Family feud: What to do if your parents hate who you’re dating
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By: health
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July 13, 2012
What do you do when your parents can’t stand your significant other? Sneak around and lie? Break up and resent them for meddling? Force all of them to interact and see just how awkward you can make family functions? The parents-vs.-your-S.O. scenario is pretty common. Fortunately there are things you can do to improve that […]
Top 5: Unboring sex positions to heat up your weekend
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By: health
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July 6, 2012
Interested in some new moves? Here are five we recommend when you want to add some ooomph to your O. You might not love every single one, but hopefully you’ll use birth control , get it on, and have fun trying them out. On The Edge (also known as the Furniture Position ) Skill level: […]
Exotic dancer. Mistress. Mom. Double agent. Meet Mata Hari
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By: health
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June 29, 2012
Mata Hari’s unique and dramatic life feels straight out of Hollywood, but she makes Bond girls seem uptight and boring. So, how does one go from posh schools in the Netherlands to dancing in a jeweled bra on the stages of Paris to death by firing squad? It’s a crazy story. Hello, Margaretha Geertruida Zelle. […]
Mismatched libidos: What to do when you want different things (in bed)
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By: health
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June 22, 2012
You’re unstoppable, but your partner’s sex drive has flatlined. Or it’s the reverse and you’re not feeling any fire-in-the-pants. Or you love sensual massage marathons, mood lighting, silk sheets, and 48 minutes of foreplay, but they are more of a wham-bam-lets-do-it-in-my-Dodge-Ram kind of person. Those scenarios can be frustrating and confusing, so we’ve collected a […]
Taking it outside: How to have safe sex outdoors
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By: health
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June 15, 2012
Having sex in the great outdoors is daring, adventurous, and wild. It’s also illegal in some places, so before you go down this road, make sure the coast is clear. (And make sure you’re not breaking the law.) Camping Find a campsite that has some privacy. We recommend avoiding popular family spots with kids and […]
Sex on the beach: Hot summer novels
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By: health
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June 8, 2012
One of our favorite combinations is summer vacation and a good book. Lounging by a pool with a paperback is pretty close to paradise with the right material, so here’s our roundup of this summer’s best book lists in case you need something to read. Books for basking. See which books The New York Times […]
Save the date: How to be a badass bridesmaid
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By: health
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June 1, 2012
Say hello to June with its sunshine, sultry nights, and official launch of the summer wedding season. We love love. And cake . We’ve even been known to cry at weddings. (And wedding episodes on tv .) But we’ve also wanted to burn a couple bridesmaid dresses and let one or two BFFs know that […]
Black market birth control? Let’s go with no…
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By: health
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May 25, 2012
While not everyone agrees that birth control pills should be available over-the-counter in the U.S., it’s clear that there’s a demand for effective methods women can use without a prescription. How else to explain recent stories about women buying birth control on Craigslist and the yerberias of Arizona ? Cost may be a factor for […]
Caught having sex? Here’s how to dismount gracefully
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By: health
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May 18, 2012
Actually, we trust that you can stop and get your clothes back on without any help from us. But, if someone does walk in on you having sex—and either you’re mortified or they are—that’s where we can offer some advice. If your roommate finds you using the kitchen not for cooking Will they tease you […]
What’s that smell? The truth about body functions
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By: health
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May 4, 2012
You could hold it in and suffer. Or cover it up and pretend nothing happened. Or you could do what he does and simply let. it. out. It doesn’t matter to us. You can be a sex bomb and a stink bomb , and we’ll still think you’re fabulous. But you probably don’t care what […]