Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been sexually active on and off for about four years now. The problem is that throughout those four years I have never reached an orgasm. I’ve had sex with partners and even bought a vibrator, but I still don’t think I’m finishing. When I use a vibrator it’ll be really […]
Reader Johnny had this to say in response to our post, “Wise Guys: Can Men Handle the Fact of Female Bodily Functions?” Farting in front of me? My lady has farted ON me. I started it. She returned fire. I was aghast. How COULD she? Jesus CHRIST! Frankly, I have always been emphatically opposed to […]
photo by Marcin Wichary via WikiCommons Submit Your Own Question to EMandLO.comTry Our New *PRIVATE* Advice Service! Dear Em & Lo, Me and my bf have been dating 2 years. He used to swing but says he’s not into that life anymore. I have seen text and facebook messages to/from other women where he asks […]
Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What turns a hook-up into a girlfriend?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Gay Married Guy (Jon Ross): Intimacy and laughter are what turn a hook-up into a lasting relationship. Continued intimacy and laughter will then lead to marriage […]
If you spend a lot of time analyzing movie sex scenes like we do, you might find yourself rolling your eyes at how many on-screen couples manage to have sex without ever showing any skin…or who fall asleep with a sheet covering them just so…or who always put on a shirt and underpants when they […]
photo via flickr YourTango: How gratitude helps your relationship. Nerve: Nine pro-LGBT companies facing conservative backlash (a.k.a. the excuse you’ve been looking for to justify your bank-breaking Starbucks habit!). The Frisky: 8 reasons to be thankful for the body you have. TresSugar: 6 ways to find alone time during the holidays. How About We: What to […]
photo via flickr This Thanksgiving, we are giving thanks for four more years of Obama, and in particular we are thankful for the preservation of safe and legal abortion; for the trend toward marriage equality; for contraceptive coverage by health insurance companies; for the continued existence of Planned Parenthood (ditto Big Bird); and for a […]
photo via Flickr Advice from three of EM & LO‘s guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “Can straight men really not handle the fact that women fart, poop, menstruate, etc? Are women really supposed to hide these things/not talk about them with their partner?” Ask the Wise Guys Your Own Question! Straight Single […]
While the topic of women’s rights doesn’t have the box office draw of a bunch of dudes getting wasted at a bachelor party, say, or a bride-to-be getting diarrhea in the middle of the street, there are many excellent movies that cover various aspects of the War on Women (either directly or metaphorically)—workplace discrimination, violence […]
photo via Flickr YourTango: 5 Smartass Replies to Probing Holiday Questions Nerve: Why Everyone Should Be Offended By the Term “Friend Zone” The Frisky: 10 Important Moments In The History Of Pubic Hair How About We: 4 Relationships Don’ts, Courtesy of Patraeus HuffPo Women: 8 Great Book Epigraphs About Love TresSugar: How to Be the Sexiest Man Alive
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: This is the third sexual celebrity dream […]
Wise Guys: How to Win Over His Mother at Thanksgiving Don’t miss Joel Derner’s fail-safe technique for winning over mothers at the holidays! Wise Guys – When Can I Invite Him for Thanksgiving? Sage advice from three men who like turkey. 10 Ways to Win Over Your Partner’s Parents This Thanksgiving “Engage in no more […]
Reader Jenna said the following in response to the post “Your Call: How Can She Tell If a Guy Is Playing Games?” Men who are serious about relationships usually have a certain amount of transparency. They let you meet friends or family without it being a big production. They share details of their day or […]
photo via flickr We don’t often read the “Modern Love” column in the New York Times Sunday Styles section these days — when you’ve been in the biz as long as we have, it’s easy to get cynical and feel like you’ve heard every story about love and sex there is to tell. But this […]
Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What do you wish you had known about sex when you were younger?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Ask the Wise Guys Your Own Question!Straight Married Guy (Figleaf): Wow. There are probably hundreds of things I wish I’d known […]
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 […]
