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Top 5 Love Lessons from The Bachelor Finale (Juan Pablo)

photo courtesy of ABC/Rick Rowell When your partner’s family tells you he’s rude, he makes his mama cry, he won’t stick around when things get hard, he’s not an easy guy, he’s self-centered, he’s a know-it-all, he’s simple, he watches TV all day, and there will be lots of fighting, dump him. When your partner’s dad […]

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Blog Snog: Inside the Lives of a Couple Making Amateur Porn

The Frisky: When Disney Princesses realize they don’t need a man to achieve their dreams. Nerve: Inside the lives of a couple that makes amateur porn. Your Tango: Trying to get pregnant? The ugly truth no one tells you. The Date Report: Men prefer vegetarian women, but I prefer meat to men. Tres Sugar: Your GIF […]

Books
A Brief History of Love, from the New Book “Love Sense”

The new book Love Sense by clinical psychologist Dr. Sue Johnson tries to take some of the mystery out of that big emotion. While that may not sound very romantic, Johnson is dedicated to the scientific exploration of love so that we may have better, more-fulfilling, more intimate long-term relationships — especially in a world where […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Girlfriend & I Had the Same Dream I Died in a Car Crash

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: So I […]

Toys
Baby It’s Cold Outside: 5 Toys to Warm You Up

Summer lovin’ is all about al fresco sex and stripping down. Polar vortex sex, on the other hand, means hibernating with a loved one (or your own sweet self) and keeping things warm… or, better yet, hot. Here are five ways to do just that. 1. Blossom Organics Warming Lube ($15) Warming lubricants often contain chemicals […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: A Small Penis Is Better Than No Hands

photo via Flickr We selected this Comment of the Week with some hesitation — thanks, in part, to his terrible username, his unnecessary mention of his own penis size (i.e. not small), and his refusal to use punctuation (which we’ve provided for him) — but his heart really seemed like it was in the right […]

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3 Ways to Win 3 Different Lelo’s This International Women’s Day

sponsored post In honor of International Women’s Day this Saturday, March 8th, LELO is giving away premium pleasure items for free, as a sort of ‘thank you’ for all the incredible gains, triumphs and advances in female empowerment that have made LELO possible. If you’re a user of Pinterest, Twitter or Facebook (or all three), then you’ve got a great chance […]

Pop Culture
Top 5 Love Lessons from The Bachelor (Juan Pablo, The Women Tell All)

photo courtesy of ABC/Rick Rowell Ladies, never say you “think too much.” Serious reflection, internal debate, philosophical pondering — these are all good things in a woman, in a romantic partner, in a human being (even if they may seem surprising to Juan Pablo). Honesty is the best policy when it comes to non-exclusive relationships — […]

Horoscopes
Your Weekly Horoscopes: 03-03-14

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) Don’t look now, but — hey, we said don’t look! Geez, sometimes you’re about as subtle […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: Why Are Younger Guys Suddenly Hitting On Me?

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. You can leave your advice in the comments section below.  Submit Your Own Question to EMandLO.comTry Our New *PRIVATE* Advice Service!   Dear […]

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Blog Snog: All the Oscar-Winning Nude Scenes

Nerve: Watch all the Oscar-winning nude scenes in under 3 minutes. The Frisky: 8 more reasons women don’t write about sex. Your Tango: Is your conflict-resolution style ruining your marriage? Pop Sugar: 50 things you can do today to spice up your relationship. The Date Report: 10 almost-free date ideas that are actually fun. 150 […]

Pop Culture
Everyone You’ve Ever Dated, By 2014 Oscar-Nominated Roles

Did you get a weird sense of deja vu while Oscar-cramming all the movies before Sunday’s big awards show? It’s not just because you can chart your dating style based on the Oscar-nominated movies (as we explained last week) — it’s because this year’s crop of best acting nominees, in the lead and supporting roles, […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Had a Baby in the Middle of Menopause

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: I’m in my forties and well past […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: My “Friend” Tried to Get Frisky with Me

photo via Flickr Every week or so we answer queries from you, dear readers, about your love lives. You can submit your own question — anonymously! — via our contact form here. Dear Em & Lo I believed that I had met a wonderful man who became a friend. About a year ago, he was […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: How to Fall In Love with Your Wife Again

Reader John wrote the following in response to the post, “Comment of the Week: I’m Jealous of My Wife’s Friends.” It’s a long one, but stick ’til the end (just as he did, sorta) — you’ll be glad that you did! About two years ago, I had mentally drifted away from my wife of over twenty […]