The one-night stand just got a little more romantic. New study from the University of Iowa suggests that relationships that begin as a casual "hookup," have a fighting chance to turn into committed long-term relationships.

Author and UI sociologist Anthony Paik found that the average relationship quality was still better for those people who waited until they were serious to be sexually involved, compared to couples who began as "hookups," "friends with benefits" or casual dating relationships.

The study, published in the journal Social Science Research, gathered data from surveys completed by almost 650 straight adults from Chicago who revealed when their relationships became sexual. The participants were also asked questions involving their love for their partner, the future of the relationship, intimacy satisfaction and how their lives would change if the commitment ended.

After Paik eliminated those people who were not interested in serious relationships, he was able to determine that having sex early on in a relationship wasn`t necessarily the cause for any lack in quality.

"The study suggests that rewarding relationships are possible for those who delay sex," Paik, an assistant professor in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said in a news release. "But it`s also possible for true love to emerge if things start off with a more `Sex and the City` approach, when people spot each other across the room, become sexually involved and then build a relationship."

These findings follow a previous study also by Paik that showed Chicago-area women who were involved with a friend were 44 percent more likely to stray. For men the likelihood was increased by 25 percent. If these same people were involved with a stranger or acquaintance the odds increased by 30 percent for women and 43 percent for men, according to a summary of the findings.

The reason for the lower quality scores found with the one-night stand relationships could likely be because some people are simply more likely to find relationships unrewarding and become more prone to "hooking up," Paik said.

Paik also found that the number of sexual partners someone has accumulated played a role because the more sexual partners people had, the more they prefer short-term, casual relationships, and the less likely they were to pursue the development of a lasting one.

What Paik didn`t expect to find was that most people he studied did "date" regardless of whether or not they were interested in finding love, a surprising result as he says dating falls under the category of romance.

"While hookups or friends with benefits can turn into true love, both parties typically enter the relationship for sex and the expectations are fairly low," Paik added. "In the casual dating category, some people think they`re headed for a long-term relationship, but there are also people who are only in it for sex."

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Deepika Padukone was befriended by Imran Khan during her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor.

However, when she split with Ranbir, Imran and his fiancee Avantika Malik took her under their wing literally. And those who were in Mauritius for the shoot of Break Ke Baad say that Imran and Deepika got along like a house on fire.

A source says, “The BKB unit felt like one young happy family. And since the lead players Deepika and Imran bonded so well, the atmosphere after pack up felt like a picnic of sorts.”

View of mumbai skyline when Sophie Choudry passing through Worli Sea link. Mumbai is covered with dark clouds, Heavy rain but then Mumbai city stands pretty as a Virgin girl.

Raavan may have tanked, but that hasn`t stopped the biggest directors in Bollywood from chasing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The latest to woo is her is Vishal Bhardwaj, for a woman-centric project that is expected to take off in 2011. Ash has even set aside her dates for the project, sources tell us.

Says a source close to Aishwarya, "Vishal and Aishwarya have a history of misses. "Years ago, she was supposed to do his first directorial venture, Timbucktoo. This year too, she was approached for Saat Khoon Maaf, but she didn`t have the dates and the film eventually went to Priyanka Chopra."

The source adds that Bharadwaj was hurt by Ash`s constant refusals, but the actress would repeatedly tell friends that she would love to work with him, dates permitting."Aishwarya had liked the script for Saat Khoon Maaf. But 2010 has been an especially busy year for her, what with five films releasing. Vishal couldn`t wait, and he went to Priyanka Chopra. It happens. Even Prakash Jha`s Raajneeti was first offered to Priyanka Chopra.

When she couldn`t do it, Katrina got it.". Now at a juncture in her career where she craves unconventional roles, the actress is finally set to work with the director on the project, a contemporary romantic subject with an unusual climax. Confirming this, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan said, "Yes, Vishal and I have been meaning to work together for quite some time.Things are working out now. He feels I`ve been saying no far too often, but it wasn`t my fault. Things finally are falling into place."

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Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor are getting back together? If you are a bollywood gossip junkie then you must have heard this line somewhere recently. Actually they are not getting back together, instead producer Booney Kapoor decided that it would be catchy line to promote his movie ‘Milenge Milenge’. This was the last movie in which Kareena and Shahid appeared together as an on screen couple. But the production of the movie halted due to their break up. However, Kareena Kapoor being the professional actress from a well respected filmi background stuck to her commitement to Boney Kapoor and helped him finish the movie and release it.

Apprantely Kareena Kapoor is not very happy about Booney Kapoor’s attempt to promote the movie by using her relationship. Kareena Kapoor is currently dating Saif Ali Khan and both of them are posing the happy love birds image on a daily basis. With their casual but well planned appearances at several venues both Saif ali khan and Kareena kapoor has made their relationship clear to the media and in return they are getting lots of free publicity.

Checkout kareena Kapoor`s sexy naval and cleavage

The happy couple will appear next in Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Agent Vinod’. There previous attempt to create romantic magic on screen in the movie ‘Kurban’ failed miserably. Despite the usage of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s sizzling hot pictures for the promotion of the movie. The audiences were unable to find the chemistry that they witnessed in ‘Jab We Met’ and the videos of the couple that circulated in the media. Kareena also has a promising project produced by Karan Johar ‘We Are Family’ Kajol and Arjum Rampal are also in the movie.

The most difficult moment in Shakira’s musical career? Her thoughts on her song being picked as the official World Cup song instead of an African artist? The one question she’s always wanted to answer? You asked, and today, Shakira answers.

Last week, we gave you 48 hours to submit questions for the Colombian songstress and promised that the top-voted questions would be posed in a special YouTube interview with her. Proving that Shakira truly is a global sensation, fans from over 40 countries -- from Egypt to Venezuela, the Netherlands to South Africa -- submitted 2,500 questions, put forth several impressive Waka Waka dance renditions, and cast 40,000 votes on which questions should be asked.

In the final interview, which is featured on today’s homepage, Shakira fills you in on whom she’s rooting for in the World Cup (she’s absolutely hooked on football, she says), which of her own songs are her favorite (her new album holds a few of them), and the experiences she had as a child that led her to become a steadfast champion for universal education. Watch the full interview here:



Can’t get enough Shakira? Visit her official YouTube channel here for more music and dance exclusives, or go to www.1goal.org to join Shakira in her quest to provide education for all children.

Bellucci was born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy, the daughter of Maria Gustinelli, a painter, and Luigi Bellucci, who owned a trucking company. Bellucci started modelling at 16, when she was attending the Liceo classico. Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, Bellucci modeled to pay her tuition at the University of Perugia, but the lifestyle tempted her away from her law studies. She speaks Italian, French, and English fluently, Spanish semi-fluently, and she has had speaking roles in each of these languages as well as in Aramaic for her part as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ.

In 1988, Bellucci moved to one of Europe`s fashion centers, Milan, where she signed with Elite Model Management. By 1989, she was becoming prominent as a fashion model in Paris and across the Atlantic, in New York City. She posed for Dolce & Gabbana and French ELLE, among others. In that year, Bellucci made the transition to acting and began taking acting classes. The February 2001 Esquire Magazine`s feature on Desire featured Ms. Bellucci on the cover and in an article on the five senses. In 2003, she was featured in Maxim. In 2004, she topped AskMen`s 100 Most Beautiful Women in the World annual list. Bellucci`s modelling career is managed by Elite+ in NYC. She is considered an Italian sex symbol. She is currently a face of a range of Dior Cosmetics. Bellucci is also signed to Storm Model Management in London.