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Confessions
Tell Us Your July 4th Love Story & You Could Win Our Latest Book!

In honor of this hot summer week that celebrates our freedom, we wanted you to tell us a hot summer story that celebrates your sexual freedom. Submit your story in 500 words or less about some summer sexcapade via our contact form (choose “Contest entry” from the drop down window) by the end of Sunday, […]

Horoscopes
Your 4th of July Starscopes: 07-01-2013

photo by foxypar4 aries (Mar. 21st-Apr. 20th) Practice safe sex this 4th. We swear to god, that’s what the stars are telling you this week. So wrap up your firecracker or else you might end up with some 3rd degree burns on your genitals. taurus (Apr. 21st-May 20th) The skies are clear so you can […]

Websites
Blog Snog: The Love Lives of Mermaids at The Mermaid Parade

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 […]

Pop Culture
Next Movie We Want to See: “Thanks for Sharing”

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 […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Husband Wants a Divorce

photo via Flickr 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. Got a dream you want Lauri to analyze? Click here to submit it. This week, a reader asks Lauri: In my dream, I ask my husband for his phone and […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: There’s No Such Thing As “The One”

photo via Flickr While romantic idealism is great for the movies, it’s not so great for real-life long-term monogamy. Which is we loved Bryan‘s practical breakdown this week of one readers question: “How do I know he’s The One?“: Testing your relationship by asking “Can I live without this person?” is setting yourself up for […]

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Women, Work & Writing About Sex: Get to Know Em & Lo!

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 […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: I Like My Co-Worker More Than My Boyfriend

Dear Em & Lo, I have a bf of 6 years, but I am crushing on my coworker who is very different than my man. I have been with my now bf on and off for maybe 6 years. I love him, but we don’t get to see each other very often. Probably like once […]

TV
Top 5 Love Lessons Learned from Season 9 Ep 5 of The Bachelorette

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!” […]

Toys
Win a $200 Bridal Pleasure Set in LELO’s Pinterest Contest!

sponsored post Yep, it’s wedding season again, that time of year when church bells ring to celebrate the joining of two souls in wedded bliss — and a million wedding inspiration pictures are pinned on Pinterest! Come on: If you don’t have a dream wedding board on Pinterest, can you really say that you have […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: How Do I Know If He’s the One?

photo via flickr 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 on the letter below by leaving your advice in the comments section.  Submit Your Own Question to […]

Horoscopes
Your Weekly Horoscopes: 06-24-13

photo by Simply Schmoopie Each week, we at EMandLO.com predict the course of your love life for the week with our own version of irreverent horoscopes — ignore our advice at your own peril! (Hyperbole intended for dramatic effect.) This week, we present your horos in short poem form: aries (Mar. 21st-Apr. 20th) You’re special. You’re different. When your […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Why 90s Sex Censorship Was Good for TV

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 […]

What's Up Doc?
Everything You Need to Know About the Nuva Ring

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City. Here’s one of her most popular Em & Lo columns from the archives: When it comes to hormonal birth control, I get more questions about the NuvaRing than any other method — for proof, just check out the comments sections […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Watched a Guy Dance Naked

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. Got a dream you want Lauri to analyze? Click here to submit it. This week, a reader asks Lauri: I dreamt of a nude guy dancing in front of a car, and celebrities […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I Want to Do My Boyfriend with a Strap-On

Our contributor, a woman who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make. My boyfriend’s butt is beautiful. It’s pretty. It’s plump. It fits in the palm of my hand. I can’t keep my hands off it, and simply touching it turns me on. I’ve spanked it, kissed it, rubbed it, grabbed it, bit […]