Because it's awash in a sea of mediocrity, we sometimes forget that there are some good things on the interwebs. I've scoured the entire nets (it took a while) for the best of love and relationships today so you wouldn't have to. Here goes: 

Over at Lemondrop, our good friend standup comic Allison Castillo (pronounced "kast-ill-oh") is fed up with the term "cougar." The Courtney Cox fall television show Cougar Town isn't helping things. Hopefully, the Bill Lawrence-created (Spin City, Scrubs) sitcom will use the time-tested comedic technique of pointing out the painfully obvious and exaggerating it. Check out … Read More

Love Bytes: Three must click sex, dating and relationship links.

Has lube become a replacement for foreplay? [College Candy]

Derrick* and I used to have great sex. We were both passionate, experimental, and great in bed (hey, confidence is a turn-on, right?). But lately we have been in a rut, and I blame it on lube.

Does inviting God into bed count as having a threesome? [The Huffington Post]

Baby drama in the new economy. How to deal? [Recessionwire]

But here's the thing: feminist or not, I don't want to miss out on the babies. Unexpectedly strong mommy … Read More

Finally, a lube has taken the initiative to break out from the pack and become America's most trusted lubricant. According to Boinkology, Wet Personal Lubricant is going Web 2.0 with a MySpace page. Your move, K-Y.

On the subject of pushing things through, Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared his position on all of California's Propositions according to the Sacramento Bee. And he is against Proposition 8 (and is therefore for gay marriage). You can take the Republican out of Hollywood but you can't take the Hollywood out of the Republican. Way to follow your conscience, Governator.

While we're talking … Read More

Dad balked about paying for my NYU classes "intro to grassroots organizing" and "pop culture and politics," which he insisted wouldn't help me get a job. And he was sorta right. 

So it's a good thing that I was not in NYU's "psychosexual analysis of human behavior" course, which I have a feeling Bill O'Reilly's going to be screaming about.  Why?  The professor asked students to stand up in front of the class and use their hands to show how using lube makes sex better.   Useful, yes. But not $40,000-a-year useful!

According to NYULocal, the NYU blog, professor … Read More

Dr. Hilda Hutcherson loves sex toys, believes the world is much too pornophobic, and thinks more women should give anal sex a try. In other words, she's the gynecologist every guy wants his girlfriend to meet.

Women who don't enjoy anal sex, she says, are probably doing it wrong. Intrigued, I scheduled an 8am consultation with the doctor to get the goods on joining the backdoor betty club.

I'm pretty sure the butt wasn't made to be penetrated. Is anal sex bad for you?
You're not going to hurt yourself if you follow the rules.

There are official anal sex rules?
You've got … Read More

Looking to spice things up? The myriad love-enhancing products out there offer a little something for everyone. But what about the eco-minded? Or anyone with skin sensitivities or allergies? Enter Good Clean Love, a collection of organic lubricants, oils, butters, and other accessories that "make love sustainable." Love the tag line, adore the scents even more: lemon/vanilla, peppermint, cinnamon/vanilla, lavender/rose.

Company founder Wendy Strgar hails from Oregon, is a wife of 24 years, and has four kids (so she must know what it takes to keep the love alive, no?). Aside from producing said products, she writes … Read More