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Naked News: Why Winter Is Bad for Your Libido

photo by ohaoha Apparently winter is bad for the libido — the cold weather and increased carb consumption are to blame. More than one third of pregnancies in the U.S. is unplanned, and in most cases it’s because people are using contraception incorrectly. And you thought all those condom-on-cucumber demos were overkill. Teen girls having sex […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys – When Can I Expect (or Make) the Post-Sex Call?

photo by SYD_Rahim Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “If I sleep with a new guy and everything went great — long talk beforehand, great chemistry, lots in common, orgasms all around — when can I reasonably expect a call from him? And will the number of days […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: BF Had Sex with My Legless Torso

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 had the weirdest dream a few weeks ago. I was in the middle of a lab-like room hanging onto some sort of […]

Toys
The Body Deli

Out in Palm Desert, California, there’s a body-product shop called the Body Deli that’s set up like a real deli. Refrigerated cases hold many the fresh scrubs, masques, and hair products. The “cosmetic chef” mixes all the products in the store in small batches — using lots of local, organic ingredients like fresh fruits, veggies, […]

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Blog Snog: How to Balance Boredom and Drama in a Relationship

photo by seeveear LemonDrop: How to find a happy balance between drama and boredom in a relationship. CollegeCandy: How to know if you’re ready for love. TheFrisky: 8 rules for kissing off your one-night stand. YourTango: Why dating superstitions actually work. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: All about conception sex. TresSugar: Why marriage is good for your bank […]

Pop Culture
The Map of Non-Monogamy

According to Franklin Veaux’s personal website, he is an atheist/transhumanist/computer hacker/BDSM switch who owns a small graphic design and training firm and is into Apple computers, World of Warcraft, tattoos, piercing, photography and polyamory. He’s the guy who did that awesome Map of Human Sexuality a while back. And now he’s done the official Map […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: How Can I Convince My Girlfriend I Love Her Body?

photo by Bob B. Brown We get a lot of advice questions coming in at EMandLO.com, but sadly, we just can’t answer them all. Which is why, once a week, we turn to you to decide how best to advise a reader. Make your call by leaving your advice in the comments section below: Dear […]

News
And the Mom of the Year Award Goes To…

photo via Nerdy Apple Bottom If every mom in the U.S. was as awesome as this blogger, Nerdy Apple Bottom, we think you could successfully eradicate bullying, homophobia, sexism, and mean-ism in one fell swoop. Or at least make a huge dent in them. Here’s why: Her five-year-old son — who may or may not […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I'm the Energizer Bunny of Sex

photo by Beverly & Pack Our contributor Abby Spector, who is majoring in Feminine/Gender/Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University, has a confession to make: It is 2:22 AM. I am eating peanut butter from the jar. This is the perfect remedy to calm the excitement of post-coital euphoria. I just had great sex. My bones are […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate, Why Can't We Get Pregnant?

photo by Blyzz Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, My girlfriend and I have been trying for a baby for the last 8 months. […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Let's Hear It for Sex After 40!

photo via IMDB In a recent “Your Call” post, a reader of our site oh-so-casually mentioned how she became multiply orgasmic in her forties, after a sexually unsatisfying marriage. Turns out she’s not the only one. After a rather boring sexually 13-year marriage, I have found a whole new world of sex. I love it […]

Toys
A New Vibe to Save the Ta-Tas

Remember all that pink last month? October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But that doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t keep supporting the cause now that it’s November. Evolved manufactured a new little powerful vibe that’s waterproof and multi-speed called Faith, and a portion of all sales go to the Save the Ta-Ta’s Foundation. […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Can a Woman Say "You Go Ahead" In Bed?

photo by footfan33602 Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “When a woman says, ‘We can focus on you now, it’s not going to happen for me tonight,’ how do guys tend to feel about this? Relieved? Insulted? Is it a mood-killer?” To ask the guys your own question, […]

What's Up Doc?
Dream Interpretation: Preggers with My Ex's Baby

photo by karindaiziel 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: In real-life, I was seeing my now-ex and my current boyfriend at the same time — they both knew about […]

News
Naked News: Slutty Neanderthals, Naked Gyllenhaal, and Exhibitionist Hotels

photo by blue beany A university researcher in the U.K. claims to have discovered that the Neanderthals were incredibly promiscuous. Apparently you can tell by the length of their fingers, who knew? Jake Gyllenhaal on screen in black lacy women’s underwear? (His forthcoming film LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS.) We’re so there. The Real Housewives of […]

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Blog Snog: 10 Things You Should Know About Sex

photo via CollegCandy CollegeCandy: 10 things you should know about sex. TheFrisky: Why dating someone with a kid can suck. YourTango: Does sleeping with more than 25 people make you a slut? EdenFantasys’ Sexis: 30 things you shouldn’t say during sex. TresSugar: What Jay-Z now thinks of his sexist lyrics. TomFoolery: McWeddings hosted by McDonald’s. […]