MetaFilter posts tagged with mate

No, it's not about sex.

juv3nal — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:05:13 -0800

MateMaster. Flash chess problems ranging from "mate in 1" to the fiendish "mate in 6." (via JiG)

help me find a wife

sgt.serenity — Sun, 11 May 2003 15:54:56 -0800

one mans quest for a soulmate. i feel sorry for this likeable lad, can any of our pot bellied metaladies help him out ?

Yerba Mate

Dantien — Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:20:58 -0800

Yerba Mate is a drink that is enormously popular in South America. Given to the world by the Guarani Indians, its a bitter brew reminiscent of tea but with interesting properties. A coworker returned from Argentina and brought me some. I'm addicted.

barbelith — Tue, 27 Feb 2001 14:51:56 -0800

Thrown off the scent. A fascinating story about The Pill and its effect on women's mate choice, and the effect of these choices on evolution. T-shirts belonging to unknown men were given to women to smell. All they had to do was say which smelt best. Women on the pill chose exactly the opposite t-shirts to those that didn't - find me free will, personal taste and the nature / culture divide in that if you can... [found via Plastic - and if you want to talk about that, then click here]