An Italian businessman missed his ex-girlfriend so much after she dumped him that he paid £12,000 to recreate her as a realistic sex doll. The 50-year-old man put together a collection of photos of his ex for Italian adult toymaker Diego Bortolin to work on, reports Il Messaggero. “I want it just like her but with bigger boobs,” he reportedly requested. Mr Bortolin, who hasn’t named the man, creates silicone sex dolls at the factory behind his shop in Treviso, Italy. “She was a smiling blonde girl but he wanted bigger boobs and a curvier backside,” Mr Bortolin said....

ELLE investigates a new study that suggests the fairer sex is seriously bummed By Rachael Combe If this doesn’t seem to reflect what’s going on in your home, the problem may be more qualitative than quantitative. While you and your husband may be logging about the same number of hours of work, some recent surveys show that he may be enjoying his more. In other words, men may be cherrypicking the good stuff and leaving the “shit work” to women, who are supposed to be grateful for the opportunities in the office and the help at home. “It’s a controversy in research, deciding if an activity...

“Genes that mean you will live to 100” have been discovered by scientists, said The Daily Telegraph. The news is based on a study by US scientists who have built a genetic model that can predict exceptional longevity, defined as survival well beyond the average human lifespan, with 77% accuracy. This is an interesting study that built and tested a genetic model for exceptional longevity in over 1,000 centenarians and 1,200 control subjects. It indicates that genetic factors play a critical and complex role in living an exceptionally long time. However, as the scientists note, their model is...

Men take a fraction of a second to decide if they are attracted to a woman or not – but they should not be called shallow because they are genetically programmed to do so, scientists say. Men weigh up potential partners almost instantaneously based on their appearance because their “ancient” genetic preference for attractive mates leads them to, experts claim. According to research, a woman with an attractive face is taken by men to be fertile and able to continue the family line, appealing to the man’s survival instinct. In contrast women take longer to decide their feelings...

They may look stronger and braver than women, but men suffer the most when a relationship is rocky, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the Wake Forest University in the US found that the pangs of broken-heart have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than the fair sex — contradicting the stereotypical image of stoic men who are unaffected by what happens in their relationships. While women are more likely to display their depression to friends, men are more likely to store up their feelings – with negative health effects including making them more likely to drink...

A Polish law that can force some rapists and paedophiles to undergo chemical castration has come into effect. The legislation, passed by Polish MPs last September, applies to men who rape children or immediate family members. The procedure has been tried elsewhere, but usually on a voluntary basis. Prime Minister Donald Tusk proposed the measures after a series of high-profile paedophilia cases last year. Read more…

Meet the latest marijuana martyr. ​A 30-year-old Nevada man on Wednesday chose a month in jail instead of probation which would have meant he couldn’t use medical marijuana for one year. Charles Ray Balzer of Gardnerville, Nev., told East Fork Justice Jim EnEarl he was unwilling to give up pot for a year, and he would do 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to harassment, reports The Record-Courier. Balzer has a legal medical marijuana card from the Nevada State Health Division. He told EnEarl he smokes cannabis and takes a prescription painkiller for a back injury. If Balzer had accepted...

So says Lancashire man According to the last Bastion of Truth in modern times the Lancashire Evening Post, Lancashire parents needn’t worry about their kids binge drinking or dabbling with drugs, because many are already under the spell of a far more terrifying beast: computer games. One schoolboy came forward to The Evening Post to spin his tale of woe – he admitted that his games addiction completely took over his life, he got rid of his mates, neglected school, played truant and only ate junk food. He went on gaming sessions that would last up to 48 hours. Naysayers need only look...

By Daily Mail Reporter Married men be warned: Don’t enjoy yourself too much. Research shows that if you’re happier than your wife, you could soon be heading for the divorce courts. Economists have identified a phenomenon called the ‘Happiness Gap’, which states that the bigger the difference between spouses’ satisfaction levels, the greater the risk of a break-up. Crucially, the study, which looked at tens of thousands of couples in Britain, Germany and Australia, found the effect was seen only when the husband was feeling better about life than his wife. It was also...

(CNN) — Fatima Mohamed, a 45-year-old Somali immigrant living in America, was faced with a question most parents will never worry about: Should my daughter be circumcised? The United States has outlawed female genital cutting, but cultural and religious pressures to circumcise girls linger among some African and Muslim immigrant families. Mohamed says the decision was an easy one for her to make after going through the painful experience herself in Africa as a child. She strongly opposes the idea of cutting her 11-year-old daughter, an American-born Somali with long curly hair, who plays...