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Polyamory and open relationships: should you try ethical non-monogamy?

The what, why, how, and when of opening up your relationship

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safety , frisky friday, better sex, communication, relationships, romance, stis

If your best friend’s sister isn’t raving about it, then your sister’s best friend probably is. But is it something anybody can try once (and only some people will actually like and want to try again), like kombucha, or is it more of an identity thing that’s not really about “trying it” at all? And if you are going to do it, how can you set yourself up for success? We talked to Dr. Dulcinea Pitagora, NYC psychotherapist and sex therapist, to get the answers to our most pressing questions and yours (you’re welcome!).

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Ask an expert: How is underwater sex so dry?

And other burning vacation sex questions

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safety , frisky friday, better sex, birth control, effectiveness, health, how-to, periods, problem solving, relationships, stis

If you’re anything like us, weather that hits the low 50s is feeling dead tropical to you right about now. The spring fever is REAL. But before you head out on spring break (or adult spring break), we’re here to answer your most pressing vacation-related sexual health questions.

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What is micro-cheating?

And how to tell if you're doing it.

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safety , birth control, communication, condom, health, relationships, romance, stis

Micro-cheating. It’s hard to define, partly because it’s going to be different for every relationship, but we think of it as physical cheating’s annoying younger cousin and emotional cheating’s annoying younger sister. It definitely doesn’t include any physical cheating, and it has some of the components of emotional cheating but doesn’t go quite as far. We can say this though: when you’re doing it, you know.

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7 New Year’s resolutions that have nothing to do with your weight

And everything to do with your heart and mind

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safety , frisky friday, better sex, communication, friends, health, relationships, stis

If you ask us, New Year’s resolutions are just another social construct designed to make us feel bad and then buy loads of things to try to make it better. But we know the “new year, new you” pressure can feel overwhelming, so we’ve put together 7 resolutions you can have for free that won’t make you feel like sh*t.