Summer of love: How saying yes can heat things up
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By: health
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May 24, 2013
Summer turns everything upside down and giddy with its promise of sunshine, downtime, fun, flirting, romance, and sultry flings . Here’s how to make it even hotter than usual. Say yes to… Every invitation you get. Anything that helps someone in need. Getting physical. Something new. Even better if it scares you. Anyone who offers […]
The girls’ guide to getting some privacy on your parents’ health insurance
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By: health
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May 16, 2013
UPDATE: President Biden has opened the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for 2022. You can now enroll in one of these plans until January 15, 2022, at healthcare.gov . Some states have their own open enrollment periods and websites for signing up. Check to see if your state does . […]
You feeling it? 16 ways to set the mood
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By: health
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May 3, 2013
Set the mood for what exactly? Are we talking sex? Romance? The answer is both. Here are 16 ways to add extra oomph when you want to get closer to someone. (We’ll let you interpret closer .) Try one tonight and see what happens. Write. Isabel Allende wrote, “For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words.” […]
4 tips for a greener sex life
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By: health
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April 22, 2013
On this 43rd Annual Earth Day , over a billion people across the planet will come together to reduce their impact on the environment. There are plenty of obvious ways to do that—like changing to more sustainable light bulbs or eating locally-grown produce—but there’s another less obvious place to get eco-friendly: your bedroom. In honor […]
In search of: Better everything (including sex)
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By: health
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April 19, 2013
We want you to be happy. (Because from our perspective, you’re effing fantastic and you deserve it.) But just in case there’s something you’d like to improve, here’s a little list to help you get things going in a new and better direction. Better relationships. Here’s what a psychologist , a men’s guide to life […]
4 STI myths that get in the way of a healthy sex life
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By: health
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April 4, 2013
Safer sex— comprehensive safer sex, that is —includes more than just using barriers consistently and correctly. You also need to talk about risk in advance of any sexual activity. That’s where most people get stuck. As soon as someone utters the letters S-T-I (short for sexually transmitted infection) in sequence, people run for the hills. […]
Get a map, World Travelers: Sex marks the spot
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By: health
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March 1, 2013
We’ve talked about dating and sex in Japan and why you should have an “O” in Osaka . Now it’s time to get a little more global as we explore how to have a hookup in every port. TravelSexLife. The name says it all. If you’re curious about the world’s sexual playgrounds, this is your […]
What’s new in sex? It all depends on you
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By: health
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February 22, 2013
Homo sapiens have been having sex for 200,000 years. So it’s kind of hard to imagine that there’s anything new for us to do between the sheets. Hasn’t it all been done before? Not necessarily. Sure, there are technical advancements like the Mojowijo . And state of the art, awesome birth control options like the […]
It’s a dirty job: Three more frisky careers to consider
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By: health
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February 8, 2013
Interested in careers that embrace sexuality, sensuality, and creativity? Could you see yourself as a sex toy designer, sex surrogate, or erotic cake artist ? If none of those feel right, but you would like a job that’s more on the frisky side, here are three others to consider. Burlesque Club Performer Dita Von Teese […]
Looking for love: Can you be a bit more specific?
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By: health
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January 25, 2013
There are simple latte orders . Then there are the triple tall, two pump sugar-free vanilla, non-fat, extra hot, no foam latte orders. Then there’s going into Starbucks and asking for a Captain Crunch . We all want different things. And sometimes that thing is really, really specific. The same is true when it comes […]