How the urge to keep the peace can make you do things you regret — At a hostel in the ancient city of Taormina, Sicily, a pretty girl greeted me at the front desk. As she checked me in, a man standing behind her checked me out with a big smile in the way I’d come to learn Italian men do. He was several years…

And what to do about it. — “I’m not particularly into sex at festivals. I don’t know why. I just feel no desire for it. Maybe I’m weird.” Sitting across from Agatha at a cocktail bar, I immediately identified with her disappointment. …

It’s like peeing after a long car ride — His room was filled with fairy lights. And that’s exactly how it felt: like I was swimming through some magical fairyland. With my eyes closed, I saw pixie dust. …

TV execs, stop portraying women’s sexuality so ignorantly. — Let me preface this article by saying, I love Catherine Reitman, and I love sitting in bed, turning my brain off, and watching an episode or two of Workin’ Moms, the Netflix show she created and stars in. The show can only be described as feminist given Reitman’s role and…

This Thursday, June 2 — Join me live — Do you have a sexual fantasy you want to explore? Do you want to feel more confident in the beauty of that? Do you want to feel more connected with your partner or lover? If so, you’re not alone. It’s time to take the first step towards a more playful…

There are 3 main culprits — The sex I’ve been having with Eric, the other man I’ve been dating alongside my primary partner has been very hit-or-miss. Either it’s incredible or it really falls flat. And I think I know why. See, I realized that when the sex is really good, it’s often been after a…

I’ve recently woken up to a new issue in the matter of toplessness — “I found it rude,” said my roommate Jana as we walked along the dirt path towards her garden outside of Berlin. “We were a yoga class full of women,” she went on, “including the teacher. And the one man in the room took off his shirt.” At first, I didn’t…

One conversation could change everything. — Taylor loves giving oral sex. But Simon, Taylor’s partner, feels uncomfortable receiving it. He doesn’t like to be the center of attention. Every time he receives head, he worries his partner isn’t having fun and is only doing it for his sake. His libido shuts down. The first few times…

On a podcast, I severely lowballed the number of people I’ve slept with, and it made me realize a few things. — A few weeks back, I was interviewed on a podcast where interviewees are asked to discuss their sexual escapades, for example, a particularly juicy one-nightstand or a spicy fling abroad. And when talking about a specific person you slept with, you’re supposed to refer to them by their “number.” (So…