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Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Think I’m Pregnant But Can’t Pee on the Stick

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 straight female reader asks Lauri: I’ve been with my boyfriend […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: The Top 3 No-No’s for a Straight Woman on a 1st Date

Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What are the top 3 no-no’s for a woman to do on a first date?“ To ask the guys your own question, click here. Committed Gay Guy (Dwayne): 1. talking about ex boyfriends 2. planning the wedding 3. crying   Married Straight Guy (Jake): This is the […]

Websites
Safer Sex for Seniors

Check out this amazing PSA — we can’t even get into half of these positions! Their enthusiasm, willingness to experiment, and flexibility is something we — no matter what age — can all learn from. Earlier this month saw the launch of SaferSex4Seniors.org, an online collective of professional sexuality educators, researchers, authors, trainers, counsellors and therapists across the […]

News
Naked News: Feeling Frisky? Don’t Go to Hong Kong.

Are you born horny? Brain scans may be able to predict future appetites for food and sex. Hong Kong is not a good place to have sex. This week’s lightbulb award goes to Sweden — the country just adopted a new gender-neutral pronoun: hen. (This article doesn’t think the idea is quite as brilliant as we do.) Read […]

Uncategorized
Blog Snog: 007 Signs He Doesn’t Want a Relationship (Or Is a Spy)

photo via Flickr College Candy: How to turn down a date. The Frisky: “Should I be more scarred by my date rape?“ Your Tango: A roundup of dating sites — which is best for you? (gay sites included!) How About We: 50 places to make out at before you die. TresSugar: The evolution of TV […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate, My G-Spot Gives Me Cramps, Nausea and Pain!

photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Every time my boyfriend tries to give me a G-spot orgasm, it feels really […]

Pop Culture
What We Talk About When We Talk About “Fifty Shades of Grey”

This may be sacrilege to say, but we can’t seem to muster any interest in reading the new, best-selling erotica novel that everyone’s talking about, Fifty Shades of Grey. After all, even the author admits that it’s not that good! For SM erotica, we’d rather stick with a classic like Story of O. Yeah, yeah, […]

Personal Essays
5 Reasons to Have Sex with the Lights On

photo via flickr EMandLO.com contributor Jewely Hoxie, who is studying Human Sexuality at the University of California Santa Cruz — you can read her blog here — has a confession to make: In the movie Manhattan, Diane Keaton says to Woody Allen that he’s the kind of man she could see herself have kids with […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Why I Don’t Fantasize During Sex

photo via flickr Figleaf does it again this week, dropping his wise words on the topic of sexual fantasies. This was in response to a post titled, “Question of the Week: Do You Fantasize About Other People During Sex?” Pretty much ever since I first heard an “expert” mention sexual fantasies, I’ve heard that it’s […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: How Much Is Too Much Self Love?

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 by leaving your advice in the comments section below.  Dear Em & Lo, I’m worried about how […]

Pop Culture
A Documentary Film on Virginity Needs Some Lovin’

Theresa Shecter and the gals at Trixie Films are making a documentary called “How to Lose Your Virginity” — it’s goal is “to undo centuries of myths and contradictions around virginity, and to encourage an honest conversation with people navigating the confusing process of deciding when and why to become sexual.” Its subjects include a rock violinist, an Ivy League […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Do Men Have Elaborate Fantasies Like Women?

photo via flickr Advice from three of EMandLO.com’s guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Do guys ever have elaborate fantasies (Riding a white horse to a naked maiden? Being captured as a porn star’s slave?), or do their fantasies tend to be more prosaic?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Girlfriend Dreams About MY Ex!

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: My other half had a dream about […]

Research
Marrying Up Is on the Way Down

Is there any generation that doesn’t consider itself a watershed? We’re suckers for studies that prove we were born at a true turning point. Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research — a lefty, UK-based think tank — shows that “marrying up” is becoming a thing of the past, and the change really started with women […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Why You Can’t Blame Just One Partner for Bad Sex

photo via flickr College Candy: You can’t blame just one partner for bad sex. Tres Sugar: Hot dudes with dogs! HowAboutWe: The 5 best heavy metal love songs. Nerve: Sex advice from internet exhibitionists. Your Coffee Break: Why OK Cupid is totally nuts. iVillage: The rules of dating after divorce. YourTango: 8 love songs that […]

News
Naked News: Virginity, Sex Ed, Homophobia, and Revenge Porn

photo via flickr New research shows that boys are becoming more romantic and more careful — more like girls, some people might say — when it comes to their first sexual experiences. But just because your first time is candle-lit, doesn’t mean you should trust each other with nude photos… Sociological research shows boys are […]