relationships

Ask the sexpert: Party of one!

Jacking or jilling off. Clicking the five-fingered mouse. Ringing Southern bells. Choking the chicken. Playing…

Flying solo: Health benefits of masturbation

However you do it (or don’t do it), there is nothing wrong with taking some time to pleasure yourself, getting to know your body, and exploring what turns you on.

Ask the sexpert: My girlfriend masturbates all the time!

My girlfriend masturbates like two or three times a week. Does this mean I’m not able to fulfill her sexuality?

HeinzeSight: Looking too hard for love

There’s the adage that you find love when you’re not looking for it. Although I don’t think that the world works that way, there are reasons this appears to be the case.

Family Matters: Lesbian and gay lives through parents, children

Sometimes family bonds need to be forged anew when parents learn that a child is gay. So it was with Trish Pachak, who confronted her daughter about her suspicions 13 years ago.

HeinzeSight: 10 bad gay dating habits

ot only can these 10 dating don’ts cause frustration, but they also keep people from connecting and building relationships. Some of these happen to us, or we may be the perpetrators.

Self-esteem after a sexual identity theft

Stolen Pics: To my horror, there was I, in the Denver “m4m” section as “Jocked Fun,” in some very revealing undergear.

Baby it’s just me and you, and the Roth IRA

How do your spending habits change when you’re in a relationship? Sometimes it could be useful if a voice, other than your mother, asked you if you really need to be spending that much.

Heinzesight: Does it really get better?

Growing up can be extremely hard, and life doesn’t necessarily get better. Should we wait around for it to get better, get angry, give up, or take a more active role in improving our lives? I think it’s more important to tell people not to give up instead of instilling hope that life will improve over time.

Ask the sexpert: How do I stay safe when it comes to anal play?

Dear Shanna: I’m starting to explore anal play, and have not yet bought toys; I’m…