Love & Sex

My First Time: Female, Jerusalem, 16

My First Time: Female, Jerusalem, 16

"My heart rate was sky-high as I exited the elevator and saw him waiting in the lobby."
"Friend Zone" is Now in the Dictionary and We Feel Slighted

"Friend Zone" is Now in the Dictionary and We Feel Slighted

The Oxford Online Dictionary didn't take our advice
Nerve Classics: Tokyo Stripshow Tryout

Nerve Classics: Tokyo Stripshow Tryout

I went to Japan looking for work. This was not what I had in mind.
Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 36, Providence

Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 36, Providence

"I made a silicone cast of his dick so I could play with it when we were apart."
My First Time: Male, 15, Washington DC

My First Time: Male, 15, Washington DC

"I had never planned to lose my virginity to a guy—let alone Rob. I planned to pretend to be straight for as long as possible."
Our Five Favorite Marriage Equality Music Videos

Our Five Favorite Marriage Equality Music Videos

In honor of the US Supreme Court's Hearings on Marriage Equality, we put together a list of our favorite music videos.
Do Republican Presidential Contenders Really Support Gay Marriage?

Do Republican Presidential Contenders Really Support Gay Marriage?

"Call me cynical, but I wasn't sure [Obama’s] views on marriage could get any gayer."
Sexless in Sin City: Leaving the Mormon Church

Sexless in Sin City: Leaving the Mormon Church

"One time, my guilt drove me to confess my shameful masturbation to my ward Bishop, a man who looked like Mitt Romney."
Dateline: "I suggest we move the make-out session to the bedroom."

Dateline: "I suggest we move the make-out session to the bedroom."

"We are kissing. I am drunk. Whee!"
Storytime with... Sex Coach Eric Amaranth

Storytime with... Sex Coach Eric Amaranth

"People say, “This is better than sex,” and I think to myself, “You don’t know the kind of sex I’m talking about. Fuck that chocolate chip cookie.”
Lance Manion Wants You to Have Sex with an Ugly Person

Lance Manion Wants You to Have Sex with an Ugly Person

"I know ugly people. They are just like the rest of us ... just not as attractive."
Hysterical Women: A Visual History of the Vibrator

Hysterical Women: A Visual History of the Vibrator

From medical device to "personal back massager," the vibrator has a rich, euphemistic history.
True Stories: My Awkward Threesome

True Stories: My Awkward Threesome

It took an aggressive bisexual and a very awkward threesome to bring us together.
Storytime with... A Craigslist Underwear Vendor

Storytime with... A Craigslist Underwear Vendor

"I have probably sold close to 500 pairs of panties, pantyhose, socks, and lingerie..."
My First Time: Male, 16, Niagra Falls

My First Time: Male, 16, Niagra Falls

Kim was the coolest. That she was hot and wanted to spend time with me was a fantastic bonus.
Your Paycheck May Be Destroying Your Sex Life

Your Paycheck May Be Destroying Your Sex Life

Does this mean if you’re a woman with a high-paying job that you’re automatically a boner killer?
Nerve Classics: Shazam!

Nerve Classics: Shazam!

Me and the fetish wrestlers next door.
Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 26, Boston

Everyone I've Ever Had Sex With: Female, 26, Boston

"His penis looked like Mike #1’s, which made me nostalgic for high school..."
Kissing

Kissing

16 photos of couples sitting in trees.
Storytime with... a Tantric Sex Coach

Storytime with... a Tantric Sex Coach

"Because I teach what I teach, there have been times that people have been a little afraid of me."