For a long time, the construction of gendered sexual behavior went like this: Men aren't hardwired for monogamy, but women, being more invested in emotional bonds and offspring resources, are. But it's becoming increasingly clear that women aren't exactly thrilled with the same old every night either. Research shows… » 2/19/15 12:15pm 2/19/15 12:15pm

My biological father wanted to have sex with me from the first moment he laid eyes on me. This I learned two years after meeting him, as I dry heaved over his toilet in a moment of all-consuming anxiety and self-loathing. This was just after the second time we had oral sex. » 2/17/15 12:10pm 2/17/15 12:10pm

First comes love, then comes marriage wedging your splintery old high school desk into someone's breakfast nook. But the success of your cohabitation—be it marriage or be it four years of harmonious Netflix viewing—may depend entirely on how long you do or don't wait to move in. » 2/13/15 12:10pm 2/13/15 12:10pm

"I'm going to destroy everything," Seamus hissed at me as I climbed into my friend's car to leave the home we shared. The cops had already come and gone, saying that one of us had to leave for the night. Because Seamus refused and I had been drinking, I packed a bag and called a friend. I had known that our… » 2/12/15 3:30pm 2/12/15 3:30pm

If lies are not the glue that binds us, then they are at least the sticky tape. This isn't only true just for us overly sensitive beings who can't face being told what we're really like, but also for lovers who can't stand knowing what our significant others are really thinking (about us). In this arena, some argue… » 2/11/15 4:40pm 2/11/15 4:40pm

You felt so charming that night the two of you fell in love over front-porch, late-night summertime ale—but maybe it was less you and more the beer, the soft lighting, the cool nighttime air, and most importantly, says a new study, the music. » 2/05/15 12:45pm 2/05/15 12:45pm

Sometimes relationships end quickly for obvious reasons: Too much fighting. Or maybe he likes the band MAGIC! But when all goes well, have you ever noticed a recurring length for your relationships? Have you ever considered imposing one? Singer and actress Jill Scott did, and it's six months. Let's discuss. » 1/31/15 2:45pm 1/31/15 2:45pm

There's a new app on the market: It's morally questionable, almost entirely useless, and marketed largely towards single women. Naturally, the world is abuzz. » 1/30/15 1:30pm 1/30/15 1:30pm

Have you lived, loved and learned, and reached the step where you want your ex, or maybe your ex's new partner, to know about it? Would you like complete strangers to know about it, too? Then the only next step is to publish an open letter to them on the Internet for millions to read detailing your humility. Here's… » 1/28/15 3:45pm 1/28/15 3:45pm

PSA: Sometimes people really do hate you for no good reason and through no actions of your own. But if those people are your children, it's probably worth trying to figure out what really happened. Or, you could be like Elizabeth Vagnoni, who excels at digging into all facts except the most relevant. » 1/17/15 2:30pm 1/17/15 2:30pm

I'm all for dating feminist, loving feminist, marrying feminist, and all variations therein. But when men are as varied in their approach to the concept of feminism as women are, what does a feminist boyfriend actually look like? » 1/08/15 4:10pm 1/08/15 4:10pm

It doesn't often factor into our discussions about sex and relationships that, within a relationship, you sometimes just go along with sex because the other person wants it. But: Don't you? And is it okay? And are there rules for this kind of thing? » 1/05/15 5:20pm 1/05/15 5:20pm