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how to think more about sex. how to think more about sex.

how to think more about sex.

It’s not that we think too much about sex, but we’re thinking about it the wrong way.

how to think more about sex.

It’s not that we think too much about sex, but we’re thinking about it the wrong way.

Boxers or briefs? Boxers or briefs?

Boxers or briefs?

Sperm count, tighty-whities, and loincloths, explored.  

Boxers or briefs?

Sperm count, tighty-whities, and loincloths, explored.  

How To Prevent UTIs. How To Prevent UTIs.

How To Prevent UTIs.

Beyond merely urinating after sex.

How To Prevent UTIs.

Beyond merely urinating after sex.

why do we lean right when we kiss?

The science and art of snogging.

Movies That Changed The Way We Think About Sex.

A peek at groundbreaking filmic fornication.

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

What fantasies do to the brain.

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

What fantasies do to the brain.

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

Iconic Sex Anthems Iconic Sex Anthems

Iconic Sex Anthems

From Etta James to Lonely Island. You see, unlike with small talk or, say, dating app banter, music allows for a certain brash, unfiltered form of candor—especially concerning sex. And...

Iconic Sex Anthems

From Etta James to Lonely Island. You see, unlike with small talk or, say, dating app banter, music allows for a certain brash, unfiltered form of candor—especially concerning sex. And...

advice for the apps. advice for the apps.

advice for the apps.

Who doesn’t love a quippy bio? 

advice for the apps.

Who doesn’t love a quippy bio? 

The Science of Wet Dreams. The Science of Wet Dreams.

The Science of Wet Dreams.

Anyone—yes, anyone—can experience them.

The Science of Wet Dreams.

Anyone—yes, anyone—can experience them.

Does Sex Make You Smarter? Does Sex Make You Smarter?

Does Sex Make You Smarter?

An unexpected benefit of getting down with it.

Does Sex Make You Smarter?

An unexpected benefit of getting down with it.

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what makes cruise ships so sexy?

Unpacking romance on the open seas.

cultural history of pubic hair. cultural history of pubic hair.

cultural history of pubic hair.

So where did our wax on, wax off mentality come from?

cultural history of pubic hair.

So where did our wax on, wax off mentality come from?

what is the male g-spot? what is the male g-spot?

what is the male g-spot?

Everything you need to know about the underrated erogenous zone.

what is the male g-spot?

Everything you need to know about the underrated erogenous zone.

can you actually feel your partner’s orgasms?

Addressing the age-old, oft-posed query: “Did you come?”

what is a sex therapist? what is a sex therapist?

what is a sex therapist?

Your sexual wellbeing is an essential part of wellness overall.

what is a sex therapist?

Your sexual wellbeing is an essential part of wellness overall.

a history of queer printed erotica.

Mags and their digital descendants.

at what age are people having the most sex?

Sex recessions and the generational divide, examined.