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Q: I don’t really know how to ask this so I’ll just get right to it. I’m still a virgin and I’m the only one left in my group. All my girl friends lost their virginity this year and have been telling me how much it hurt. Now I’m scared! Is it really that bad? And is there anything I can do to….prepare? Or should I just buy some cats now and grow old as a single, virgin spinster?

I’m really freaking out here.

A: Ok, hold up. It is definitely not time to start hoarding cats. Unless you really like cats, in which case, stock up! But don’t throw in the towel on sex just yet. Every woman is different when it comes to what your first time feels like. If you’ve been wearing tampons, riding horses, and straddling balance beams in gymnastics, your hymen may already be broken, so it might hurt less. On the flip side, if you’re very tiny and trying to insert a junior sized tampons sends you through the roof, you might face some serious discomfort.

But even if you are in the latter group, there are things you can do, especially if you’re in a relationship and can anticipate when it will happen (which offers your best shot at a good experience, in my opinion. Losing your virginity to a beer-sloshed one-night stand who can’t remember your name doesn’t bode well for gentle, compassionate connection between you and your partner. But then, you know that.). Read More »

Let the Amy Winehouse downward spiral continue!

Need answers to your tricky love questions?

Chris Brown gets sentimental.

This takes the vampire obsession a bit too far.

Who will host the Golden Globes?

Bradley Cooper is single once again!

Yes, that’s exactly what it looks like. If it looks like a sex toy, that is.
If one tongue (attached to one man) isn’t enough for you, now you can have lots and lots of tongues coming at your lady parts in rapid succession.

Without the awkwardness of all those dudes wrestling for room between your legs.

Personally, I’m more inclined to use this to finally get to the bottom of the age old “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop” debate, but to each their own.

I thought I was IKEA’s biggest fan. Everything I own in my apartment is from that place. But this woman would definitely beat me for president of the IKEA Fan Club.

She may not be amazing, but she knows what she likes. And it can be put together in 12 easy steps.

Q: So,  I’ve had a boyfriend for over 6 months now. I really love him and find him sexy, but for some reason I have zero sex drive right now. I know it shouldn’t be a big deal, but I think he’s getting a little mad that I never want to do anything. I will sometimes hook up with him because I feel that I should want to and that maybe I’ll get more in the mood, but it’s never good. I’ve been on the same pill for 2 years, so I don’t think it’s that. Is there a reason why I have this change or any ideas on how to fix it?!

A: Sex drive in women is a complex beast. While men may need little more than a pretty smile to get them in the mood, most women require more.  Factors that can contribute to decreased libido include  (among others):

- Feeling tired or stressed
- Side effects from medications such as birth control pills/patch/ring or anti-depressants
- Feeling unsafe or unloved in your relationship
- Hormonal imbalance
- History of sexual abuse or trauma
- Chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes Read More »

Sick of going out (literally, we’d all spent the day in bed with trash cans nearby), my roommates and I decided to have a Saturday night in.  We ordered a late night dinner of greasy Chinese food and gathered around the table – some of us on chairs, some of us on empty kegs, because most of our chairs were broken at our last house party – to load up on MSG and girl time.

The boys who lived next door had been giving us crap all day for skipping out on a “quality party night,” but we didn’t care. The only thing we were gonna be drinking that night was some hot and tasty egg drop soup.

While unpacking the 4 bags of food, I looked out the window and waved to the neighbors doing beer bongs in their kitchen. We were separated by only a driveway, so we could see and hear everything going on in eachothers’ houses. (Which, by the way, we learned the hard way when we were going on and on… and on about how hot they were…and they heard the entire thing.) Read More »

We’ve heard it all our lives: diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

While I agree that diamonds are fun and sparkly and pretty, most of them can’t give you an orgasm (unless that rock is HUGE). And I think every girl’s best friend should be able to do that. Therefore, I’m going to disagree with Ms. Monroe on this one and argue that my vibrator is my best friend, and is probably the best friend any of us could hope for.

Not gonna lie, I’ve always been a big fan of masturbation. I’ve been doing it since I was fairly young, and have always believed that it’s a healthy thing to do.

I spent most of my formative years manually stimulating myself, but counted down the days until I turned 18 and was finally able to buy my first vibrator. (What? It’s healthier than counting down to buying cancer sticks!) Once my long-awaited birthday finally arrived, though, I realized that I had no idea what to look for. There were hundreds of different kinds – waterproof, G-spot, realistic, dildo, vibrator, with testicles (who really wants that?), ones that you can stick to the wall, and the list goes on.

I had always prided myself with being fairly knowledgeable about all things sex (which I accredit mostly from watching Talk Sex with Sue religiously since 6^th grade), but sorting through the oodles of synthetic phalluses to find something that would make me scream like a banshee seemed somewhat daunting. Read More »

Want to hear a little secret?

Guys love to masturbate. I bet you had no idea, but they do. In the bed, in the car, in the shower. Hell, I’m sure they’ve even done it in class and I’m willing to wager there are a few doing it right now. While reading this article.

And it doesn’t matter if they have a girlfriend (read: consistent booty) or not; they can’t resist a threesome with Jergens and their right hand.

I, for one, am also a big proponent of self stimulation – a woman has needs! – but that doesn’t mean I understand how guys can do it so often. Anytime. Anywhere. Without locking the door. Especially when they’ve got a GF! Isn’t that enough? Why the need for a mid-afternoon “O” when they’re getting it daily as it is!?

Should we be offended? Grossed out? Squirting hand sanitizer onto every dude we see? Let’s see what our resident male had to say about this sitch: Read More »

I used to think there was nothing worse than going downtown on a drunk guy. He thinks he’s being all sexy and just shoves your head south (which, we all know, is the opposite of sexy), and then your feet fall asleep as you crouch down there trying to get something to happen. Which doesn’t. Because homeboy thought it would be fun to chug whiskey out of the bottle.

But I was wrong. There is something worse. Way worse. And his name is Masanobu Sato.

Not familiar with Mr. Sato? Well, you should be. This guy just won the 9th annual Masturbate-A-Thon. Yes, that really exists. And yes, Masanobu lasted a full 9 hours and 58 minutes.

Nine hours and fifty eight minutes! Of masturbating. Sato set the world record last year -a paltry 9 hours and 33 minutes- but beat it (pun intended) this year with a little extra training. For real. Apparently he worked long and hard (tee hee) to build up his endurance. Whoever said “no pain, no gain” was obviously not training for this sort of event.

But with all that glory comes a price. That poor guy is never gonna get laid – just imagine what your neck would feel like after a night (and day) in bed with him. I’ll stick to my drunk guys, thankyouverymuch.

We at CollegeCandy.com are firm believers that every woman needs a vibrator.
Here’s why:

1. You learn your body, what you like and what you don’t like.
2. Masturbation is good for your health.
3. Everyone needs a little stress release at the end of (or during) a long day.
4. A vibrator won’t get you preggers when you feel the sudden need for a Big O.
5. They feel good. Really good.

Convinced? Great, because Babeland is giving everyone a chance to nab a vibrator tax-free today! We get taxed for everything from our books to our clothes, and those sex fiends over at Babeland don’t think we should get taxed on our orgasms.

Hop on over to their website and choose your new BFF from their giant supply. Is the pure wand the toy for you? Or are you more of a Gigi kinda gal?

Maybe you’re both!
Stock up now before the day is over and your self-induced orgasms are taxed once more. We know we will definitely be adding this to our  Tax Refund Shopping List…