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Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Ex Was Attacked by Pirates

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 a very weird and vivid dream last week involving two men that I have been involved with in the past few […]

Pop Culture
Happy Lady Porn Day!

photo via WannaSunggle.com And you thought President’s Day was exciting! Lady Porn Day is the invention of sex blogger Rachel Rabbit White, who tells us, “It’s tough trying to explore porn as a girl. There just isn’t much lady-friendly stag. And, girls aren’t encouraged to talk to each other about porn, the same way we […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys – What’s the Male Consensus on Period Sex?

photo by greenchartreuse Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks,”What’s the general male consensus on period sex?“ Straight Single Guy (Tyler Barnett): Period sex, like most forms of sex, falls into the category of sure, why not. The truth is we are generally happy to be having sex, even […]

News
Happy Presidents’ Day!

We’re still believers. And we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.

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Blog Snog: The Most Common Bedroom Faux-Pas

photo by demi-brooke CollegeCandy: The most frequently committed bedroom faux-pas. YourTango: 50 best marriage tips ever, in honor of National Marriage Week. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Honestly communicating about sex with your partner. TresSugar: The do’s and don’ts of flirtexting. TheFrisky: 7 terrible breakups I’m thankful for. MyDaily: A tale of first true love gone wrong. TomFoolery: […]

News
Guns for Dildos in an Alabama Sex Toy Shop

image via John Haynes Photography Bumper stick rage can seriously ruin a sex writer’s day — like yesterday, when Em was stuck at a traffic light behind a pick-up truck boasting a Confederate flag and the bumper sticker “Licensed Illegal Immigrant Hunter” (amongst about 15 other bumper stickers, none of which, it goes without saying, […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: I’ve Been Faking Orgasms with BF for Years

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’ve been […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I’m a Sloppy College Kid with a Secret Lingerie Obsession

photo by jenny downing A college-student contributor friend of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make: Early into the sexual getting-to-know-you phase of my most recent relationship, my then-new beau surfaced for air mid-tumble long enough to exclaim, confused and generally pleased, “Dude, you wear some scandalous underwear!” And, you know […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Joe: Premature Ejaculation Is Ruining My Relationship

photo by rightee Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly two years and have been having sex for nearly a year and a half of […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: You Can Leave Your Socks On

photo by David_and_Katarina Re: Your advice to remove your socks before sex: Not if you’re doing me! I looove it when he leaves his socks on: It’s intimate, sweet cute and kinda says: “I want you so bad I can’t really care about my stupid socks!” Yeah, definitely keep your socks on. — matbo, responding […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Why Do Guy Friends Keep Falling for Me?

Dear Em & Lo, How does one gracefully say “Thanks, but no thanks”? It seems to happen a lot to me: I treat the guy like a friend — meaning I don’t make innuendo (no puns please!) nor banter, etc., I just converse fercrissake! — and a few weeks (or months, or hours) later he’s […]

Pop Culture
Should You Shave Your Legs?

There are idiots out there (not unlike creationists and climate change deniers) who have been sold a bill of goods and believe that the female of the species is naturally hairless, but those with their feet on the ground know that ladies can hold their own in the fur department — it’s what happens when […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys – What’s the #1 Relationship Deal-Breaker for Men?

photo by B_Rosen Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What is the number one deal-breaker for guys in relationships?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Gay Single Guy (Daniel): Sexual compatibility, which could include chemistry, quantity, styles, kink-acceptance, and/or willingness to explore, monogamy versus polyamory. […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: An Officer and a Gentlewoman

photo by maureen lunn 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: The man I have feelings for is an officer; I am enlisted in the military, so a relationship is […]

Research
Scientifically Proven First-Date Questions

image via OKTrends Regular readers of this blog will know that we are mildly obsessed with the dating research blog OKTrends (it’s attached to the dating site OKCupid) — check out our past coverage of OKTrends on the myth of gay evangelism, the (consistent, predictable) way we lie online, misconceptions about online profile photos, and the […]

Websites
Blog Snog: The 5 Commandments of Breaking Up

YourTango: The 5 commandments of breaking up (in honor of Break Up with Your Ex Day, Feb 13th). TomFoolery: We could all use a makeover every now and then. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: Choosing between good sex and monogamy. TresSugar: 5 steps to making a man a better lover. TheFrisky: The suckiest Valentine’s Day gifts. CollegeCandy: Can […]