There are two things human beings do very well, run their mouths and, ahem...procreate.

Trust me, right now someone in this world, actually probably many people, are getting their collective freaks on, in famliar and unfamiliar ways. There are people who should be having sex as well as people who shouldn't (at least not with each other). Through the 2 million-year history of our species, every generation got here through the act of coitus, and nobody asked, "Was it good for you, baby?" because we were boning before we had learned to talk.

But, oddly enough, in modern times, we put far more societal emphasis on people flapping their jaws than people slapping their loins. The result is a lot less sex education than we need and reports like the one from the CDC that says sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise -- particularly since the Bush administration did everything it could to eliminate sex ed from classrooms.

The other day my attention was turned to the Black Voices Forums where the subject of cheating was getting heat. What lit the match was the suggestion that men cheat 'down' (with less attractive women) and women cheat' up' (with men who make more money and more moves than their current boyfriend/husband). Interesting.

As a married man for the past four years, I thought for a fleeting moment that perhaps I should just walk around this bed of hot coals. After all, I wouldn't want someone in my household to "misunderstand" my casual observations on the subject and turn them into a self-incriminating indictment. But as you can see, I defied the wifestyle and decided to do the barefoot fire walk over the hot coals anyway. I do suggest that my married male readers live vicariously through me and not get baited into this conversation with your wife. I'll take this one for the team.

R&B singer Pleasure P, 24 recently confirmed that he is indeed dating actor and comedian Eddie Murphy's eldest daughter Bria. The singer and the 19-year-old model were spotted by the paps in Atlanta a few weeks ago and then at Chicago's WGCI radio station when Bria tagged along for her beau's interview. Although he told host Loni Swain that the two were "very good friends," he later spilled the beans when he admitted that Bria's father, Eddie, gave the couple his blessing. Someone clearly can't keep a secret!

It seems like pop princess Rihanna has found herself a new prince in '90210''s Tristan Wilds. The NY Daily News reports that the 'Russian Roulette' songstress and the actor, who also starred in the critically-acclaimed HBO series 'The Wire,' are dating. According to the newspaper, the two were introduced by a music producer who has worked with both of them -- Wilds is currently working on his own album.

A long time ago I was schooled: Most women get married hoping their spouses will change; most men get married hoping their wives won't. It's a classic conflict of expectations between the genders, although a bit lopsided. Men are being out-maneuvered at every turn. It's embarrassing. This is a matter of lifestyle versus wifestyle, the latter being defined by a woman's overhaul of a man's habits, attitudes, behavior and sensibilities. Only the strong survive. Most men don't.

By the time they figure out what hit them, it's too late. Their wardrobe is full of dad jeans, pleated shorts and plaid boxers. Friends have been run off like trespassers. The dirty talk has been disinfected. The honey-to-do list reads like a modern-day version of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He's cooked and barely aware of it; the proverbial frog in the boiling water. Damn shame.

You know what I'm talking about.

Despite Janet Jackson's September interview with Harper Bazaar in which she claimed she was newly single, new reports indicate the opposite.

According to People magazine, Jackson and Jermaine Dupri, who have been on again and off again for seven years, have confirmed that they are indeed back on -- and apparently they never really split in the first place.

When 50 Cent decided to call it quits with Vivica A. Fox back in 2003, he didn't do it quietly. The brief May-December love affair ended with a barrage of harsh insults and accusations between the two in the press. After the dust settled, it was evident that Fox received the worst of the blows and that reconciliation between the two wasn't in the cards -- until now. The cougar is back!

Fox recently forgave the no-holds-barred rapper, and the two are now "friends." To make things more interesting, 50 asked the 45-year-old actress to be his main chick -- well, sort of. Vivica will star in 50's upcoming music video for the single 'Do You Think About Me.' As you can see, the two looked pretty cozy on the set. Makes you wonder how much acting was really involved. Do you see a "reunion" between the two happening anytime soon? I wonder how 50's rumored girlfriend Ciara feels about all of this...