photo via ABC.com If someone asks you (Catherine) about the love of your life (Sean) and you respond “We’re best friends”…? Hello, red flag?! When you (Michael) are trying to make someone (Des) fall in love with you, don’t talk about all the negatives in your life: exes, health problems, daddy issues, freakin’ tombstones, etc. […]
You may recall that a month or so back, we were in New York City to receive an IPPY Award for our latest book, 150 Shades of Play: A Beginner’s Guide to Kink. While there, we met Marty McConnell, silver medalist in the poetry category for her collection Wine for a Shotgun. When the poetry winners were each […]
photo via ABC.com There are no imperfect places to fall in love in the entire resort world. None. Yes, yes, do take your date by the hand in the middle of some boring event, run out into a nearby secluded corridor, press them up against the wall and kiss them passionately, please, yes, do that. […]
Nerve: 3 mermaids interviewed about sex & love at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade HuffPo Women: The surprising (?) effect same-sex marriage has on divorce rates YourTango: The best sex is with someone you love, and other surprising survey results! How About We: Your celebratory marriage equality playlist PopSugar: 7 reasons to look forward to Aunt Flow’s visit […]
Not because it has Gwenyth Paltrow in it — that’s almost enough to keep us away. But add Mark Ruffalo with a script about sex addiction co-written by the co-writer of “The Kids Are Alright” and we are there. That it features Pink’s movie debut is just icing. More Like This from EMandLO.com: Watch […]
We were just interviewed for The Broad Experience, an excellent podcast about women, work and success that’s produced by British-born writer and public radio reporter, Ashley Milne-Tyte. We talk about our origins, our strengths, our weaknesses, our reproduction and our attempt to find a place between the single 20-something sex writer and Dr. Ruth. Please […]
photo via ABC.com If you (Bryden) are going to dump someone (Des), do NOT take great pains to do it publicly at an inconvenient time for the dumpee. Flying across an ocean to tell someone who you’re not even really dating that you don’t like them is a little “look at me! look at me!” […]
Nerve: Why censoring sex changed TV for the better PopSugar: The single girl’s summer bucket list (30 ideas!) The Frisky: 11 annoying things said by exes (and reactions to them in gif form!) HuffPo Women How one couple is trying to redefine sexy with their photography YourTango: Still single? Let Ryan Gosling cheer you up (again, in gif form!) How […]
Last week we reviewed some great love stories available on Netflix Instant – along with our opinions on which were best for date night and which were probably best saved for quiet moments alone with a pint of ice cream and your favorite sweatpants. And with so many good options to choose from, we’re back […]
The Frisky: How not to exact romantic revenge. YourTango: Could an open relationship be right for you? Nerve: Are sugar daddies just a myth? HuffPo Women: The #1 piece of relationship advice you can stop taking now. PopSugar: 9 reasons to love weddings when you’re single. How About We: What your favorite TV show says […]
One of our favorite sex educators, Cory Silverberg, just came out with a new children’s book called “WHAT MAKES A BABY: A Book for Every Kind of Family and Every Kind of Kid.” It’s brightly illustrated, awesomely inclusive, and very, very sweet. Plus, it makes the perfect gift for families with little ones (or little […]
1. Never steal a kiss. “I have a secret to tell you”? It’s like a sucker punch: cheap and ignoble. If you have to fake someone out to get them to kiss you, then you shouldn’t be kissing them in the first place. 2. The pain killers you get at the E.R. are just as […]
photo via Flickr Nerve: Top 10 pick-up lines from Shakespeare. The Frisky: 20 things your guests will/won’t remember about your wedding. YourTango: 7 steps for more intimate oral sex. How About We: The 6 secrets to evaporating your partner’s jealousy. HuffPo Women: What that Facebook pic with your partner really means. PopSugar: New celebrity couples — […]
There are some gems on Netflix that you can watch instantly, and many of them are especially good for a date night. But choose wisely: some are perfect for cuddling up on the couch together, while others just seem that way. 1.Recent Indie RomCom: Watch Safety Not Guaranteed, NOT No Strings Attached The huge star power of No Strings […]
Take a tip from a 12 Step Program: no trauma bonding! Admitting to your absentee father / drug-addict mother / type 1 diabetes / poverty status / lactose intolerance is not first-date A material. That said, if you’re forced to wear an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny flesh-colored bikini bottom and shake your junk in front of the […]
photo by Carole Segal/AMC Okay, if you can get past the fact that the entire series revolves around the brutal murders of pretty young girls, “The Killing” on AMC (whose third season premiered last night) is actually a great feminist television show: – The main character, homicide detective Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos), is a strong, tough, […]
