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Advice: I Accidentally Said "I Love You"

photo by Xu 17 Hi Em & Lo, I just started dating this guy and recently we were making out, it was going well, he started to go down on me. I wanted to tell him “I love it when you go down on me” but it came out as ” I love you..when you […]

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Dear Em & Lo: He Says He Just Wants to Hook Up But Doesn't Act That Way

photo by jeroen_bennink Dear Em & Lo, I met this guy who is really sweet and nice.  He is 20 and I am 21.  We’ve hung out a few times and I am starting to like him.  Then, I saw him at a fraternity party the other night (although he does not go to my […]

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Dear Em & Lo: Why Isn't He Calling Me Back?

photo by SYD_Rahim Dear Em & Lo, I am interested in this man and I think he is interested in me.  I will call him if I am in his area and ask him to grab a drink with me and my friends.  This is usually last minute.  The past two times he was busy […]

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Dear Em & Lo: My Boyfriend Never Calls

photo by mistress_f Hello Em & Lo, I’ve been in a relationship for 4 months and things are getting pretty serious: we spend almost every weekend together. But during the week we only talk to each other a maximum of 30 to 45 minutes every night right before we go to bed. Should I be […]

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Dear Em & Lo: Should I Date Him If He's About to Relocate?

photo by bimurch Dear Em & Lo, I met a boy a few weeks ago and things have been fantastic. We had been talking occasionally in a coffee shop as friends, and one day we decided to be really spontaneous and take a road trip. We ended up discovering a lot of chemistry that night. […]

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Dear Em & Lo: Should I Tell My BF I’ve Been Faking?

photo of Katz’s Deli, where Meg Ryan famously faked an orgasm, by Aaron_M Dear Em & Lo, I am a college student, and have been with this guy for six months. The sex is absolutely amazing, we do it about four times a day average, but he has never made me orgasm through intercourse. My […]

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Dear Em & Lo: How Do I Deal with People Who Confuse Sex Educators with "Sluts"?

photo by soundfromwayout Dear Em & Lo, I’m a student activist/organizer at my university, and I’m involved with a student peer-education group (Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators), as well as Students for Choice.  While I enjoy talking about sex, and many aspects of it, especially on a political basis (e.g. how can we support HR […]

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Dear Em & Lo: Can I Date My Best Friend's Brother?

photo by I Love Egg Dear Em & Lo, There is a man who likes me, and he’s the type of man who every woman would want to have. He’s funny, kind, charming, and such a gentleman. The problem is, he’s my best friend’s older brother. He told his family that he’s had feelings for […]

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Dear Em & Lo: I Miss My Army Husband. So Does My Libido.

Dear Em & Lo, I am a new army wife having a very difficult time. The lack of intimacy and sex is much harder than I had thought it would be. My usual sex drive had gone from very high to pretty low over the last year, so I didn’t think the lack of sex […]

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Dear Em & Lo: My Girlfriend Always Cries After Sex

photo by -stamina- Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been in a serious, committed relationship with a gorgeous woman for almost a year. We first met as friends and then somehow found ourselves being more than friends after 9 months or so. During that time, we learned much about what makes the other tick. We have […]

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Dear Em & Lo: Help, My Friend Is Sleeping with My Ex!

Dear Em & Lo, I am so confused and upset. I recently found that my ex-boyfriend and a girl who I thought was a close friend of mine have been dating behind my back. The back story is that he and I dated for a year and broke up a year and a half ago […]

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Dear Em & Lo: How Great Should First-Time Sex with a New Partner Be?

photo by carulmare Dear Em and Lo, I was married for 20 years and now I am not. I’m not crying in my soup (is that the term?). I’ve learned a lot about what makes for a crappy relationship and bad sex. And, thanks in large part to your articles and website, I have gained […]