to the YourTango newsletter!

FIND AN EXPERT
Advanced SearchAmy Robbins-WilsonDavid SteeleCatherine Behan

KAMA SUTRA

couple in bed

Tantric Sex: All The Celebs Are Doin' It

Does endless orgasmic energy sound like fun to you? Try tantric sex.

Cue two naked couples, both in sexual scenarios. Couple 1: attacks each other like wild animals, both racing to the big O. Couple 2: takes their time, pleasing each other in various kama sutra-like positions, aiming to prolong the act of sex by channeling sexual energy and increasing intimacy, letting go of all reservations and connecting to their sexual experience spiritually before engaging in the physical.

couple kissing in bed under the covers

7 Sex Positions All Couples Should Try

Sex positions all couples should mix into their repertoire.

While some couples may think the key to great sex is to stock up on Kama Sutra books and experiment with complicated pretzel-like positions, sex author Ian Kerner doesn't think couples should have to try that hard to have mind-blowing sex. In fact, those reading will be shocked to learn that Kerner—who has published six books dedicated to the pursuit of satisfying sex—thinks some of the more basic sex positions are best.

happy woman lying in grass listening to headphones

Kama Sutra Is FINALLY An Audio Book

Get all the sex positions you need, right in your ear holes.

Are you a little too embarrassed to read certain how-to books in public? Well, friend, you are in luck. The Kama Sutra has finally been converted to an audio book. The British publisher, Beautiful Books, has a smooth-voiced English actress reading the tome. And it turns out that this old Indian book is not just a how-to for sex positions, but also a guide for relationships.

TV Or Sex: Technology To Ease Overcrowding?

TV Or Sex: Technology To Ease Overcrowding?

Could television be the great third-world prophylactic savior?

This year to mark World Population Day, the Indian Minister of Health and Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad, made an interesting comment regarding population control in the subcontinent. To paraphrase, he thought that if they could get electricity to the villages that locals may be too tired to baby-make thus reducing overcrowding. Not everyone thought it was brilliant.

library

Fun & Free: Use The Local Library

Want a really cheap date? Hit the local library.

When the economy becomes a real bummer it's time to try out some cheap date ideas. This time around, try the library. Not for exhibitionism but for checking out books, music and movies. If buying entertainment items can further a relationship, borrowing them for free may be even better.

shia labeouf

Shia LaBeouf Isn't "Extremely Well-Endowed"

Actor talks to Playboy about losing his virginity and all that goes with it.

Actor Shia LaBeouf is opening up in a big way by discussing his first time with Playboy and telling the magazine that he's "not extremely well-endowed."

kiss

The Evolution Of Kissing

Or, a brief history of tonsil hockey.

If you're like us, you've wondered from time to time how this or that guy's tongue ended up in your mouth. And no, we're not talking about how a certain Air Supply song and a specific number of drinks led you to do something that you might feel compelled to deny the next day. Rather, we've wondered how the whole practice of kissing came about in the first place. Fortunately for us, the geniuses over at Discovery have made a very short video entitled the Skinny on Smooching, which attempts to lay out the history of kissing, and how it evolved.

rate sex positions

Rate Your Sex Positions!

Doggy style #1, Cowgirl #2.

Rankings and ratings aren't just for Netflix or GoodReads anymore. Now you can waste some time at Men.Style.com (the site for two of our favorite mags, GQ and Details) ranking the "reverse cowgirl," "stand and carry," "the wheelbarrow" and other heterosexual nookie positions. Whoever's crafting the sexual positions out of those wooden art school models and photographing 'em has the best job in the world, hands down.

How to go from 'Having Sex' to 'Making Love'

How to go from 'Having Sex' to 'Making Love'

Using Tantric sex principles one can use sex to increase closeness.

People often confuse sex and sexuality with love. Using Tantric practice it's possible to enjoy more oneness during sex. It's more than just about the act, it encompasses all of the senses and should be an 'in the moment' event.

Verne Troyer Sex Tape

Verne Troyer Sex Tape

Mini Me and Ranae Shrider had their private sex tape leaked.

Yeah, Mike Myers' favorite dwarf has a sex tape with a normal-sized lady. And he's not happy that it was leaked. Verne Troyer likes his sexual exploits to be kept private. His lady is an aspiring model. So...