Sex in the News: Fantasies, Friend or Foe?

“Oh! Oh my God! I’m about to… Oh God, Gerard!”

OH. MY. GOD. Did I really just say that? Did I really just call my boyfriend of nine months Gerard Butler? What was I thinking?

Well, apparently I was thinking the same thing that 80% of taken women do.  That is, 80% of partnered women have fantasized about someone other than their mate while having sex in the past two months. Feel terrible? Embarrassed? Ashamed? Don’t be. 98% of men do the same.

According to a new study published by The Journal of Sex Research, most people in committed relationships fantasize about other people, places, and situations while having sex with their lovers. However, Ian Kerner, an expert when it comes to matters of the bedroom, claims that sexual fantasies are really not so terrible. In fact, Kerner says that they are often a good indicator of a healthy sex life. Read More »


Cosmo Says the Darndest Things: November Edition

cosmo1.jpg[I am a Cosmo devotee. Have been since I started stealing my mom’s when I was twelve. I am amazed monthly by the hair, the witty captions, and their never ending innovation of synonyms for the word penis. Many of my friends, acquaintances, relatives and sisters swear by Cosmo as their Bible (and for the most part I do too). But there are some times (well…many times) when Cosmo’s take on real world situations is - in a word - whack.

I will still accept their declarations of lip gloss superiority like they were handed down from the divine, but when it comes to their interpretation of all things men (or at least all things greatly generalized and stereotyped), I think I’ll be reading with a grain of salt handy.

And I’ll pass that grain onto you. With every passing month and, in turn, every new “Secret Sex Fantasy Guys Won’t Tell You!” revealed, I will be here to break it all down for you. I will find the truth buried deep between the unsafe sex positions and “things he secretly loves you for,” so you don’t end up with a stiff neck, an angry boyfriend or some seriously embarrassing sexcapades.]

This month: 75 Crazy-Hot Sex Moves. Inevitably, variations of the same “ingenious” sex moves, tips tricks, “advice from real guys” (oddly enough, 19-24 year old males speak in the exact manner of Cosmo’s writers) are published every other month. November’s issue does not disappoint, but there were a few gems that even a die-hard Cosmo Girl just ain’t down for.

#2. “Intensify his orgasm by placing two fingers an inch behind his balls and feeling for a dent…For the last 30 seconds before he comes, massage the spot in a circular motion.”

Ok, I’m all for orgasm intensification, but not at the stake of my man’s butthole. Even Cosmo shows a little uncertainty about anal relations (“It’s totally cool…but make sure it’s ok with him first.”—they don’t include a disclaimer about permish before any of their other moves…), so I’m not so ready to venture that close while my target is rapidly thrusting and moving every which way. Additionally, there are tell tale signs that a guy is about to orgasm, but I don’t know if I’m skilled enough to identify them half a minute in advance. Cosmo has this very odd way of giving hyperprecise timing instructions for many of their moves… Read More »