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Monica Day is a coach with The Sensual Life, a company she founded. As a coach and facilitator, her work focuses on helping people discover their sensuality and sexuality.

Is this another way that Western women are feeling pressured to alter then bodies to adhere to some unrealistic, male-perpetuated standard? Or is it just a fun way to spice things up in the bedroom and another sign that women are in control of their bodies?

As a part of theLuvBiz’s look into Mother’s Day economics, Graham and I visited a few florists and merchants in Chelsea’s Flower District to get the scoop on how people are spending and what they’re spending on…

Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that we always scramble to find the right gift for to show our appreciation. So theLuvBiz wanted to find out how the holiday of flowers, gifts and thank-yous to Mom came to be. Check out our interactive feature.

The LuvBiz set out to find if the recession had put a damper on Mother’s Day spending. What we discovered is that while people are tending toward frugality across the board, expressing love for mom doesn’t have to be expensive in the first place, and people are still celebrating.

As Mother’s Day approaches, the LuvBiz turns its ever-critical eye toward the monetary aspect of this holiday which crosses religious divides and obligates us all to treat our mothers like the treasures that they are.

TheLuvBiz recently spoke with dating coach and online dating expert Scot McKay about the advantages of online dating and how to get yourself noticed on sites like Match.com.

Scot and his wife Emily are both dating coaches and consultants, and they run X&Y Communications.

The LuvBiz accompanied a bride-to-be to the hallowed halls of Kleinfeld, the storied bridal gown salon in Manhattan where the TLC reality show “Say Yes to the Dress” is filmed.

So the end of April marks the end of STD Awareness Month, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop spreading the word about getting tested and the importance of safe sex.

Reid Balthaser preferred to marry his husband in New York, but settled for Massachusetts. “We would have married in New York, since we live here,” said Balthaser. Along with his nuptials, Balthaser brought his wedding expenses to Massachusetts, which became the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004. “The wedding was for about 100 [...]