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Sidestepping the rush to anal sex
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Sidestepping the rush to anal sex

‘Can I be neither top nor bottom?’ newly single man asks

June 1, 2014
My butch daughter is trans
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My butch daughter is trans

Mom seeks words for ‘unusual sex talk’

April 6, 2014
Can a long-distance relationship work in town?
Opinion

Can a long-distance relationship work in town?

There are many ways to build a home together

March 2, 2014
Ex-Mormon masturbation
Opinion

Ex-Mormon masturbation

Unravelling the shame of self-love

February 9, 2014
Three is better than two
Opinion

Three is better than two

A bisexual man’s cuckolding fantasies

January 2, 2014
G-spot survival
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G-spot survival

I love pleasing my partner, but I hate it when she squirts all over

December 8, 2013
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Sex after prostate surgery
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Sex after prostate surgery

Orgasms and erections may not be the same, but options exist

November 17, 2013
Coming too slowly
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Coming too slowly

Wherever you fall on the continuum, focus on pleasure

October 14, 2013
Coming too soon
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Coming too soon

Lose the stopwatch; aim for fun

September 12, 2013
Post-menopausal hibernation
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Post-menopausal hibernation

Will my libido ever come back?

August 20, 2013
Hungry for human contact
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Hungry for human contact

In our effort to protect children from abuse, we have overcompensated, resulting in a touch-deprived populace

July 23, 2013
My friend is into teenaged guys
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My friend is into teenaged guys

Is it considered abusive if they’re both consenting?

June 27, 2013
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Find yourself and your prince will follow

Still looking for love

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