The Maudern

what to do after sex.

health

on simultaneous orgasms.

how to

ask maude: shower sex

ask maude

flying solo on valentine’s day.

No matter how much you enjoy being single, it can still be hard not to feel a little left out when it seems like everyone else is coupling up on Valentine’s Day.

how to meet someone irl.

how to use a vibrator with a partner.

how-to

the art of simmering.

Relationships

the psychological benefits of sex toys.

health

erotica for the ears.

Tech

Kensuke Koike.

Art

Weight (2018)

Art

on fertility and lube.

friends of maude

A Distant Wave.

Art

how to navigate friend sex.

Relationships

Joseph John Bertrund.

people

Winter Light.

Art

Republic of Daghestan.

people

what to do when your partner doesn’t want sex.

health

how to have an open relationship.

Relationships

find us at ojai rancho inn.

Company

friends of maude

Hims + Hers

what to know about queer sexual health.

On the list of the many things that weren’t covered in our high-school sex-ed class: anything to do with queer sex.

health

a beginner’s guide to talking dirty.

Culture

new year's resolutions for your sex life.

Culture

on being asexual.

The sexuality spectrum is nuanced and fascinating, but being asexual isn’t as commonly recognized as other sexual orientations like gay, straight, bisexual or even pansexual.

Science

kick-start your sex life.

Science

Ara Guler, Istanbul.

Culture

the most common sexual fantasies.

Culture

La Nuit Américaine (Francois Truffaut, 1973)

people

how to have great phone sex.

Long-distance relationships can be tricky for many reasons, not least of which being that it can be difficult to keep the sexual spark alive. And while the thought of it might make you cringe, phone sex is an excellent way to keep those home fires burning.

Culture

how to be comfortable with intimacy.

Science

a case for solo sex.

Culture

why pleasure is essential to sexual wellness.

people

how to master car sex.

Culture

find us at the edition miami.

Company

sex and babylon.

Though we might pride ourselves these days on having fewer taboos about sex than ever, it turns out the denizens of Babylon had mastered a similar freedom in fornication more than 4,000 years ago.

History

on being sapiosexual.

Culture

Private Moment, 1973

Art
people

on sex and gratitude.

Science

Billie Holiday, 1958

Art
people

saving the sex lives of our future generations.

Culture

"Untitled" by Bobby Clark

Art

sex beyond the binary.

burn no. 1, the story.

how to set the mood.

Culture

how to talk about sex.

Culture

what we can learn from polyamory.

Culture

on why we love holiday sex.

Culture

why are we having less sex?

Culture

on sex and self-care.

We know, self-care seems like the topic du jour—but that’s because it’s important. Especially in today’s society, and especially when it comes to sex.

Culture

why sexual fantasies are good for the brain.

Science

find us at hotel joaquin.

Company

what modern sex advice gets wrong.

Culture

do orgasms matter?

Culture

why young guys are experiencing male menopause.

Science

why sexual freedom is killing desire.

Though we still have a long way to go, modern society has evolved to be more sex-positive than ever. Not only are people more aware of the nuances of gender, but also of the fact that our sexual proclivities can be wonderfully wild.

Culture

find us at the surf lodge.

Company

finding love on public transit.

Culture

Jacqueline Roque.

John Coltrane with Alice Coltrane.

Art
people

on being demisexual.

There’s a great thrill in locking eyes with a stranger and feeling an instant attraction. But for many people, this doesn’t happen—not because they aren’t meeting strangers, but because that’s not how their sexual chemistry works.

find us at the william vale.

Company

the vibrator myth.

amore.

Art

on pre-sex rituals.

We humans are creatures of habit, which is why our lives are so entwined with different rituals. And we’re not necessarily referring to those of the spiritual kind, but rather the way we approach quotidian actions.

"Anna Lucasta," 1958

people

find us at hotel havana.

Company

how condoms can fight climate change.

Science

the elusive female orgasm.

find us at the hoxton.

Company

music that gets you in the mood.

Culture

literary sex scenes, an exploration.

We may be visual creatures by nature—which is why well-executed sex scenes in movies can be so, well, stimulating—but let’s also not forget the joy that lies in being able to conjure such saucy vignettes in our own imaginations.

the art of mindful sex.

Orchard Beach, 1946.

Art

Sundown, 2017.

Art

have sex, burn calories.

find us at hotel saint cecilia.

Company

Divers, 1930.

Art

the secret to good sex at any age.

It's easy to assume that once we get to a certain age, all inclination to have sex dissipates—but that’s actually far from the case.

Science

find us at the siren.

Company

Picasso dancing with Jacqueline Roque Cannes.

on plato and soulmates.

more sleep, better sex.

a case for outdoor sex.

The mood strikes when it strikes, right? And sometimes that might happen to be in a less-than-conventional location—when you’re hiking in the woods, for example.

Culture

Summer, Movement ΙΙ.

Art

find us at hotel san josé.

Company

why is sex still taboo?

Science

sexual trends throughout history.

History

a brief history of the orgy.

History

find us at the line.

Company

how to think more about sex.

Science

Tulip, 1985.

Art

First Kiss

Art

the boring bedroom.

Science

find us at scribner's catskill lodge.

Company

Untitled, Alma Charry.

Art

the science of attraction.

Science

the lowdown on lube.

Science

The genius of Masters and Johnson.

Sex and the Wild West.

History

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