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Foreign Tongues: International Euphemisms For Sex.

No shock that Parisians are the most poetic.

The Most Popular Food Fetishes.

From aphrodisiacs to American Pie.

Why do women experience orgasm?

It may be evolutionary—or not.

Hot Tub Hanky Panky. Hot Tub Hanky Panky.

Hot Tub Hanky Panky.

A field guide to heated antics.. and avoiding a UTI.

Hot Tub Hanky Panky.

A field guide to heated antics.. and avoiding a UTI.

does love at first sight exist?

In short, yes. But it's not that simple.

how to tell if someone is flirting with you.

It's all about decoding body language.

Solo Sex and Productivity. Solo Sex and Productivity.

Solo Sex and Productivity.

Will masturbating make you better at your job?

Solo Sex and Productivity.

Will masturbating make you better at your job?

dating app etiquette. dating app etiquette.

dating app etiquette.

How to keep it classy from behind your screen.

dating app etiquette.

How to keep it classy from behind your screen.

Cinema’s Most Iconic Couples Cinema’s Most Iconic Couples

Cinema’s Most Iconic Couples

On-screen queer duos throughout history.  

Cinema’s Most Iconic Couples

On-screen queer duos throughout history.  

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

Is Speed-dating back?

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

Is Speed-dating back?

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

Hollywood's Take on Masturbation. Hollywood's Take on Masturbation.

Hollywood's Take on Masturbation.

Interrogating the whole “caught in the act” act.

Hollywood's Take on Masturbation.

Interrogating the whole “caught in the act” act.

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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.