Anniversary gifts: Getting (and giving) what we really want
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By: health
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August 21, 2015
If you’re traditional, you exchange leather for your 3rd. Lace for your 13th. Rubies for your 40th. If you’re more modern, there’s appliances on your 4th. Watches on your 15th. Diamonds on your 60th. We’re talking about wedding anniversary gifts and what you’re supposed to give based on how many years you’ve been married. Single, […]
LGBTQ health research? There’s an app for that
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By: health
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August 5, 2015
A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, is conducting the first large, multi-year study of people who consider themselves LGBTQ. They’re calling it The PRIDE Study . It’s a 21st century version of the Framingham Heart Study all about the health of the LGBTQ community. Where do I sign up? Anyone […]
August horoscopes: No regrets, just love
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By: health
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July 31, 2015
Come on, August. We’re counting on you to unleash your summer magic. Will we fall in love in flip flops? Travel to tropical beaches? Work all week and dance all weekend? Is there adventure and excitement in our future? Leo Just say yes. Romance. Sex. Vacation. Surprises. All of it is coming your way and […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Awesome sexologists
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By: health
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July 24, 2015
Anthropology. Psychology. Biology. Sociology. Medicine. Sexologists draw from a wide range of disciplines in their scientific study of human sexuality and their work can range from research and academia to opening an office and providing therapy. This is a short list of modern sexologists we respect and appreciate, but we know there are more out […]
Groundbreaking Somalian supermodel: Getting to know Iman
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By: health
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July 10, 2015
Beyond her elegant beauty and groundbreaking modeling career, there’s her philanthropy and an enduring marriage to a British rock legend. She was also one of the first to create cosmetic options for women of color. Quite simply, Iman is legendary for all the right reasons. Faith. Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was born in 1955 in Mogadishu, […]
Frisky Friday Top 5: Nude beaches
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By: health
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July 3, 2015
There’s a unique kind of freedom that comes with getting naked on a public beach. It can be liberating to go where being au naturel is no big deal and let go of what you might normally want to hide. And it’s one helluva way to work on your vitamin D . If you go, […]
4 ways to avoid a ‘catfish’ situation
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By: health
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July 2, 2015
By Veralyn Williams. Originally published to Tumblr on March 11, 2013. As a person who spends most of my life either on my computer or on my phone, I have never hesitated to online date. Sure, I’ve had creeps make me feel gross after they sent an inappropriate sexual “compliment” in a message… but that’s […]
More (and more) Millennials delaying marriage
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By: health
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July 1, 2015
As of 2012, about 1 in 5 adults 25 and older have never been married , the highest proportion in U.S. history. The decrease is mostly due to changes in attitudes and priorities. Between 2004 and 2014, Gallup polls have measured people’s living arrangements , and shown some strong trends: A decade ago, half (52%) […]
July horoscopes: Enjoy your independence
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By: health
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June 26, 2015
It’s a power month. Some of us will shine at work or stand out socially. Others will have fun taking lead in the bedroom. Either way, July is going to be an adventure. Cancer You’re not taking any shit from anyone. Or at least that’s how it feels. This month, it’s all about standing up […]
Bite me: Introducing Bedsider’s new aphrodisiac recipe series
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By: health
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June 19, 2015
Creative. Seductive. Good to eat. These recipes—which all include aphrodisiacs—are meant for two. Whether you make one or all three, we hope you enjoy every delicious detail. (And we hope you stock up on birth control , because this will probably lead to something…if you know what we mean.) Wicked Watermelon Margaritas These are ice […]