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Wearing that slinky top to the bar not helping you snag the studs anymore? You could just look for a commitment-free hookup online. That's what an increasing number of women are doing, according to data collected by international dating site Plentyoffish.com.

The site looked at 315,478 users frequenting no-strings-attached dating sites. Since 2004, the number of women seeking only an "intimate encounter" has risen from 9 to 18 percent. And while men seemed to outnumber women 10 to one in the quest for a casual tryst back then, today's ratio is only five to one.

Some might chalk up the change in females' approach to casual canoodling to those oh-so-sexually open "Sex and the City" gals. And of course, some women have more sex than others.

But the spike might actually be due to the increased number of sites on which to look for dating and sex. In addition to spots for the general public like CraigsList, there are now specialized sites based on everything from certain populations (such as Jdate.com, for Jews) to sexual appetites (Lavalife.com).



Sure there's the usual biological explanation for why humans sometimes try to shack up with everything in sight -- the innate drive to propagate the species. Nevertheless, women have still not "adapted" to doing it like a man. Research shows meaningless lovemaking makes many women depressed. So, before you fall into bed with the fella you just met, take inventory of this checklist.

Tell us: Do you think women often enjoy one-night stands?

Also on Lemondrop: These bad boys set the bar for bawdy behavior -- are women today just following their lead!?


Hot Bod Cold Heart

    Mario Lopez Who knew that A.C. Slater was such a dirtbag? The buff "Dancing with the Stars" stud reportedly cheated on one ex-girlfriend with a Hooters girl, and his two-week marriage to Ali Landry ended when she learned of his bachelor party antics.

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    Jude Law He may be gorgeous (and who can resist that accent?) but not so hot was his cheating on then-fiancee Sienna Miller with the nanny to his kids. Miller and Law eventually broke up, and her downward rebound spiral led her into the arms of mangy Rhys Ifans.

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    Matt Damon Although he has denied it, Minnie Driver says she discovered she was dumped by watching "Oprah. Say what!? The "Sexiest Man Alive" told the talk show host he was no longer dating Driver; Driver claims it was the first she'd heard of their breakup.

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    Hugh Grant Who could forget the Hugh Grant scandal that rocked Hollywood in 1995? Grant was pulled over by LA police for lewd conduct with prostitute Divine Brown. Girlfriend Liz Hurley forgave him and even appeared on his arm at the premiere of "Nine Months" days after his arrest.

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    David Beckham What is it with married celebrities and the hired help? Although he has always denied it (and ok, so there's no proof), Becks was accused in 2004 of sleeping with then-personal assistant Rebecca Loos.

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    Chace Crawford We know two things about the "Gossip Girl" boy: He's a total hottie, and he dumped Carrie Underwood via text. US Weekly reported in April 2008 that the pair "mutually" parted ways via cellular phones.

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    Charlie Sheen Among other lowlights, Sheen 'accidentally' shot ex-fiancee Kelly Preston, spent thousands on madam Heidi Fleiss, and symbolically took a chainsaw to his wedding portrait with Denise Richards. Ew.

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    Ethan Hawke We were sad enough when this brainy babe's artsy-smartsy marriage to Uma Thurman ended. But to then shack up and have a baby with the nanny to his kids with the hot blonde? For shame!

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    Ryan PhilippeAlthough never officially confirmed, rumors still swirl that Ryan Philippe's divorce from his all-American wife Reese Witherspoon had a little something to do with an on-set affair with actress Abbie Cornish, now his girlfriend. Hmm.

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    MC Harvey This UK recording artist was caught in the act with his wife's good friend. Who caught them? The other woman's then-boyfriend. Now that's some drama, folks.

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