Sex

On Being an Abortion Doula

The range of emotions involved in helping women terminate pregnancies

• Roc Morin
• March 26, 2014

The Problem of Trespassing on Niche Dating Sites

Joining a dating site for a different age, race, or religion can be a way to find the partner you're looking for, but can also be motivated by insidious stereotyping.

• Lauren Davidson
• March 19, 2014

What Men Find Behind Female Masks

Inside the increasingly common practice—and business—of female masking

• Luke Malone
• February 21, 2014

Up for Polyamory? Creating Alternatives to Marriage

How one lawyer helps those, like her, in non-traditional relationships

• Roc Morin
• February 19, 2014

Thinking of Sex Work as Work

Acknowledging the diversity of experiences among sex workers is crucial to safety and respect.

• Noah Berlatsky
• February 18, 2014

When You Fall Out of Love, This Is What Facebook Sees

We fill the human-shaped void with 225 percent more Facebook interactions.

• James Hamblin
• February 18, 2014

Lessons on Love From 100 American Couples

I traveled around the country interviewing happy couples; this is what I learned.

• Melissa Joy Kong
• February 14, 2014

Living Myths About Virginity

Vacuums of reliable information and sexism in popular culture can have serious consequences for women's health.

• Nolan Feeney
• February 7, 2014

Science Confirms the Existence and Purpose of Rebound Sex

Study shows that the recently-dumped are more likely to use sex with someone new to cope with negative feelings.

• Julie Beck
• January 29, 2014

A Sexual-Decision Flowchart That Makes Everything Simpler for Medieval Men

A visualization of early Christian rules about sex; or, why sex is still a weird thing today.

• James Hamblin
• January 27, 2014

Our Animal Side Shows in Songs About Sex

Though humans' sexual lives differ greatly from animals', the line is blurred in music.

• Laura Dimon
• January 22, 2014

Donating Orgasms to Science

A day in the life of a sex researcher

• Nan Wise
• January 17, 2014

Looking to Quell Sexual Urges? Consider the Graham Cracker

One of America's first diet hawks, Sylvester Graham was certain that sexual desire was ruining society. His solution: whole wheat. How a zealot's legacy lives in our foods today.

• Adee Braun
• January 15, 2014

How Not to Write an Online Dating Message

Six trite, absurd, insulting, expressions of the soul-sucking vortex known as humanity

• Katie Heaney
• January 14, 2014

How Sex Affects Intelligence, and Vice Versa

New research says sexual activity can grow brain cells. Keeping them may be another matter.

• Dan Hurley
• January 13, 2014

Manly Faces and Aggressive Men

What can you learn from that appealing look of testosterone?

• Hayden Higgins
• December 31, 2013

Love in the Time of Chronic Illness

When should you disclose medical conditions to a date? When is illness too much for a relationship to survive?

• Jon Fortenbury
• December 30, 2013

Study: A Winning Sports Team Means People Have Sex

Researchers in Barcelona "infer that the heightened euphoria following a victory can cultivate hedonic sensations."

• Julie Beck
• December 20, 2013

Study: Long Distance Relationships Can Work

Greater distance apart actually predicted more intimacy, communication, and satisfaction.

• Julie Beck
• December 13, 2013

A Psychologist's Guide to Online Dating

Can we predict romantic prospects just from looking at a face?

• Olga Khazan
• December 11, 2013