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Wise Guys: Which Is Better, Oral or Intercourse?

photo via Flickr Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “If guys had to choose between only intercourse or only blowjobs for the rest of their life, which do you think most guys would choose?” Straight Single Guy (L.A. Chris): I think most guys would choose blowjobs, but they […]

Horoscopes
Your Weekly Stars: 07-14-14

photo by Simply Schmoopie aries (Mar. 21st-Apr. 20th) Anxiety is about as sexy as spinach in your teeth, bad breath, and a root canal. (Don’t even try to figure out what all the mouth imagery means. ) If you want to get laid anytime soon, do whatever it takes to remove the sources of anxiety […]

Toys
Sexy World Cup Haiku Winners

As of pub time, we have no idea who will win the Germany vs Argentina final today (our guess: Germany; our hope: Argentina), but we do know who’s the winner in our LELO sexy World Cup haiku contest! You guys proved that sex toys and the World Cup go together like Suarez and animal behavior […]

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Blog Snog: How to Tell If You’re a Bad Kisser

photo via flickr YourTango: Are you a bad kisser? The answer is in this infographic. Tres Sugar: 12 ways your breakup is actually a blessing in disguise. The Frisky: 7 things men say to impress women that really don’t work. Nerve: A surprising weekend inside the touchy-feely world of polyamory. The Date Report: 34 people […]

How To
How to Define “Classic Rape”

Last week, a UK judge proved just how real “rape culture” is: In response to a jury quickly finding a man guilty of raping a woman who was passed out on his couch, the judge offered these condolences to the criminal (i.e. not the victim): “It’s sad to see a man of generally good character […]

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The 10 Best “Sex” Photos from Getty Images (NSFW)

When you do a search for “sex” on Getty Images, you get a lot of interesting results — so many, in fact, that we were compelled to create a superlative series of Getty “sex” search images. Today’s installment highlights the ones that were just generally about sex (though they might make their way into some of our other, more […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Ex Dreamed I Had a Baby

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 (18 and older only, please). This week, a reader asks Lauri: This isn’t my dream, but it […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Top 4 Reasons Why Guys Turn Down Casual Sex

Our MVP, reader & contributor Johnny, does it again — this time in response to our post “Wise Guys: Do Men Ever Turn Down Casual Sex?” What we really like is how the genders in this comment could be switched and the points would still be relevant (just switch “prove our manhood” to “prove our […]

How To
Top 10 Things We Will Tell Our Daughters About Sex

The two of us accidentally bred on the same schedule, which means we both have six-year-old daughters. We have long joked about the hazards of being both sex writers and parents (and in a small town, too, no less): What will they say at the P.T.A.? What if our daughters stumble across one of our […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: What Do Men Think About When They Masturbate?

photo via flickr Advice from three of our guy friends. A while back, one woman wanted to know “Why do men masturbate in relationships, even when the sex is good and regular?” In his response, Max (one of our Single Straight Guys) said, “Trust me: You don’t want to do the things that we’re thinking […]

Pop Culture
Top 5 Love Lessons from “The Bachelorette” (Andi on Hometown Dates)

. When wooing someone — especially someone with an intellectual career — avoid these decidedly unsexy words and phrases: “it’s hard work,” “don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty,” “gumption,” “there’s no limits for a woman on a farm,” and “homemaker” (even if the person wouldn’t mind being a stay-at-home parent, there’s something so […]

Horoscopes
Your Weekly Horoscopes: 07-07-14

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.) aries (Mar. 21st-Apr. 20th) Anxiety is about as sexy as spinach in your teeth, bad breath and a root canal. […]

Pop Culture
Our Song of Summer: “Everyone Is Gay”

We’re guessing the official Song of Summer this year is going to be Ariana Grande’s “Problem” featuring Iggy Azalea (though it could be Ed Sheeran’s “Sing,” or the adorable “Rude” by Magic!, or maybe Lana Del Rey’s “West Coast”, though Sia’s Chandelier would be a nice surprise, hopefully not the panderingly named “Summer” by Calvin […]

How To
How to Give a Great Couples Massage

When Denis Merkas, founder of “Melt: Massage for Couples,” asked us to review his online video series, we admit we were a bit trepidatious: images of sensitive ponytail men came to mind, the sound of cheesy tantric sitars filled our imaginations, and we thought we could suddenly smell a hint of patchouli in the air. […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Hooked Up with My BFF’s Crush

 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 (18 and older only, please). This week, a reader asks Lauri: Last night I had a dream […]

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Blog Snog: How “The Bachelorette” et al Are Ruining Your Love Life

The Frisky: New study shows “27 Dresses” and “The Bachelorette” are messing up your love life. Nerve: How Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler can help Hollywood’s huge rom-com prob (see above).  Pop Sugar: Bachelorette Trista Sutter talks about how happy marriages can be happier (do you see a theme here?) EMandLO.com: Learn the BEST real-life […]