• YourTango: A crash course in Mad Men-style lovin’.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: The Blogess on the weirdest Google queries that led to her page.
• TheFrisky: 23 really bad sex moves that guys need to ban from their repertoire.
• TresSugar: Just like Cher, polyamory is making yet another comeback.
• TomFoolery: Weird beauty trend: bleaching your…everything?
• CollegeCandy: 6 apps that have changed the way we date.
• LemonDrop: Apparently 1 in 4 lapdancers has a college degree. (Gotta pay those student loans somehow.)

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• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: The “writes” and wrongs of erotica.
• TheFrisky: A flowchart to help you determine if you should masturbate right now.
• TresSugar: 10 signs that you’re in love.
• YourTango: Can a Christian date a non-believer? (which begs the vice versa question)
• TomFoolery: Rethinking some of this manscaping business.
• CollegeCandy: One woman’s way to get over a long-term relationship.
• LemonDrop: For gals, is there a difference between snipped and unsnipped?

• CollegeCandy: The dating deal-breakers you really shouldn’t compromise on (just ask Patti — if you get engaged at 43 and want kids, like she did, don’t wait six freakin’ years to call it off because he doesn’t want kids).
• LemonDrop: Why women should date younger men… if they’re looking for a soulmate.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Forget hooking up — how do you make new friends after college?
• TheFrisky: When a guy wins you over the morning after.
• TresSugar: How to handle your partner’s exes.
• YourTango: Why it’s okay for men to judge women on appearances.
• TomFoolery: The stereotype has it wrong — overachieving women have the best sex.

photo by clever cupcakes

• LemonDrop: I now pronounce you annoying — wedding trends that need to go.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Ladies aren’t the only ones overwhelmed by pubic topiary.
• TheFrisky: Debriefing with the ex about what went wrong.
• TresSugar: Should there be warnings on airbrushed images?
• YourTango: One way to get a man: stop being so nice.
• TomFoolery: The 9 awesomest myths about pregnancy.
• CollegeCandy: 25 things to do before you’re 25 (surprisingly, less than a fifth are sex-related).

photo by Rafael Acorsi

Browsing the dating site YouandMeArePure.com left us temporarily speechless, and then clutching for the right words to express our… awe? The top five things that boggled our minds:

1. For grammar nerds who are bothered by the site’s name, the very first sentence at the top of the entire site helpfully explains, “YouAndMeArePure is NOT a sentence just in case you are checking for grammar. It is rather the name of our website. The name was carefully crafted from the beginning to express that we value both, people entering in relationships and virginity.” Okay then, that totally clears things up for us. Thanks!
2. The tag-lines at the top of the page declare “Convenient way to find virgin people” and “No need to wander around to find them.” We searched everywhere on the site to see if either (a) the company is foreign-based and they use Babelfish to translate these uber-creepy calls to action or (b) this is one big hoax. But neither seems to be the case (though please do enlighten us if you know otherwise!). Which can only lead us to assume that these tag-lines are not so creepy to actual virgins?
3. The gift store sells actual literal credit-card-sized V-cards “to represent the value of your purity.” Oh, and in case you were wondering, the store policy: “Sales are final. No returns. No refunds.” Could they really be serious? Do they have more of a sense of humor than we give them credit for? Or have they really experienced a glut of former virgins attempting to get a refund on their V-cards?

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photo via CollegeCandy

• CollegeCandy: Red flags to watch out for on a first date, from one-uppers to Denny Downers.
• TheFrisky: Behind-the-scenes secrets from porn movie sets.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: A beginner’s guide to writing about sex.
• TresSugar: 5 scandalous TV firsts.
• LemonDrop: Does a Twitter wedding proposal spell the death of romance?
• YourTango: 10 sweet (retro, sexist) nothings from Mad Men.
• TomFoolery: Why it might not be such a great idea to send a woman flowers at work.

photo by HarmonyWeddingPhotography.com

“Equally Wed” is the new online magazine for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples who are tying the knot (legally or not). It’s got the typical bridal magazine stuff that just feeds the Nuptial Industrial Complex — like fashion, beauty and fitness items with tips from experts, trends and products. (Yawn.) What makes it essential is their coverage of the uncharted territories where gay marriage finds itself today: where are the gay-friendly honeymoon spots and who are local gay-friendly vendors, how do you talk to the family about your engagement, what social etiquette is unique to same-sex events, where is gay marriage legal now and where will it be legal in the near future, how do your current state laws affect you and your relationship, etc?

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photo by TheNaughtyAmerican.com

• CollegeCandy: 7 myths that porn propagates.
• TheFrisky: Top 10 scariest sex toys for men.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: What you should do with your vagina hairs.
• TresSugar: The problem with replacing one body ideal with another.
• LemonDrop: “Sex at Dawn” author argues we’re not naturally monogamous.
• YourTango: 5 signs you’re carrying emotional baggage.
• TomFoolery: Why guns and weddings don’t mix.

photo via ABC

• TresSugar: An insider’s look at The Bachelor casting call.
• YourTango: What’s so wrong with marrying for money?
• TomFoolery: How to get it on while driving.
• EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Nina Hartley on the truth about 69.
• CollegeCandy: Dating myths even the smartest women believe in.
• TheFrisky: Guys’ #1 request: Tell him what to do.
• LemonDrop: Feng shui your way to better sex.

Poster of Robert Doisneau’s “Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville” via Art.com

• TresSugar: The origin of the French kiss (happy belated Bastille Day!)
• YourTango: Can tenderness and sexual heat co-exist?
• TomFoolery: The 9 worst retail chains to hold a wedding at.
• Eden Fantasys’ Sexis: The 6 worst things you can say to a man (a parody).
• CollegeCandy: Why MTV is worse than porn.
• The Frisky: How couples counseling saved this marriage.
• LemonDrop: An interview with the author of a controversial new book about sugardaddies.