Is it OK to fake an orgasm?
Studies show that most women and almost a third of men have pretended to have an orgasm. Does faking it spare your partner’s feelings – or can it be damaging?
Tinder and sobriety are incompatible
Tinder’s boring conversations and clumsy hookups are unbearable without a drink as social lubricant. But sobriety has given me my standards back.
Want better sex, dads? Then take paternity leave
The first wave of the gender revolution destabilised relationships, but the second wave can be their saviour
Does walking make you stiff?
Richard P Grant: “Healthy lifestyle” modifications are boring. Or are they?
What a masculinity conference taught me about the state of men
The International Conference on Masculinities examines the modern man, via talks on My Little Pony fetishists, fantasy role-playing games and how men can be more emotional in their friendships
The science of what excites kinky people doesn’t end with armchair psychology
Though popular tropes all hold that people interested in BDSM were all abused or are disturbed, the biological basis of kink deserves more study
Blood lust: why period sex shouldn’t be taboo in Hollywood or anywhere else
The filmmakers cut the infamous ‘tampon scene’ from Fifty Shades of Grey without understanding why fans found it sexy instead of disgusting
If the personal is political, is it ever OK to want a spanking?
Fifty Shades of Grey might not prioritize consent or BDSM protocol – but don’t worry too much about what turns your on
The rubber in your rubbers: the condom company making sexy time sustainable
You should be able to buy a condom that doesn’t require chopping down native jungles, or paying its workers less than the living wage to produce it
Never tried BDSM? Go on, it’s good for you
Fifty Shades of Grey is opening people’s eyes to the joys of BDSM. And it isn’t just a bit of bedroom fun – it has serious benefits for you and your partner