It's that time of year: love, sex and romance stories abound in the media. There are gift guides galore, love stories that make you go "aw", and tips on planning, indeed reinventing, The Date--and we're no better. But you know it's really bad when the NY Times, albeit in their blog section, publishes a "Test Your Passion" quiz! Of course, it's also that time of year to paint it black, poo poo passion and swear off romance--especially its bullshit corporate holiday--forever. The saying goes "It's better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all"--but when does love ever not involve loss, at least eventually? So in today's RoundUp, let's explore the dark side of the heart: