Relationships
Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation – My Boyfriend Is a Baby, Literally

photo by gabi menashe Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about love and sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a reader asks Lauri: I had a dream that I was sitting down on the floor with a child. He looked […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Love Me, Love My Morning Breath

photo by kwimsnr Why is there no option for “Yes, morning breath is never a problem for me or my partner”? What’s wrong with this world that we have to sterilize everything about ourselves, even the idea that our breath might not be naturally minty fresh. My partner and I spend hours in bed in […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation – My BF Gave Me a Necklace, Then Shagged My Mum

photo by lindyireland Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about love and sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a reader asks Lauri: I’ve had this dream on several occasions now, and it’s really bothering me. It starts with me organizing […]

Dear Em & Lo
An Update to "Should I Give My BF a Second Chance?"

photo by batega This past winter, “Torn” wrote in about her boyfriend of almost 3 years who’d recently cheated on her (possibly for the second time), only coming clean when she’d confronted him with evidence and then blaming it on her distance due to her intense vet school coursework, which he’d never mentioned before. She […]

Pop Culture
ISO – Secretly Sexy Couples to Feature in a National Magazine!

photo by love janine We’re looking for ordinary couples who have extraordinary sex lives to feature in an article for a very popular (and respectable) national women’s magazine. For instance, to the outside world you’re upstanding members of your community who enjoy holding hands and throwing dinner parties. But behind closed doors….you practice Tantric sex, […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo – When Undefined Relationships Go Wrong…

photo by Katie Tegtmeyer [Note to readers: This advice letter is loooong but it was impossible to edit down without affecting the story. And also, we felt it was only right that you got to read the whole long messy debacle that we responded to!] Dear Em & Lo, I am a 26-year-old woman and […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo – My Boyfriend Talks to His Female Friends Way Too Much

hat from Zazzle.com Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been with my boyfriend for a little over a year, and we have a very honest and loving relationship. While I have struggled with jealous tendencies in the past, I have come to a point where I trust him completely and know he would not ever lie […]

Personal Essays
The Virgin Diaries: How I Became a Relationship Guru

photo by eflon Our contributor Katherine Chen, who is a sophomore English major at Princeton University (check out her personal site here), is penning a series of confessions for EMandLO.com collectively called “The Virgin Diaries.” Here’s her fifth installment: A few months ago, I was working on a paper at home when the phone rang […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call – I Hate It When My GF Dances with Other Guys

Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been with my girlfriend for over two years and I still get very upset when other guys ask her to dance. I understand she’s not doing anything wrong, just going out and having a good time. I assume it’s because I’m just very scared of losing her. I think it […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: Is Long-Distance, Virtual Love Real?

photo by NightRPStar Dear Em & Lo, I am a 64 yr old widow of 16 yrs. I met a 59 yr old divorced firefighter online.He says he loves me and is planning to move to my hometown to be with me when he retires this summer. We’ve been chatting online for a month. We […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Vaya con Dios, Bro!

photo by SteveMakesNoise In response to last week’s “Your Call,” in which a reader admitted to getting caught — four times! — sending flirty texts to women other than his girlfriend, Slartibartfast had this to say. It’s not that deep, it just made us laugh! (Which we know is kind of mean, considering this repentant […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Sex?

photo by fhwrdh Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Is there such a thing as too much sex for a guy? Or will men generally be up for it whenever it’s offered/available?” Gay Single Guy (Daniel): THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH SEX for a guy. […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I Don't Want My Parents' Relationship

Mrs. & Mr. Cleaver A college-student contributor friend of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make: I have never met two people who love each other more than my parents. They get a pre-work coffee together every morning. They never get sick of talking to each other. They complete each other’s […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: I Keep Dreaming About an Old Flame

photo by Photos8.com 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 reader asks Lauri: I have a reoccurring dream that is driving me crazy. I am in a seven year relationship but I keep […]

How To
How to Keep Cohabitation Hot and Heavy

When you move in together, what you lose in mystery you make up for in intimacy. But lack of mystery can kill romance and passion. So here are 7 steps to make sure living together doesn’t ruin good lovin’. 1. Be courteous. People often assume that manners are meant to govern the interactions of strangers […]

Your Call
Your Call – Should She Risk Losing Love Because She’s Young?

Dear Em & Lo, I’m 18 years old and I’ve been with my boyfriend for 3 years now, since I was 15. It’s been great over these few years. We’ve argued but everyone argues and we’ve managed to work things out and talk on a level where we can understand each other. He’s most definitely […]