No one wants to be ambushed by an unexpected breakup. Sometimes it’s pretty obvious when a breakup is on the horizon, but other times, the signs your girlfriend gives that she’s through with the relationship can be subtle. Read more
Why Women Love Gay Men
In recent years, movies and television shows geared toward women have idealized the gay male friend. Shows like Sex and the City, for example, seem to suggest that no woman's circle of friends is complete without at least one good gay friend. Read more
DC Promoters Dave & Ray Give Back to the Community
Proving that they can do more than just throw a good party, the Dave & Ray Entertainment Group came together for DC youth this week, providing tons of school supplies to a local neighborhood after-school program. Read more
Younger Woman Equals Divorce
In this case, falling in love with a younger woman has caused an expensive divorce for Ronnie Wood, the 62 year old guitarist for the Rolling Stones. It looks like gramps fell in love with some hot Russian waitress chick named Katia Ivanova.Read more
Top 10: Ways To Grab A Woman's Attention
If you want to succeed with women, you need to learn how to stand out from the crowd and grab a woman’s attention, fast. No, it’s not about fancy clothes or pickup lines. It’s about learning a few key skills that will make a lasting impression on the woman you want. Here are 10 tips you can use immediately. Read more
The 12 Women Men Want To Date
Finding a good woman these days isn't always easy, especially in an era when members of the female gender appear self-centered and "empowered" to sex-ploit the male population. Still, there are a lot of good women out there, even though it's not always easy to find them. Read more
Make Small Changes in Your Lifestyle Habits
Make it Small, small changes in our lifestyle habits, that is! Success starts with small changes and perhaps we can think of them as small steps. This is true whether we want to accomplish something new, or change something old. Read more
Talking with Shayna Jackson
The District welcomes new residents with open arms. There’s plenty of room and plenty of love in the District for everybody, including D.C. area newbie Shayna Jackson. In this interview, find out what she fallen in love with and what’s a hubcap margarita. Read more
DMV’s Fitness Queen
Training: brutal. Dieting: cruel. Winning first place: it gets no better. Inez Sobczak definitely knows something about all of the above. In this interview, find out what it takes to get to the top. Take it from Inez. She knows. Read more
Do Cheap Men Stand A Chance?
While gold diggers certainly do exist - to the dismay of many wealthy and not-so-wealthy men - even the most unmaterialistic woman will admit to not liking cheap men. The reasons why may surprise you, as it has little to do with the money itself, and more to do with what it represents. Read more
Baltimore's Gorgeous GINA
Gina Capobianco (what a cool last name!) is a girl you want to get to know. Born and raised in Baltimore, Gina’s fondest childhood memories include eating crabs and trips to Ocean City. Get to know more about Gina when you read more.
D.C.'s Beautiful Balevska
A young female in the finance industry is not that common in the district, so when you come across Petya Balevska, know you’re coming across something special. This beauty is building her own practice and eats at a different restaurant every week. Find out her favorites when you read more.
Is Your Guy's Light On?
As Sex and the City put it: men are like cabs: if their lights aren't on, you can forget about them picking you up for a stable, long-term ride. Miranda's cab-light analogy to men, where she categorically explained to the gals that taking a relationship to the next level. Read more
Women That Men Avoid
You may have noticed that every romantic comedy ends as soon as the relationship begins: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy reforms, boy gets girl back, the end. The part that we do not see is the haggard boy several years later, after he’s been bled dry by his demanding girlfriend and has raised someone else’s kid. Read more
Hair Sugar...
Na-na-na, diva is the female version of a hustla in case you hadn’t heard and Sherri McDonald is a diva. She’s got her own business based out of two cities and her hair is always on point. Get like her. Read more
Philly Babe
Jessica McKelvey may be a Philadelphia girl at heart, but she’s fallen in love with D.C. The fun-loving first grade teacher allowed SHY to find out about her and her love for the famous Philly cheesesteak at 4 a.m., among other things. Read more
D.C. Diva
If you ever happen to walk by Toya Williams on the street, don’t think for one second that she’s just another pretty face. Educated and driven, Toya is on the move in the district. What else does this beauty got going on? Read more to find out. Read more
Stand for the Best
If you ever need inspiration to follow your dreams, take a look at Thomas M. Bloch's story in Stand for the Best: What I Learned after Leaving My Job as CEO of H&R Block to Become a Teacher and Founder of an Inner City School. Read more
The Best Breakup Songs
What’s the best therapy a nasty breakup? A date with Jack Daniels? No, that’s a bad idea. A date with Ben and Jerry? A slightly better idea, but still a bit on the self-destructive side. Instead, drown your sorrows with that age-old, alcohol and calorie free remedy– the breakup song.Read more...
Female Porn Addiction
One in Three Visitors to Adult Websites are WomenThere’s no surprise reading the 2003 statistics conducted by the Internet Filter Review. In fact, the numbers are projected to be higher considering this is a five year old study. They found that 25% of total search engine requests are porn-related. Read more...
Is Your Man Gay?
Nobody wants to think their significant other is playing for the other team, but anything is possible. Some men are in a committed relationship and living on the down low. Is there a chance your man might prefer the company of men? Read more...
D.C.'s Own Dali
Getting to know Sahara
Say hello to the girl who’s got next in the D.C. arts scene. The Indonesian-Irish beauty shares her travel aspiration, fondest memories and art influences as SHY gets to know the person behind the paintbrush. Read more...
the Gay-Marriage Bullies
BEFORE Election Day, national media hand wringers forged a wildly popular narrative: The right was, in the words of New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, gripped by "insane rage."Read more...
Top D.C. Design
Budding interior designer Mary Belen shares a bit about her childhood in Guam, her current occupations (which includes a company of her own) and what her place looks like with Shy readers. Find out about “the next” in interior design when you read more. Read more...
Up Your Swagger
DC FAB! DISCUSSES HOW DRESS CODES IN NIGHTCLUBS ARE BECOMING MORE STRICT
It’s unimaginable to think that I’ve been going to nightclubs since I was thirteen. A tall, lanky girl, I was able to pass with many fake IDs during my youth. (Don’t tell my momma!?)Read more...
Talking with... Kavon L
If you don’t know who Kavon L is then you must be in the line outside the club, while the rest of us are partying VIP style. He is the guy who has the club packed every weekend. He oozes style and sophistication and demands nothing less for his exclusive guests. Read more...
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