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Wise Guys
Wise Guys – Why Are Men So Abrupt on the Phone and in Emails?

photo by SYD_Rahim Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Why are guys always so abrupt when it comes to email and phone communication?“ Gay Single Guy (Angelo Nikolopoulos): I dnt know what ur talkn about. Straight Committed Guy (Johnny): Because they’re booooooriiiiiiiing. Communication is cheap in this day […]

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Wise Guys – How Often Do Men Think of Someone Else During Sex?

photo by bixentro Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks,“How common is it for guys imagine someone else while they’re having sex with a partner? Does it depend on the guy? Does it depend on the relationship? How do you think it compares to the rate at which women […]

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Wise Guys: Does Sex Get Better As a Relationship Progresses?

photo by David_and_Katarina Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “Many women say that sex gets better as a relationship progresses, as they get to know their partner more and get more comfortable. Is this true for guys too?” Straight Married Guy (Ben): My wife and I started off […]

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Wise Guys: Why Do Men Deny Masturbating?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Why do some men — single, married, in relationships, straight, gay, bisexual, etc. — deny masturbating?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Gay Engaged Guy (Joel Derfner, author of Swish): Are you serious? I’ve never met a man who […]

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Wise Guys – How Much Do Men Dish About Sex with Their Friends?

photo by elsie esq Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “How much detail do guys go into with their friends about their sex lives?“ Straight Single Guy (Chris): In my experience, men brag about sex, or a partner’s sexual skills, but very rarely go into any detail. From […]

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Wise Guys: How Can I Stop Men from Ogling Me?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “By nature, I’m very curvaceous: big boobs, thin waist, round butt. Aside from wearing a tent, I can’t really hide this fact. So, how do I get men to treat me like a human being and not a sex object?” To ask […]

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Wise Guys – What's Up with the Sex-Sports Connection?

photo by Gil Searcy Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What is the connection between sports and sex with guys? For instance, why were certain World Cup teams prevented from having sex while others are given the green light? Is there a connection between testosterone and the thrill […]

News
Should Anonymous Sperm Donation Be Banned?

Is anyone not thinking about sperm donation right now, given the ubiquitous billboards for the movie THE SWITCH featuring Jason Bateman sniffing a cup of jizz? Anonymous sperm donation is now banned in Britain and several other European countries, and some people are pushing for the same to happen here in the U.S. Proponents of […]

Pop Culture
A (For Lack of a Better Word) Refreshing Anti-Rape Campaign

The Tumblr blog Bitter Buffalo said it best: “What’s this? An anti-rape campaign that focuses on preventing rape instead of preventing women leaving the house? Holy crap it’s Christmas.” Read the full post on SUNfiltered

Research
Ask Men Survey Gives Us Hope, Defies Beer Ad Stereotypes

image via Chuck “Caveman” Coker When we read that AskMen.com had surveyed tens of thousands of guys about everything from sex to suits, we were a little nervous. Would the results indicate that men — at least, the ones who read AskMen.com — are exactly like the beer commercials say they are? We are pleased […]

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Wise Guys – Do You Really Want to Know How Many Partners She's Had?

photo by Raissa Bandou Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “When it comes to the number of sexual partners a woman has had, do guys want to know? Even if they say they do, are they lying?” Straight Single Guy (Mark Luczak): It’s the Information Age, and people […]

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Wise Guys: What Do Guys Think of Au Naturel?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “What do guys think when a woman doesn’t trim, shave or wax her pubic hair at all?“ Straight Single Guy (Max): My rule is simple: if I can get through the forest and perform certain acts without being inhibited, then I don’t […]

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Wise Guys – Do Men Expect Women to Climax During Intercourse?

photo by foxypar4 Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Do guys expect women to orgasm during intercourse? Do they feel like failures if it doesn’t happen during intercourse or if they get the orgasm by some other non-intercourse means? Or do they assume it’s the woman’s “problem”?“ Gay […]

Personal Essays
Confession: Buddhism, the New Tactic of Players

photo by Chi King Our contributor Abby Spector, who is majoring in Feminine/Gender/Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University, has a confession to make: Twenty-first century men are stuck between the macho and the metrosexual. They are told to be tough yet sensitive, strong yet vulnerable, careless yet compassionate. The manifestations of this straight man’s limbo differ […]

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What Do Men Think of Women Who Have Their Own Condom Supply?

Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What do men think of a woman who has her own supply of condoms? What do they think of women who expect men alone to always buy the condoms?“ Gay Married Guy (Jon Ross): I think a woman who has her own […]

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Wise Guys: Do Men Notice a Woman's Shoes?

photo by jayceeloop Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks, “Do guys ever notice a woman’s shoes, or care whether or not she wears heels?” Straight Married Guy (Ben): I will never understand women’s ability to differentiate between very similar items of clothing and pairs of shoes. I get […]