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It takes more than rock-solid abs to reach the top of the sexiness charts.
We're not going to lie. A man boasting abs chiseled to perfection and biceps that pop just enough when flexed (without shredding shirts He-Man style) will no-doubt turn our heads. And even if caught mid check-him-out glance, we're not about to look away. Fit, toned bodies are the result of hard work and dedication to a healthy lifestyle. We certainly pay homage to that. But for a man to achieve a skyrocketing score on the sexiness scale there's got to be more to him than physical assets. Throw in these seven traits and he's guaranteed irresistible. Read: How To … Read More
For many men, there are some all-too common beliefs about sex that undermine marriages. Les Parrott, Ph.D., author of "Crazy Good Sex" and founder of RealReationships.com, debunks some of the enduring myths men have about sex and offers ways for men to rekindle their relationships and sex lives.
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A new brain scan can measure the love one feels, but what if the science doesn't match the feeling?
What if there were a way to measure exactly how your partner feels about you? Would you want to know the results?
On May 18, neuroscientist Lucy Brown appeared on the Today show to reveal her new brain scan that she says can decipher whether someone is in love with his or her spouse. To test this, she scanned the brain of A.J. Jacobs, an editor-at-large at Esquire. Three different brain systems were scanned to measure lust, romance and attachment. Love, Brown asserts, is the combination of these feelings. For each scan, Jacobs looked at different … Read More
Whether it's curves, legs or a nice booty, men are attracted to more than just skin and bones.
I went on a date the other week with a pair of hot Swedish volleyball players with galactic hoots and bodies so taut that quarters bounce off bellies. These buxom hotties could easily have graced the pages of Brodawg Magazine, posing in the rain, wearing only leather belts. As they were putting on their heels to join me in the champagne jacuzzi, it occurred to me that these phantasmagorical sirens weren't doing it for me. Then I woke up with both of my arms in my pant legs. Cursed margaritas, so tequila-y and delicious.
I am not going to hate … Read More
Many Americans live in a relationship without sexual desire. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach talks about what it takes to maintain a healthy, loving and sexual relationship.
Is it possible to make it work with a sexless guy?
I've already told you why guys who don't want head are a dealbreaker for me, but what about guys who just aren't into sex? Yes, they exist. Anyone who tells you otherwise—that all men are 24/7 sex fiends—is either lying or has just been lucky enough not to meet the kind of guy I'm talking about: the sexless guy.I've dated several guys who, from what I can tell, have a take it or leave it attitude toward sex, with an emphasis on leaving it. Why, you may ask, did I, someone who writes about sex almost every day, wind up … Read More
Mutual attraction and desire top a new poll of spouse's important characteristics.
We've written a lot about how marriage is a financial arrangement, romance eventually fizzles, and having kids can make your once-bottomless libido as dry as an unused diaper. So it would seem to be common knowledge that passion, while important in the beginning of a relationship, isn't what makes a marriage work. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Iowa, since the 1930's people's desire for traits like dependability and stability have fallen, while their wishes for lust and love have risen. Have Hollywood myths and the fetishization of romance … Read More
Female sexuality isn't well understood, even by scientists: examining the biology of arousal.
The cover story of this week's New York Times Magazine is about female desire—why do women get aroused, the article asks. The answer? No one really knows.
The piece describes the research of three leading female sexologists whose three different theories are at once at odds and overlapping. To illustrate how confusing female sexual response is the piece describes a study performed by Meredith Chivers, in which she showed various sexual images to men and women and measured their response by recording the blood flow to the penis and vagina, and at the same time asking … Read More
How bad are little white lies? How important is initial chemistry? Will Britney be in SATC 2?
The morning quickie: the perfect way to start your day. Read on for three interesting love and sex tidbits.
Are little white lies you tell to your first date actually harmless? [Nerve]
Looking at him in the dark, I wondered who he was and what all this tenderness meant. I had wanted only sex from him before, but now that we had done it, another desire had begun to stir within me, and I felt that dreadful swelling in my chest that always prefigures a monogamous relationship. Glen wasn't really so bad, I thought, watching him snore softly. He was kind … Read More
Good sex and marriage are not mutually exclusive.
"Hold me down harder, so you're overpowering me and I can't move. Like this," I showed Aaron, trying to pin my hands under his arms as he lay awkwardly on top of me.
"It's uncomfortable," he complained.
"Oh, come on. Now rip off my shirt!" I ordered him. "Can you be more aggressive?"
"Can you be more castrating?" he asked, slipping off my sweater so gently you'd think I was a china doll about to break.
"Now grab my breasts and say something mean," I instructed.
"You're a controlling shrew," he said calmly, obeying me so half-heartedly I didn't know … Read More