Lisa Hickey wants to have a conversation about rape. But until today, she didn’t know where to start.
After being molested at the age of thirteen, Marcus Williams struggled to reconcile his libido with his fear of making an unwanted advance.
The Real Meaning of MILFs
August 19, 2011 By 53 Comments
Madison Young reminds us that men are turned on by the same women who give birth and breastfeed.
The Results are In: You Can’t Measure Promiscuity
August 17, 2011 By 13 Comments
My single favorite fill-in response to the question “does identifying someone as promiscuous disqualify them as a potential sexual partner?” was: Is he holding a guitar?
Sex on a First Date? We’re Glad You Asked.
August 8, 2011 By 95 Comments
Did I Marry a Masturbator? Pornography and Privacy in Marriage
August 5, 2011 By 50 Comments
In a healthy relationship, partners need to respect each other’s desires to keep certain fantasies and feelings private.
Harry Was Wrong: Lust Doesn’t Have to Ruin a Platonic Friendship
July 5, 2011 By 30 Comments
One of our great myths about men is that lust invariably cancels out the empathy.
Should Women Really Go Ugly?
June 20, 2011 By 15 Comments
Vicki Larson tells women not to go hot. Tom Matlack disagrees. A frank discussion ensues.
In Defense of Dating Your Coworker
April 20, 2011 By 13 Comments
It goes against traditional wisdom and hackneyed clichés—fishing from the company pond, crapping where you eat, dipping the pen in the company ink—but the truth is, it can be kind of awesome.
Nice Guys: Finish First Without Pickup Gimmickry
April 7, 2011 By 332 Comments
Responding to the call from “nice guys” for ethical pickup advice, Amanda Marcotte offers six tips for sustainable dating success.
When Older Guys Lust After Young Women
March 29, 2011 By 1,165 Comments
What young women are really looking for, and why we’re fools to think otherwise.
Ladies: We’d Prefer You Didn’t Fake It
March 22, 2011 By 86 Comments
Seriously. Don’t feign helplessness. If you can open the pickle jar yourself, go for it.
Why Does It Matter How Many Partners She’s Had?
February 22, 2011 By 225 Comments
Hugo Schwyzer explains why guys are so preoccupied with getting women’s sex stats—and why they should let it go.
Why Don’t Men Settle Down?
February 15, 2011 By 88 Comments
It’s not that they aren’t interested in monogamous relationships, Hugo Schwyzer argues. It’s that they’re waiting around, in vain, for a sign that she’s “the one.”
My Exemplary, Everyday Marriage
February 9, 2011 By 8 Comments
When Tom Forrister transitioned from female to male, his same-sex marriage became a federally-recognized, “traditional” marriage. The one constant was the bond he shared with his wife.
She’s the One
February 8, 2011 By 29 Comments
Tom Matlack talks to married men to find out when they knew their wife was “the one.”
What Your Marriage Needs to Survive
February 8, 2011 By 42 Comments
Even stellar relationships lose their spark over time. Here are the ingredients of a lasting, fruitful partnership, and techniques for weathering the stormy periods.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)
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