over-40s would ask about previous partners, versus 43 per cent of the younger women, with a similar discrepancy in willingness to ask about intravenous drug use.
''''The older women seemed to benefit from the maturity of years and asked those potentially tricky questions,'''' said Bateson.
However, 37 per cent of the older women were more likely to agree to sex without a condom, compared to 28 per cent of younger women.
The findings were presented at 2009 Australasian Sexual Health Conference in Brisbane.
Megan Fox wants to help the needy
Actress Megan Fox says she wants to use her star status to help less fortunate people.
The 23-year-old beauty, who rose to international stardom withTransformers, insists she won't feel fulfilled until she uses her high profile to better the lives of others.
"Overall, in terms of this business, I hope to gain the status that will enable me to be truly and legitimately helpful to people,” the Daily Star quoted Fox as saying.
"I feel like that's my purpose in life, to do charity work and help people around the world on a global level.
“Being part of this business, you have so much influence and you can really make a difference. I'm drawn towards the idea of somehow helping children," she added.
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I'll strip till the day I die, says Pamela Anderson
Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has said she'll be stripping off until the day she dies.
The 42-year-old actress who has also got panned for her 'mutton dressed as lamb' and 'trailer trash' taste in fashion by critics earlier, says she has no plans to tone things down when it comes to peeling off, reports mirror.co.uk.
"I don't think there'll be a cut-off period. Until my body starts changing in a certain way I'm sure I'll dress like me. Sometimes I'll be in a bikini running around with a little wrap around me to drive my kids to school. At other times, it's nice to dress conservative - although I'm not really known for that," she said.
"You still want to look hot, you still want to look sexy. It's so boring when people dress to be trendy or dress the way they've seen in the magazines. I think what you wear says a lot about you. It's a statement and it's kind of like your own art, it's your body and the way you present yourself. Why not have fun?" she added.
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Spike it like Beckham: Cruz shows off a Mohawk just like one his dad David used to have :
He may have very famous parents, but little Cruz is emerging as the real star of the Beckham family.
The four-year-old, who has already dazzled the world with his breakdancing moves and flair for fancy dress, showed off a spiffy new haircut in Los Angeles over the weekend.
He was styling out a primped and preened Mowhawk in a look reminiscent of the cut David famously had back in 2002.
He debuted his freshly trimmed mane at his father's now notorious return match for LA Galaxy on Sunday.
While the game was marred by David's confrontation with angry fans, the littlest Beckham didn't seemed fazed.
J.Lo's back on the block as she shows off her bumps in a figure-hugging white dress :
She is playing a pregnant single mother. But Jennifer Lopez still went for maximum sex appeal in a white fitted sheath dress on the set of her new movie The Back-Up Plan.
The dress clung in all the right places showing off the singer's curvaceous figure - complete with perfectly formed prosthetic bump.
But it looks like her most famous asset might also have benefited from a some of the magic of the movies as she also looked somewhat larger in the bottom area.
J.Lo - also nicknamed La Guitarra because of her curvy physique - cut an impressive figure in her brilliant white dress.
Her stunning look was in stark contrast to Sunday's scenes which saw the actress soaked to the skin and looking bedraggled after getting caught in a downpour on the streets of New York.
But it turns out the impromptu shower was quite deliberate - she was simply filming a scene from new movie The Back-Up Plan.
The 39-year-old shivered between takes as she was covered in water from a rain machine in Manhattan on Sunday.
Her character Zoe tries to hail a cab on a rainy day in New York and gets completely soaked in the meanwhile.
With her soft brown waves turned to wet frizz and her clothing completely wet, J.Lo looked far from her usual glamorous self.
Jennifer Lopez handles newborn with tender, loving care in romantic comedy :
With two young children of her own, it is little surprise Jennifer Lopez proved a dab hand as she filmed scenes with a newborn baby on the set of her new romantic comedy in New York yesterday.
In a case of art imitating life, the actress plays a mother of twins in her latest big screen offering, The Back-Up Plan.
She looked completely at ease as she fussed over the tiniest star on the set who was dressed all in pink.
Later the baby was swapped for a pair of dolls as Jennifer filmed scenes strolling down the street with two prams along with Australian actor Alex McLoughlin, who plays her love interest Stan.
She was also seen sharing a kiss with McLoughlin and in a less romantic moment was spotted rummaging through a rubbish bin.
Kim Kardashian flaunts her curves at Hollywood film premiere:
With Jennifer Lopez ensconced in New York filming her new movie, Kim Kardashian has stepped in as Hollywood's incumbent queen of curves.
The reality TV star flaunted her shapely physique in a figure-hugging black and white dress at the LA premiere of horror film, Orphan.
She topped of the monochrome look with a YSL cage belt and YSL Tribute heels.
She was joined on the red carpet by pop star Ciara, who is famous for her chart topping track Love, Sex And Magic with Justin Timberlake.
Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr turned out to support his wife Susie, who produced the movie, and actresses Emmy Rossum and Ashley Rickards also made the guest list.
So long Cheryl Cole's stick-thin frame, today's women want... curves like Nigella Lawson's:
Her generous curves topped the list of figures that women would most like to have themselves.
In fact two in three yearn for an hourglass 'in and out' figure, a survey of 2,000 women found.
Miss Lawson topped the poll when the women were asked whose figure they found most inspiring. She was followed by the womanly Dame Helen Mirren (whose photo last year in a red bikini was regarded as the epitome of mature glamour), the elegant Dame Judi Dench and Kate Winslet, a curvy English rose.
