Sex in the time of coronavirus
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By: health
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March 13, 2020
For most people, mortal fear is not a turn-on (though no judgment if it is for you). So you’re not alone if the stress and anxiety caused by the coronavirus (not to mention the simultaneous stress and anxiety caused by it being an election year) is leaving you more inclined to curl up in bed […]
6 tips for trans, nonbinary, and intersex people navigating sexual health and birth control
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By: health
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March 10, 2020
In the Year of Our Internet, 2020, there is more conversation than ever before about trans, nonbinary, and intersex folks: who we are, how we know who we are, and what to do about that. As unprecedented numbers of people begin to understand themselves as trans, nonbinary, and intersex, it’s becoming more obvious than ever […]
What telehealth is (and isn’t) and why you should use it to get your birth control
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By: health
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March 8, 2020
Adulting is hard. Sometimes it can feel like basic life maintenance tasks like grocery shopping, showering, and making sure you’re not living in absolute squalor are a full-time job. And then to have to make money on top of all that, plus text everyone back all the time, and somehow stay hydrated? It’s a cruel […]
How to respond when your partner shares a kink with you
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By: health
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March 6, 2020
Great sex doesn’t just happen. It’s not magic. It requires actual thinking and actual talking. But those conversations can be really hard, especially since many of us were never given the tools to discuss (or even figure out!) things like boundaries, consent, desire, turn-ons, or turn-offs. So when a partner shares something with you that […]
March 2020 horoscopes: It’s time to get to work
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By: health
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February 28, 2020
After February’s dreamy, warm focus on love, March may feel like a bit of a rude awakening. Unfortunately, this month, it’s time to buckle down and get back to work. Read on to find out what’s in store for your sign in March: Pisces February 19th – March 20th Though the first week of this […]
Sex in the news: February 2020 edition
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By: health
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February 28, 2020
If you haven’t heard by now or experienced the misfortune for yourself, Mercury is in retrograde. While this may be ruining some people’s lives, four zodiac signs in particular are most likely to fall in love during this time . Whether Mercury retrograde is or isn’t kind to you, it’s a good time to catch […]
How to start dating again after a bad breakup
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By: health
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February 21, 2020
Most of us have had a bad breakup at some point. You know, the kind where you can’t stop crying for weeks and you have a pit in your stomach for months, and you can’t hear that person’s name without feeling like you’ve been sucker punched for years? We can’t much help with the PTSD, […]
Tell someone how you feel with one of these virtual candy hearts
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By: health
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February 14, 2020
Remember candy hearts? Those chalky little childhood treats that came around once a year? We’d eat them, oh yes, we’d eat them, because we knew that technically they were candy. But did they taste good? That’s an existential question we’re really not qualified to answer. What we are qualified to say is that the best […]
These are really bad reasons to get married
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By: health
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February 7, 2020
There are some really good, compelling reasons to get married, from the practical (insurance, tax breaks, etc.) to the values-driven (like I value changing and learning with this person and being there for them for the rest of my life ). But there are also some bad reasons to get married. Truly terrible reasons that […]
February 2020 horoscopes: Your love forecast
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By: health
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January 31, 2020
February is confusing. It’s the dead of winter, which can be super depressing, but it’s also THE month for love and hot, steamy nights. Read on to find out how to balance your life this month so that love comes out on top. Aquarius January 20th – February 18th Your love life is a reflection […]