February 3, 2009 Em Taylor
Polls
Poll: What's Your Ultimate Dealbreaker?

<a href =”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1336030/” >What would be the biggest relationship deal-breaker for you…?</a> <br/> <span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href =”http://www.polldaddy.com”> surveys</a>)</span> If you can’t see the poll, click here to take it.

Em Taylor
Websites
Introducing Twitter Sex… Because Text Sex Is So 2008

photo by coreforce We have to admit, reading Violet Blue’s article on Twitter sex made us feel a little out of it. And, okay, a little old. We have a Twitter account because someone told us we should sign up, but we’ve never actually “Twittered” and we’re not sure we ever will. So we think […]

February 2, 2009 Lo Sharkey
Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Don't Know Whom I'm Sleeping With

photo by Masked-Bob Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a woman asks Lauri: I have this recurring dream of having sex where I never recognize my partner. What does that mean? Find out […]

Em Taylor
Advice
Be a Kinder, Gentler Breaker-Upper

photo by aturkus When breaking up with someone after one or a handful of dates, remember that it’s not just Blanche who depends on the kindness of strangers. So here’s how to be a little bit nicer about the fact that you don’t, actually, want to embark on a beautiful relationship with them: Be specific […]

January 30, 2009 Lo Sharkey
Research
If the Battle of the Sexes Were a Math Bowl, It'd Be a Tie

photo by Steam Pirate Flipping through a recent Time magazine we came across the following tidbit. We weren’t sure what it had to do with sex and relationships but we just had to publicize it: We’ve all heard it before: boys are simply better at math than girls are. But according to a new study […]

Em Taylor
Pop Culture
Celebrities Do It Too! (01-30-09)

photo by jvh33 We never thought we’d get to say this, but we completely, 100% agree with Kim Kardashian! She rushed to Jessica Simpson’s defense this week after people across the globe got all judgmental about her recently acquired curves.  Because who would you rather see naked: curvy Jess or this coat-hanger? Comedian Russell Brand […]

Lo Sharkey
Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Hit Your PS-Spot

photo by liz_noise You’ve heard of the G-spot, the spongy tissue surrounding the urethra that can be stimulated via the front wall of the vagina (pleasurably for some, not so much for others). And we hope you’ve heard of the P-spot (a.k.a. the male G-spot, a.k.a. the prostate gland). But what about the PS-Spot? Well, […]

January 29, 2009 Dr. Kate
What's Up Doc?
Dr. Kate: Why Higher STD Rates May Be a Good Thing

photo by ecastro The CDC just released its annual report discussing trends in sexually transmitted diseases in the US (summary here). The upshot: chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise. And gonorrhea is stable (yay?) but at still-high rates. The CDC doesn’t track HPV or herpes in the same way, so we don’t know if […]

Em Taylor
Websites
Sugasm: The Way to Know What's Happening on Other Sex Blogs

photo by antigone78 The best of this week’s sex blogs by the bloggers who blog them. Below are the top 3 posts as chosen by Sugasm participants. Which includes yours truly — we loved the “2009 Wish” post just below… This Week’s Picks A 2009 Wish For Smut Writers “Sex bloggers are on the cusp […]

Anonymous
Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: Can She Be Friends with Her Ex?

We feel just awful that we can’t answer every single advice question we get, but we figure that any answer is better than no answer at all. Which is why, once a week, we’ll let you guys decide how to advise a reader. Make your call by filling out the poll after the jump: Dear […]

January 28, 2009 Em Taylor
Do It Tonight
Do It Tonight! Go Ahead and Close Your Eyes

photo by net_efekt It is officially not bad manners to close your eyes while receiving head if that helps you get to your happy place — especially for the ladies who may need a little help staying focused during cunnilingus. That said, it’s nice to occasionally take a peek to check in on your partner. […]

Lo Sharkey
Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Help, My Boyfriend Got Intimate with His Travel Toothbrush!

photo by Joe M500 Dear Em and Lo, I have recently gotten my boyfriend interested in anal play (namely his, not mine) and while I think this is a good way to further explore different opportunities for pleasure, he seems to have gone about it in the wrong way. After experimenting with fingers with no […]

Em Taylor
Personal Essays
Confession: Rocking Around the Dickmas Tree

Our contributor Liz Nadybal, a recent Rutgers graduate who blogs at Hub City Brotel, has a confession to make: Here’s the dilemma: You amass a large number of condoms (thanks to your dear mom plying you with multi-packs every time she sees you), lube and penis whistles. You were supposed to hand them out on […]

January 27, 2009 Lo Sharkey
Research
What Do Women Want? Yes.

Check out the NYTimes Magazine getting all hot & heavy with their article pics! That famous Freud quote “What do women want?” is just like the question “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?” because the answer’s the same: “The world may never know.” That’s pretty […]

Em Taylor
Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Men Ever Turn Down Casual Sex?

photo by vsqz Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: Do guys ever turn down casual sex? To ask the guys your own question, click here. Straight Married Guy (Jamie): My own experience with casual sex is a bit limited.  I was always a “girlfriend guy” and it was […]

Lo Sharkey
Polls
Poll: How Do You Wear Your Hair Down There?

<a href =”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1316379/” >How do you wear your hair down there? </a> <br/> <span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”> (<a href =”http://www.polldaddy.com”> polls</a>)</span>