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Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Boyf Knocked Someone Up

photo by JordanFischer 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 (after the jump). This week, a straight woman asks Lauri: A few nights after a really nice, sunny day spent with my boyfriend and my family, […]

Pop Culture
Date Rape Is So Funny We Forgot to Laugh

We’re still not sure why Seth Rogen and Anna Faris are America’s comedic sweethearts. We loved Knocked Up just as much as the next guy, but haven’t the overweight stoner and dumb blonde jokes been done to death? Well, they are America’s comedic sweethearts, which we guess is why Warner Brothers, plenty of movie critics, […]

Websites
Blog Snog (04-10-09)

photo by Tim Wilson A weekly roundup of sex- and love-related posts from some of our favorite blogs and websites: BitchBuzz wonders how much you could have gotten for your virginity. Jezebel responds to Cosmo’s 10 Things Guys Wish We Knew with their 10 Thing We Wish Guys Knew We Knew. Our favorite is number […]

Pop Culture
Andrew Trees on Decoding Love

photo via Decoding Love.com If your Magic 8 Ball is a less-than-reliable dating guide, then author Andrew Trees has a better idea: Why not turn to the latest studies in economics, neurochemistry and game theory instead? We chatted with him about his latest book, Decoding Love: Why It Takes Twelve Frogs to Find a Prince […]

Polls
Poll: What's Your Dating Deal Breaker?

You may have more than one, but what’s your BIGGEST dating deal breaker, assuming the person in question is perfect in every other way? ( polls) Can’t see the poll? Click here to take it.

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate: Am I Allergic to My Boyfriend?

photo by Nick Hobgood Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Hi Dr. Kate, I have been in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for one year. A […]

News
Gay Marriage — All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

photo by Maxintosh Love must really be in the spring air this week: not one, but two states have legalized gay marriage in less than 7 days! Last Friday it was Iowa, and just this past Tuesday it was Vermont.  That brings the grand total of cool states dedicated to marriage equality up to four, […]

News
The Case of the Naughty Library Book

the cover of our scandalous (at least in Michigan) book We probably shouldn’t be as tickled pink as we are over the fact that the presence of our humble little book, SEX: How to Do Everything, in a Michigan public library ruffled one pastor’s starched feathers so much that he filed an official complaint which […]

News
The Island of Misfit Toys

photo by hyperscholar When it comes to breaking up with an old, used, or dysfunctional sex toy, dumping it at the dump isn’t the most environmentally friendly thing you can do. A lot of toys are made of plastics and PVC, which never really go away, so tossing it (and its batteries) in your trash […]

Personal Essays
And My Parents Don't Know I'm Gay? Part 2: Martha

from “Classic Crafts and Recipes for the Holidays: Christmas with Martha Stewart Living” This is the second in a multi-part series by our contributor Anonymous Bosch, a student on the west coast who won’t reveal any more details. Well, except these: I like nothing more than spending a sunny afternoon on the beach with The […]

News
Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage!

photo by Brian and Shannon The news today was sweeter than maple syrup: Vermont became the fourth state (the second this week!) to legalize gay marriage. Its legislature voted to override the governor’s veto (after the legislature passed a bill allowing it last week).

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Is Sex on a First Date a Relationship Killer?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Does sleeping with a guy on a first date really ruin my chances for a future relationship with him? What if it’s obvious we really like each other, the chemistry’s great, we have a lot in common, and we’re both horny?” Gay […]

News
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Asexuality

An article by the director of a new documentary about asexuality reminded us that “asexual” is one of those terms that gets thrown around in casual conversation so much that it’s easy to forget what it really means (kind of like “passive-aggressive”). So here’s a brief primer for you. 1. Asexuality is not a choice. Celibacy […]

Polls
Poll: What Do You Think About a Girl with Two Guys?

Last week, our Wise Guy Max wrote the following line about female-male-male threeways: Face it: a lot of guys go by the super homophobic rule of “as long as the balls don’t touch,” so you’re much better off finding two guys that are as comfortable with one another’s body as they are with their joint […]

News
Who Knew Iowa Was So Cool?

photo by Kables When you think of Iowa, what do you think of? Corn, perhaps. Field of Dreams. The cornfields in Field of Dreams. Famous Iowan natives named “Wood,” like American Gothic painter Grant Wood and that adorable little hobbit, Elijah Wood. Admit it: if you were to play a word association game with Iowa, […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Pregnancy Made Me Gay in My Sleep

photo by dizznbonn 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 straight woman asks Lauri: So I was about 6 months pregnant and I started having sex dreams of other women. In the latest […]