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A Beginner’s Guide To Pegging.
sex education
A Beginner’s Guide To Pegging.

Everything you need to know to get started.

Holiday Texts From Your Exes, Explained.
dating
Holiday Texts From Your Exes, Explained.

Happy Holidays, have you texted your ex yet?

The strange, unbreakable link between Ikea and sex.
Living
The strange, unbreakable link between Ikea and sex.

Why is flat-pack furniture so damned sexy?

The origins of french kissing.
History
The origins of french kissing.

Kissing with tongues didn’t originate in Paris, so why credit it to the French?​​

The Lowdown on Anal Play.
sex education
The Lowdown on Anal Play.

Butt stuff that Isn’t just penetrative sex.

how to meet someone IRL.
dating
how to meet someone IRL.

Many of us have forgotten how to find love in real life. 

Back door basics, explained.
sex education
Back door basics, explained.

The most common questions about butt plugs.

The Most Popular Elements Of Kink Culture.
sex education
The Most Popular Elements Of Kink Culture.

From voyeurism to cuckolding.

how to talk about sex.
Relationships
how to talk about sex.

Talking about sex with a partner. 

Unpacking the fantasy of doctors and nurses.
Culture
Unpacking the fantasy of doctors and nurses.

A historical look at our feverish love for medical professionals.

Etymology of the word Vagina.
sex education
Etymology of the word Vagina.

Plus, wild synonyms from Flower to Penis Fly Trap. Referring to your “woo-woo” by its proper, anatomical name (penis) is hardly considered uncouth in 2021. But for all the proper bodily terminology...

On Pleasure & Pain In The Bedroom.
Relationships
On Pleasure & Pain In The Bedroom.

Here’s what you need to know.

Why do we get jealous?
Relationships
Why do we get jealous?

Envy, explained.

Will good sheets improve your sex life?
Living
Will good sheets improve your sex life?

Sextiles explained.

The Science of Cheating.
Relationships
The Science of Cheating.

It’s rarely just about sex.

how to think more about sex.
Science
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?
Culture
Boxers or briefs?

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

why do we lean right when we kiss?
Science
why do we lean right when we kiss?

The science and art of snogging.

Movies That Changed The Way We Think About Sex.
Arts
Movies That Changed The Way We Think About Sex.

A peek at groundbreaking filmic fornication.

Iconic Sex Anthems
Culture
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 while socia...

advice for the apps.
dating
advice for the apps.

Who doesn’t love a quippy bio? 

Do rabbits like sex as much as people say they do?
Culture
Do rabbits like sex as much as people say they do?

Unpacking the tall tale.

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

Anyone—yes, anyone—can experience them.

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

An unexpected benefit of getting down with it.

Foreign Tongues: International Euphemisms For Sex.
Culture
Foreign Tongues: International Euphemisms For Sex.

No shock that Parisians are the most poetic.

The Most Popular Food Fetishes.
Food & Drink
The Most Popular Food Fetishes.

From aphrodisiacs to American Pie.

Why do women experience orgasm?
sex education
Why do women experience orgasm?

It may be evolutionary—or not.

Hot Tub Hanky Panky.
Living
Hot Tub Hanky Panky.

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

does love at first sight exist?
Relationships
does love at first sight exist?

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

how to tell if someone is flirting with you.
dating
how to tell if someone is flirting with you.

It's all about decoding body language.