Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: Why Am I Obsessed with My Ex?

photo by hyperscholar 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 reader asks Lauri: I’ve been with my boyfriend for two months. We’re very happy, he’s my best friend, and I’m head over heels […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Ex Sex, Stupid Sex Advice, and the Smell Test

photo by cogdogblog TheFrisky calls out Cosmo on 10 super silly (a.k.a. WTF) sex tips. Fish in a barrel, perhaps, but so much fun. Speaking of shady sex advice, CollegeCandy points and laughs at, um, Cosmo for their oral sex tip involving frozen grapes. TresSugar lists five not-entirely-unhealthy reasons for having sex with your ex. YourTango reports on new […]

Pop Culture
Katie Roiphe Vs. Steve Almond

Last Sunday, in a big NYTimes think piece, sexual mores writer Katie Roiphe accused Dave Eggers and his fellow male American literary contemporaries of being too into cuddling. It sounded pretty. And it’s hard to resist the compulsion to bow down to the almighty New York Time Book Review and just assume it’s not quite […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: I Love Sex! Does That Make Me a Slut?

Dear Em & Lo, Lately, my need for sex has been UNQUENCHABLE. It’s reached the point where I’ve roped two booty calls into alternating nights. Am I a slut for doing this? I’m worried that I’m becoming addicted to sex — and I’m only 23! I’ve always had a high sex drive but I’ve never […]

Polls
What's the Female Equivalent of Blue Balls Called?

Since “blue balls exist” was one of the top 10 universal truths we learned from our commenters in 2009, our contributor and regular commenter figleaf suggested that we poll everyone to come up with a term for the female equivalent of that achy-aroused condition. Please put your suggestions in the comments below and in a […]

Research
Reports of the G-spot's Nonexistence Are Vastly Exaggerated

photo by liz_noise If you believe the screaming headlines this week, it turns out that after all these years — drumroll please — the G-spot does not exist. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, the hunt is off! According to the U.K. Daily Telegraph, “Researchers at King’s College London claim there is no evidence for the existence […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Vanessa: Is Sex During Pregnancy OK?

photo by karindaiziel Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I’m pregnant and healthy. I’ve heard it’s okay to have sex when you’re pregnant. […]

Pop Culture
Sundance Film Festival's Top 10 Oddest Couples

To count down to the Sundance Film Festival, we’re blogging about some of our favorite movie moments in the festival’s history. Back in December we wrote about the Top 10 Lessons in Love from Sundance flicks, then last week we covered the Top 10 Lessons in Young Love. This week, it’s odd couples! Romeo and Juliet,  Louis and […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: The Truth About Sagging Boobs

photo by St_A_Sh I have a Master’s in Lactation Science, so I know what I am talking about when it comes to all things breast: 1) Breastfeeding does not make breasts sag. Pregnancy and genetics cause the lost of elastic tissue, which causes sagging, NOT breastfeeding. If you didn’t nurse your children [i.e. if you […]

Your Call
Your Call on Spank Tuesday: How Do I Get My Guy to Spank Me?

photo via Rachel_Kramer_Bussel “Spank Tuesday” continues with this question from a reader: Dear Em & Lo, How do I ask my husband to spank me? It is many years since I was spanked. Do I just ask him or buy a paddle as a Valentine’s gift or what? — Red-Cheeked Wannabe What should Red-Cheeked Wannabe […]

News
Our Top 10 Predictions for Sex and Love in 2010

John William Waterhouse painting via freeparking Sarah Palin will “accidentally” release a sex tape to boost her career. The PS-spot will become the new G-spot. Tiger Woods will star in his own reality TV show about sex addiction. Obama will repeal Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell. Hugh Hefner will finally admit that he’d really rather just spoon these days. Read […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Cheated on My Boyf with My Boyf

photo by e.esders 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 reader asks Lauri: Recently, I had a very strange dream: I was making out with a guy, when suddenly, my boyfriend walks in, […]

News
Naked News: Is Sex Better Than Skinny Jeans? Also, Megan Fox = Craptress

photo by paalia A new study making headlines found that 29% of British women think fitting into their old jeans is better than sex. But we prefer to think of it this way: 71% of women think that sex is better than getting into their skinny jeans. See? The body image police aren’t exactly winning this […]