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What fantasies do to the brain.
Science
What fantasies do to the brain.

The neurological effects of when you let your sexual imagination run wild.

a beginner’s guide to role play.
Relationships
a beginner’s guide to role play.

How to climax in character.

Yes, Dating App Usage Spikes During The Holidays.
dating
Yes, Dating App Usage Spikes During The Holidays.

Classic yuletide yearning 

holiday house rules.
Relationships
holiday house rules.

A little down-the-hall separation can make the heart grow fonder.

Is Speed-dating back?
dating
Is Speed-dating back?

The getting-to-know-you practice predates dating apps—but not by much.

It’s time to revisit cuffing season.
dating
It’s time to revisit cuffing season.

Is there actually a best time to meet your match?

the definitive guide to period sex.
sex education
the definitive guide to period sex.

All the fun, only some of the mess.

Everyday Habits for Better UTH.
health
Everyday Habits for Better UTH.

  Beyond merely urinating after sex.

Reigniting Intimacy After a Breakup.
In Partnership with
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Reigniting Intimacy After a Breakup.

The psychology of break-up and rebound sex. When a relationship ends, a wave of emotions comes in its wake. There are complicated emotions—maybe a mix of sadness, anger, or even relief—as well as e...

The New Intimate Health Routine.
sex education
The New Intimate Health Routine.

Because a strong base is the start of feeling good, every day. Let’s be honest: “intimate health” sounds like something your doctor says when they’re about to hand you a pamphlet you’ll definitely ...

Yes, You Do Actually Have a Type—According to Science.
Science
Yes, You Do Actually Have a Type—According to Science.

That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, either.

Is Sex Good For Your Skin?
health
Is Sex Good For Your Skin?

Maybe they're born with it, maybe it’s orgasm. 

Is Gift-Giving A Turn On?
dating
Is Gift-Giving A Turn On?

Our most seasonal love language.

The best non-bedroom spots for sex.
Relationships
The best non-bedroom spots for sex.

For when pillow talk gets dull.

The power of ritual for building intimacy.
Relationships
The power of ritual for building intimacy.

transforming everyday rituals into moments of connection.

What does it mean to be a side?
sex education
What does it mean to be a side?

beyond the binary of top versus bottom. 

Can a piece of media spur a sexual awakening?
Culture
Can a piece of media spur a sexual awakening?

The sensual start.

Intimacy and the babymoon.
Relationships
Intimacy and the babymoon.

Unpacking “the last hurrah.”

How do you act on a partner’s love language?
Relationships
How do you act on a partner’s love language?

‘Tis the giving season 

How sex went highbrow.
History
How sex went highbrow.

Did intellectualizing sex make it more acceptable to discuss in public?

How are sex scenes filmed?
Culture
How are sex scenes filmed?

Coordination, illusion, and the occasional prop.

When sex is on the menu.
Culture
When sex is on the menu.

Inside a 1970s guide to cooking for orgies.

sex drive across the gender spectrum.
Relationships
sex drive across the gender spectrum.

A deep-dive on drive.

A history of staying hard.
History
A history of staying hard.

Hard times.

The internet's best sex advice.
Culture
The internet's best sex advice.

Doms, Subs, and Sub-Reddits.

What happens when you delay orgasm?
health
What happens when you delay orgasm?

 

intimacy across language barriers.
Living
intimacy across language barriers.

Recommendations for foreign tongues.

the sexuality test designed to disprove astrology.
History
the sexuality test designed to disprove astrology.

Fake psychics, astrology, and a universal sexual truth.

is lesbian bed death real?
Culture
is lesbian bed death real?

A cliché, from literature to Hollywood, examined. 

what we can learn from polyamory.
Culture
what we can learn from polyamory.

Dos, don'ts, and opening things up.