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Are you guilty of virgin-shaming?

Is Virgin-Shaming The New Sl*t-Shaming?

Women seem more ashamed of being virgins than they are of being promiscuous, but why should we care?

A recent survey reveals the new national trend of shaming women for their 'virgin' status. Women are continually torn between wanting independence and wanting a relationship, and therefore, they are labelled as either 'sl*ts' or 'virgins' — so what does this say about our culture?

How To Give Him A Blowjob He'll Never Forget

How To Give Him A Blowjob He'll Never Forget

Use these five tips from real guys to give your man great oral sex.

Going down on your guy is one of the biggest gifts you can offer him. Receiving oral pleasure is an amazing treat, giving him the opportunity to relax and receive tons of pleasure with none of the pressure of reciprocating. It is the chance to focus all of your attention on his pleasure. Giving oral to your lover is an act of erotic generosity. So whether it is to celebrate his birthday, a promotion at work or just a random act of spontaneous love, giving him great head can be an important way to lavish him in pleasure and let him know you care about his sexual satisfaction.

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Do you enjoy making "love omelets"?

Bacon, Sex & Cheese? Study Says We All Just Love Morning Sex

When is YOUR favorite time of day to have sex?

How do you start your day? Yoga? Shower? Coffee? Or do you get right to the good stuff? Well, if you're not one of the 34 percent of Americans who start their day with some frisky action, maybe you should join their ranks.

Top 4 Ways Americans Spice Up Their Sex Lives
We may be the Land of The Free, but 81% of us need help with our sex lives.

Top 4 Ways Americans Spice Up Their Sex Lives

Trojan Condoms conducted a sex survey asking Americans how they beat bedroom boredom.

Could your sex life use some new flavors? In their recent survey, Trojan Condoms found that 81 percent of Americans say their sex life needs some spicing up. How do you beat the bedroom blahs?

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Ay, mami! A recent survey says Miami has the highest sexual satisfaction of any U.S. city.

Sex & Your City: How Does Your Town Stack Up?

Atlanta is adventurous. Dallas fakes it. Do you live in a sexy city?

Big congratulations to Atlanta and Miami for being named the most "sexually charged" cities in the U.S! If you live in the ATL or the MIA (do they even call it that? I'm such a dork) and you had no idea, now you know — and you've got to start living up to the expectations the rest of the country has for you, OBVI.

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Guess where one-third of men fantasize about having sex...

When It Comes To Sex, Do Men Secretly Want To Be Bill Clinton?

A recent Durex condoms survey reveals the crazy locations where men and women want to have sex.

If "Fifty Shades of Grey" teaches us anything (other than that redundancy-filled fan fiction can get you on a best-seller list, so long as it's erotic), it's that men really love power.

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Are you happy with how long sex usually lasts with your partner?

3 Things You Didn't Know About Americans' Sexual Satisfaction

Sexual satisfaction and time: Do we last too long, or not long enough?

When it comes to sexual satisfaction, Americans could use a boost in bedroom confidence (and, apparently, in duration of intercourse).

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Think Esquire's newsstand sales went up this month?

SEX! Sofia Vergara! Now That We Have Your Attention...

Esquire's annual sex survey reveals that one-third of men in relationships have cheated, and more...

Men never cease to surprise me. No matter how often I write about trends in male sex preferences, cheating and other relationship-related news, the latest and greatest surveys always seem to throw a giant wrench in whatever conclusions my previous research had established. This year's annual Esquire sex survey is no different.

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Have you ever had an affair?

Do Women Cheat As Much As Men Do?

Some research suggests that women have (almost) as many extra-marital affairs as men.

Thanks to the courageous female pioneers of the past few centuries, women now have the same rights as men (thanks Susan B. & co!). Though the sexes still aren't 100 percent equal, us ladies are certainly working hard to be respected as much as our male counterparts. The latest struggle we've almost won? Infidelity!

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Sex on the beach? Don't mind if we do.

Public Sex Is As American As Apple Pie, Survey Says

Have you had sex in public? A lot of Americans have. And you won't believe where it's happening...

Even if you have yet to do it in a public place, you've probably thought about it. Go ahead, admit it. There's no shame in trying to spice up your sex life with the threat of getting caught. There's a primal urge in all of us to do something that's both scary and mildly exciting. And the thought of being caught with your pants down is definitely a bit of both.

Americans Love To Talk Dirty

Americans Love To Talk Dirty

80 percent of us indulge in word play during sex.

When it comes to getting frisky between the sheets, do you spice up the action by letting some naughty words slip out? If not, you may want to join the legions of Americans who are using dirty talk to mix things up in the bedroom.