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Mating, Dating and Other Games People Play

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In matters of the heart we say, "To each his own." There are, of course, exceptions. Here's a look at weird news involving love, sex and marriage.

Save the Planet, Save on Sex

Maison d'enviePhoto © Maison d'envie
A whorehouse in Berlin offers deep discounts for bicyclists, hoping to attract men with dirty minds and green sensibilities.

Sex Toy Assault

Police say an intoxicated 45-year-old Florida woman repeatedly poked her live-in boyfriend in the groin with a pink sex toy so relentlessly, he had to call 911 to get her to stop.

Sex for Chips

Lahoma Sue Smith 2009 Mug Shot PhotoOklahoma City Police Dept.
Lahoma Sue Smith of Oklahoma pleaded guilty to a prostitution charge for accepting a box of Frito-Lay chips in exchange for oral sex.

Ride to a Beating

Doreen DeTroye, 48, allegedly called Wisconsin police to take her to her ex-husband so she could "beat the crap" out of her ex-husband's girlfriend.

Another Child for Pregnant Man

Thomas Beattie Pregnant ManPhoto Courtesy TMZ.com
Thomas Beatie has once again given birth, and his wife Nancy is breastfeeding the baby.

Match.com's Date in Court

A man from Brooklyn is suing the online dating service Match.com for inflicting "humiliation and disappointment" because many of the beautiful women on the site are not truly available because they are "canceled subscribers or never subscribed at all."

Penis Spite

Angry that his family denied him permission to marry the woman he loved, an Egyptian man cut off his penis and mutilated his testicles. His lover was described as someone from a lower class, and he had apparently begged his prominent family for two years before turning to self-mutilation.

Twins With Different Dads

Justin and Jordan Washington came from their mother's womb just seven minutes apart, but they have different fathers. Their mother, Mia, apparently cheated on her partner and conceived a child with each man on the same day, within a very short time of each other.

'I Don't Take Money for Sex'

Ashley Hollin Police Booking PhotoPhoto © Lake County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office
A Florida woman charged with prostitution tells police, "The sex is free." She says she only charges for her "company."

Miss California Topless Again

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Miss California Carrie Prejean seems to think she's being persecuted because of her Christian beliefs, but that's getting harder to believe with the release of each new topless photo.

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