Love & Sex

How Sex on Tumblr Will Change Media

How Sex on Tumblr Will Change Media

Sex in the media goes from pornographic to pretty.
Unnecessary Pen Pals

Unnecessary Pen Pals

Unlike most pen pals, we knew each other in person and only lived ten miles away from one another.
Nine Hand-Drawn Maps of New York City that Will Break Your Heart

Nine Hand-Drawn Maps of New York City that Will Break Your Heart

Nine stories of love, sex, sex work, and loss told through personal illustrated maps of Manhattan
When We Talk About A Female Politician's Looks, We All Lose

When We Talk About A Female Politician's Looks, We All Lose

Good looking or bad looking? It hurts either way.
Penis Size Does Matter to Women. Maybe.

Penis Size Does Matter to Women. Maybe.

If your flaccid penis is 12.8 centimeters long, congratulations.
Roger Ebert on Love

Roger Ebert on Love

Our send-off to the legend.
Women Are Weapons: The Premiere of FYI's New Lingerie Collection

Women Are Weapons: The Premiere of FYI's New Lingerie Collection

Nerve premieres Dani Read's newest luxury lingerie collection, Isis.
How Does Your Cell Phone Change Your Relationships?

How Does Your Cell Phone Change Your Relationships?

In honor of the fortieth birthday of the first cell phone call, let's acknowledge all that this device has done for us.
The Superbad Effect: Why it Only Seemed Like Everyone Around You Was Having Sex

The Superbad Effect: Why it Only Seemed Like Everyone Around You Was Having Sex

The virgin loser is a high school myth.
Storytime with...A Burlesque Dancer

Storytime with...A Burlesque Dancer

You know those dreams where people freak out because they’re naked? I have those dreams but in them my clothes won’t come off.
10 Reasons Why Hookup Culture Isn’t Leaving a Generation Unhappy and Unfulfilled

10 Reasons Why Hookup Culture Isn’t Leaving a Generation Unhappy and Unfulfilled

Hookup culture is "a girl giving and a guy receiving"? We don't think so.
Miss Information

Miss Information

I feel bad for the nameless girlfriend I've presumably wronged—I'm not trying to be a home wrecker or succubus or what have you.
My First Time: Female, 18, San Francisco

My First Time: Female, 18, San Francisco

He had a muscular build, a paperboy cap on, and a glow stick necklace around his neck. Stupid? Yes. Hot? Definitely.
Nerve Classics: Hair-Removal Technician

Nerve Classics: Hair-Removal Technician

My months spent waxing the genitals of Manhattan’s wealthy.
The Top 10 Signs Gay Marriage Already Won

The Top 10 Signs Gay Marriage Already Won

We couldn’t help but to optimistically agree with "Time" and compile our own list of signs that same-sex marriage is winning.
All My Married Medieval Boyfriends

All My Married Medieval Boyfriends

"Isn't it really up to THEM to not cheat on their wives? It's not your fault if they do." Talk about perfect justification.
The End of the Hollywood Sex Scene

The End of the Hollywood Sex Scene

Why aren't we still watching movies for the sex?
A Brief History of Condoms

A Brief History of Condoms

In honor of the Gates Foundation's challenge to create a better condom, we present a timeline of wrapping it up, from chemical-soaked sheaths to lubricated Durex
Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 23, Malaysia

Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 23, Malaysia

"Blowjobs in a lecturer’s office, where the walls are paper-thin..."
Nerve Classics: Father Issues

Nerve Classics: Father Issues

Confessions of a second-generation sperm donor.