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My first date with Cai involved a lot of tongue. Not the fun kind—like, a literal plate of seasoned duck tongues on…

After Tokyo’s bubble economy burst, the Roppongi district—once an upmarket quarter with exclusive nightlife—became…

I never had bad luck with dates or flings, especially with the kinds of men who look good on paper. There was the…

Even in death, this woman still gives me nightmares.

Everyone takes their phones to the bathroom these days, so let's just get it out of the way: When I go, I usually…

There's a penis on my backpack. A real one. I need to go to school but there's this large, black penis lazily…

I felt like Will Smith in "Enemy of the State." I was being hunted, harassed and stalked by criminals with…

(This piece originally appeared on Nautilus.) About six years ago, I was putting a new roof on a 200-year-old house…

The job that could put me in jail started at the same time that the desperate emails did. Women searching for…

The typical reaction I receive when I answer the oh-so-common “what are you doing this summer” question: Wide eyes,…

One August afternoon when I was fourteen, my friend and I somehow acquired enough cash to rent a white stretch limo…

I've been blessed with the extraordinary ability to create scenarios in my head that have no basis in reality. I…

It's awkward when you realize you don't want to hook up with a guy who you've invited into your apartment for that…

It's normal to obsessively cyberstalk your ex. But why do some of us obsessively cyberstalk our ex-lovers' new…

I woke up this morning feeling a little cynical. Sure, the weekend was at my fingertips, but it still felt nearly…

It's been said that you never forget your first time, your first kiss or your first love. Personally, I'll never…

Growing up, I remember making a pact with myself. As an adopted child I promised to find my family in Korea, but how…

The funny thing about being a lesbian in the lingerie industry is that it feels like a paradox: I see versions of…

I've been in love — earth-shaking, soul-burning, life-transforming love — a couple of times so far, and once was…

There's a chasm between "I've thought about prostitution" and "I think I'd like to start working as a prostitute,"…