Sex Advice With An Edge
How Counseling Can Improve Your Relationship And, yes, you can keep your clothes on. By Stella Harris “Last night I looked at some cheese and got an erection,” Otis Milburn—amateur sex counselor and the teenage son of a sex therapist—tells his best friend Eric in the opening minutes of Netflix’s Sex Education season two. Although …
— The Polyamory Dilemma By Jenna Fletcher Angie Ebba, 42, of Portland, OR, has two local girlfriends, one long-distance partner, and a platonic life partner. Ebba is polyamorous, having multiple intimate romantic relationships at the same time. Her partners know about each other and have consented to the arrangement, she says. Polyamory is becoming more …
Everything can remind you of sex if you’re not getting any, but there are ways to get through a phase of inactivity by Brit Dawson Of all the jaw drop moments on the most recent season of The White Lotus, one of the biggest talking points was how married couple Ethan and Harper reignited a …
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— The five biggest lessons of the year Shedding binaries, shaking off taboos and more – in a year with big events and changes, love and sex looked different, too. By Jessica Klein The ways we think about sex and love are always evolving, constantly influenced by cultural, political and global happenings. This year was …
— How exactly does it work? Let’s get that O. By EVANGELINE POLYMENEAS Many have looked far and wide in search of the elusive female orgasm. Those who have experienced one from penetrative sex have the power to congregate vulva owners everywhere to tell the tale of how they reached climax. The journey is filled …
— I stop people on the bus, ask my cashier at CVS, or even beg my next-door neighbors. By Alyssa Shelasky My boyfriend held a cigarette in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other and said, “Are you fucking serious, Lys?” A few moments earlier, while lounging around a wicker table in his …
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— Yes, there is a condom that will fit Condoms are often part of safe sex and contraception discussions because, when used correctly, they’re effective for birth control and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. But there’s quite a bit of confusion out there about condoms. Do they truly protect against herpes? Are two condoms better …
— Couples of all kinds grow together sexually. By Beth Ashley Most people who start a relationship expect — or at least hope — to align on important life elements. That’s why so many of us make sure to go over the basic, foundational bits like “Do you want kids?” “Do you want to get …
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By Josee Ng Monogamy, the practice of being in romantic relationships with one partner at a time, is the most accepted form of relationship in most modern societies. It wasn’t the norm with our ancestors, but monogamy is an ordained foundation of marriage in most parts of the world today. However, just as polyamory or …
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— Can genes explain sexuality? Should we even try to know? By Katie MacBride There’s nothing new about being gay, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from trying to understand it. Over the past two decades, many researchers have become focused on the notion of a “gay gene” — biological proof that one was “born this …
By Alexandra Jones “This language was supposed to be about trust, honesty, communication, and commitment— defining commitment in a different kind of way.” Across a staticky Zoom call, Emily Witt and I are comparing notes on non-monogamy. “It was supposed to prevent lying and concealment,” continues the journalist and author of the seminal 2017 book …
Here’s what you need to know about the after-sex blues. BY Tatyannah King Sometimes the best part of sex is after sex, when you get to lie around in a postcoital haze (after you pee for UTI-prevention purposes, obviously) and soak up all the just-got-laid vibes—unless sex leaves you feeling absolutely miserable, that is. Have …
Sex can be an important part of personal well-being. But sex therapists say the work they do remains misunderstood. By Catherine Pearson In the summer of 2017, six years into her marriage, Kayti Christian booked her first sex therapy appointment. Ms. Christian and her husband grew up in evangelical families, steeped in the belief that …
— Here’s what to know before you DTR. By Rachel Varina It’s pretty much the bread and butter of every mainstream romance book and rom-com: the ~exclusive relationship~. Cue the hearts, sunsets, and kisses in the rain! And while exclusive relationships might seem like the end-all-be-all definition of lurve, there’s actually a lot more to …
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By Ashley Laderer and Shannon Ullman You can increase your sex drive with diet, exercise, sleep, relaxation, herbs, and more. Everyone’s sex drive is different, and there is no “normal” or “abnormal” desire for sex. Low libido can be caused by health conditions, medication, mental health issues, and more. Media and societal norms lead people …
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