The Secret to a Happy Lesbian Valentines Day

Valentine’s Day is an age-old tradition; a day set aside for exchanging love with your partner via gifts or cards.

 

Some may argue it’s another heterosexual “Hallmark” invention but according to a current poll on lesbian dating and community site Pink Sofa, 93 percent of lesbians embrace it.

 

So how do most lesbians like to celebrate Valentine’s Day and what should you bestow upon your sweetheart to keep those flames burning?

 

According to a third of the 1700 lesbian respondents the number one most wanted gift was a romantic weekend away. 

 

If that’s out of the budget you could always consider the next two most popular wishes; simply some loving kisses or, for something more rigorous, giving a full body massage with essential oils.

 

For those more inclined in the kitchen she’d probably be content with a home-cooked candlelight dinner, an option more favoured than taking her out for dinner.

 

If none of the above appeal you are starting to get into dangerous waters.  The rest of the preferences were chosen by 5 per cent or less although it seems hard to argue with those respondents who said they would love to receive a poem written just for them.

 

Surprisingly a dozen red roses, a champagne bubble bath, or a box of chocolates are just not going to cut it. 

 

Forget the practical approach such as a hardware store voucher. That will get you nowhere.

 

And don’t even surprise her with a ring, only 2 percent chose that option!

 

So all things considered it seems you need to save your pennies, pack the lip cream, essential oils and candles, and get your maps out to start planning your weekend away. 

 

Surely if you combine the top four most popular Valentine desires you are home and hosed!

 

Lesbian Legal Rights Passed by Australian Senate

Lesbian relationships in Australia received welcome recognition yesterday after two bills enforcing equality were passed through the Senate.

The amendments expanded the terms “de facto relationship”, “parent”, “step-parent” and “relative” to include same-sex couples giving them equal rights on a number of issues.

Superannuation entitlements, Medicare health safety nets, social security, tax, and employment were some of the areas where gay and lesbian couples would receive equal rights.

Openly gay Labor Senator Penny Wong said her Government had followed through on last year’s election promises to remove discrimination from Commonwealth laws.

“They deliver, on an important day for us, on a very important election commitment”, she said.

“More importantly, they will deliver the sort of equality before the law that same-sex couples have never previously experienced.”

Liberal opposition Senator George Brandis acknowledged the significance of the bills saying they would complete law reform in the area of same-sex relationships which began 40 years ago when homosexual relationships were decriminalised.

Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Australian Greens and also openly gay, was not so commending.

While he congratulated the Government he was scathing of their lack of leadership to include equality in same-sex marriage.

“Both the older parties have a task to undertake: to communicate better with the Australian community and to understand that the pressure coming from sectional groups, minority groups, to sanction marriage for all couples regardless has great public support”, he said.

A poll taken by Australasia’s largest online lesbian dating and community site Pink Sofa supported Senator Brown’s sentiments with 88 per cent of the more than 4000 respondents wanting same sex marriages legalised.

Pink Sofa member Jenny Ball was thrilled with the outcome but also wanted more.

“This really is a milestone for the Australian Gay and Lesbian Community and is something that has been long-awaited and now brings us in line with a number of other forward-thinking countries,” she said.

“The next key step is for the Government to ratify the laws that currently prevent same-sex marriage, thereby removing the final piece of discrimination and marginalisation against the Community”.

Marriage for same-sex couples remains on the horizon however with the Rudd Labour Government as well as the Opposition refusing to be swayed by public opinion.

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Love and lesbians – some dating tips

According to a recent poll less than a third of lesbians are in a reciprocal loving relationship.

So how can we find true love?

Lesbian dating site Pink Sofa has released some poll results which should help lift the odds.

When it comes to what attracts lesbians most to a potential partner more than a third of the 4000 respondents chose personality as the number one factor.

Eyes were the second most important feature followed by a sense of humour, self confidence and intelligence.

We also need to be clean.

More than two thirds of respondents stated that good hygiene was a determining factor followed by non-smoking for 21 per cent.

Okay we’ve got past the first hurdle, so where do we take them on the first date?

According to the poll almost half of lesbians like to be taken to a restaurant so it’s probably the safest bet.

The pub is a less popular option and taking them to your place or theirs is definitely out!

And if deciding to venture outdoors, the beach or national park is quite popular.

Wheww…..so you don’t need to be Angelina Jolie; you just need to be funny, clean, and smoke free with an alright personality and a willingness to take her out for dinner.

Ready for that first date? Visit Pink Sofa the world’s biggest online community for lesbians.

Lesbian Sexuality is Nature not Nurture and Melissa Etheridge agrees!

Lesbian dating site Pink Sofa has released survey results which reveal that, despite arguments otherwise, sexuality is not a choice for most lesbians.

Of the more than 5,000 respondents in the Pink Sofa poll more than 60 per cent believed they were born lesbian or bi-sexual, with only six per cent attributing their sexuality to a life event or their upbringing.

Further, only seven per cent of respondents said their sexuality was a conscious choice.

About a fifth of participants took the middle ground believing their sexuality was a combination of nature, nurture and choice.

Pink Sofa respondents are not alone in arguing the genetic influence of sexuality.

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge inadvertently supported the nature debate, with a recent post on The Daily Beast blog, referring to the banning of gay marriages.

“Gay people are born everyday. You will never legislate that away,” she said.

Etheridge suggested that since the passing of Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in California and effectively calls into question the legitimacy of her marriage, the state could forget about getting any tax payments from her.

“I am taking that to mean I do not have to pay my state takes because I am not a full citizen. I mean that would just be wrong, to make someone pay taxes and not give them the same rights, sounds like that taxation without representation thing from the history books,” she said.

It seems as though the long standing nature v nurture debate will continue to be discussed for some time yet.

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