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Birth control bullies: When your partner wants your method to fail
When I was training to become a doctor, one of my patients was a 25-year-old woman. She already had one child and didn’t want to get pregnant again. She’d been using the birth control patch , but came to me because the patch wasn’t working for her. When I asked her “why not?” she said, […]
No to yes. Yes to no. What to do when attraction changes
First there was the kissing, licking, snuggling, shagging, restless nights apart, and torrid reunions even if only 11 hours passed since you last saw each other. Or maybe it started out with you thinking you would never, ever be attracted to them. They turned you off or elicited no reaction at all. Then… One day… […]
Are those SpongeBob bed sheets? What it’s really like to date younger guys
We’ve talked about dating a silver fox . Now it’s time to salute younger men. They can be eager, passionate, funny, wild, less rigid (except where it counts), and up for anything (exactly where it counts). And it’s kind of fun being the one with more worldly experience to share. But if your guy is […]
Sneaking around: So, you’re in love with a married man
Most professionals—hell, most friends—will tell you that dating a married guy rarely ends well. They’ll say things like: Think you’re the only one? About 50% of cheating husbands have multiple affairs. Think it’s because you’re irresistible? Only 12% of married men say their mistress is better looking or in better shape than their wives. Think […]
How to fight fair (because makeup sex is better than breakup sex)
Fight scenes: Good for action movies. Sucky in your kitchen at 2 a.m. after your significant other pisses you off for the 800th time that week. Here’s the truth: Every couple fights. Or argues. Or has a teensy kerfuffle. Or simply gets annoyed at each other. It’s human nature and it doesn’t mean your relationship […]
Family feud: What to do if your parents hate who you’re dating
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 […]
Mismatched libidos: What to do when you want different things (in bed)
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 […]
What’s that smell? The truth about body functions
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 […]
Pay attention to me! How to deal when the focus isn’t on you
“I love it when my significant other ignores me,” said no one ever. That’s why the silent treatment is such an effective form of torture. We love to be the object of desire, not the object of disinterest, so here are a few ways to handle it if you’re feeling a little too far off […]
Sizing them up: Do you have a list of what you’re looking for?
An endless supply of peanut butter cup brownies . Shoes that cost more than your rent . A miniature pony . Breakfast with Drake . Sometimes we just want what we want. That goes for significant others too. Long before we meet one—during those in between times when we’re not with someone—it’s easy to focus […]
