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How To Get More Blowjobs


You get a BJ! And YOU get a BJ! And you ALL get BJs! Guest writer – and gold star long-term relationship holder – Sophia Reading gives deep insight into how you can get more blowjobs from yo...



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8 Cunnilingus Techniques Everyone Needs...


The idea of going down on a woman for the first time, is enough to fill most of us with dread. There...



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Hands-Free Couples Masturbator: Best Sex Positions...


So you’ve picked up an amazing PULSE DUO: suddenly all those weird and wonderful *Cosmo* sex positio...



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Learning How To Deepthroat


Deepthroating . . . should you be scared, excited, or calling in reinforcements? Our expert consultant assured us that with proper communication and preparation, most people can attain profi...



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How To Introduce Couples Sex Toys


Not everyone’s familiar with the idea of couples sex toys, so if you want to introduce them to your partner you might have to do a bit of explanation before you dive in....



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5 Of The Best Cock Ring Sex Tips


Got a cock ring? Want to find out how to make the most of it? We’ve got you covered, with this handy guide to the best cock ring sex tips....



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Can’t Enjoy Sex Anymore? Reclaiming Your Sex Life...


It’s not unusual for vulva-owners to go through times when they can’t enjoy sex in the way they used...



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Games To Play With Couples Sex Toys


It’s easy to fall into the trap of discussing sex toys in the kind of flowery language you’d use in a romance novel. Particularly when you’re talking about couples’ sex toys – they’re ‘sensu...



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PULSE DUO LUX – My First Experience With This Couple’s Toy...


New toys can be intimidating, especially when exploring them...



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Mutual Masturbation Tips For Couples


Ever thought about masturbating with your partner? While at first the idea can be surprising, couples often find that partnered masturbation comes quite naturally and adds an incredible dime...



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Have Amazing Sex Without Penetration


What counts as sex? From the first kids who asked this question in the playground, to the sheepish couple trying to negotiate their way out of a train toilet without getting arrested, we’ve ...



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Why Your Girlfriend Doesn’t Orgasm – And What To Do About It...


Ever wonder if your lady love is faking her orgasm? In this ...



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How To Buy A Sex Toy For Your Partner: Part 2...


How To Buy A Sex Toy For Your Partner Pt. II: back by popular demand! Here’s Queen P’s definitive sh...



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Male Vibrator Tips – Bringing A Male Vibrator Into Your Bedroom...


Introducing your girlfriend or wife to your favourite sex to...



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How To Buy A Sex Toy For Your Partner


Vibrators, cock rings, bondage cuffs, oh my! The decision to buy a sex toy for a partner can be thrilling... and nerve wracking. In this article, Queen P gives some pro tips on how to gift y...



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Boring Sex Begone!


Our newest writer makes a splash with this hard-hitting article on boring sex. Written with long term relationships in mind, this article delivers advice and concrete steps that you can take...



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5 Tips For When You’re Too Tired for Sex...


Xennials have a running joke that we’re always tired. Our exhaustion is driven by the fact that we f...



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Six Best Valentine’s Sex Positions & Toys That Lead to More Orgas...


With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I’m here to sug...



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How To Eat Pussy


Chances are if your partner has a vulva, they’d like you to put your mouth on it. Many a crime has been forgiven, and many an argument thwarted, by the power of cunnilingus. Lifehack: if you...



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Solo & Couple Players – Here is Why You Must Buy a Sex Toy This V...


February 14th - a day full of oh-so-very romantic gestures t...



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National Orgasm Day: 7 Unusual Tips to Help You Hit That ‘O’...


National Orgasm Day is on 31st July in many countries worldw...



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Vulva Owners’ Masturbation Myths, Tips & Black Friday Toy Deals ...


Vulva owners, let's debunk some popular masturbation myths a...



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Penis Vibrators: How To Use JETT


Penis Vibrators: some are better than others! Besides being the world’s first guybrator, JETT is known for providing relief from erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation, and sheer boredom....



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Masturbation For Females – Taking Ownership of Your Pleasure...


In this article, Sophia Reading delivers a royal ass-whoopin...



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KURVE Kegel Party G-Spot Awareness Practice Sexercise...


This sexercise is developed to help strengthen your ability to access conscious awareness of your G-...



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Penis Vibrator Tips: How To Use JETT


When you launch a new sex toy, there’s always an exciting (and nerve-wracking!) period of time where you wait for the reviews and customer testimonials to start coming in. JETT – our brand n...



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How Often Should I Masturbate?


'How often should I masturbate?' is one of the most frequently googled questions about self-pleasure, so people are clearly concerned about it. But should they be?...



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How Sex Tech Can Help Us Deal With Social Isolation...


Author M.Christian on how sex tech like VR porn and teledildonics can help us deal with social isola...



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Frenulum Orgasms – The Penis’ Best Kept Secret...


Frenulum Orgasms – the little-known secret tucked beneath the glans of the penis. This highly sensit...



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Erotica Stories: Sex & Disability For #MasturbationMonday...


As we’ve written in a previous post about the best writers on sex and disability, we’re big fans of ...



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Masturbation As Self-Care


Little known fact: sometimes folks masturbate not just because it feels good, but because it’s good for you too! In this article guest author Sherrylsworld breaks down the importance of mast...



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It’s International Masturbation Day!


It’s International Masturbation Day and author Scotty Unfamous wants you to heaux it up. Ever tried humping a pillow or tickling a taint? This article will boredom-proof your solo sex practi...



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Why Some Orgasms Are Out Of This World And Others Are Just So-So...


Why is it that orgasms are like snowflakes – no two seem exa...



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Secrets Of A Hands-Free Orgasm


Hands-Free Orgasm. It sounds like the ultimate masturbation holy grail. Being able to kick back, browse porn or read erotica. Surely if it were easy, we’d all be doing it?...



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3 Unusual Mutual Masturbation Tips


May is Masturbation Month! Our favourite month of the year. It means not only are we gifted with spring sunshine (well, we are at HO HQ in London, at any rate) we’re also gifted with an excu...



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Good Sex Tool: Touch Plus Imagery Sexercise...


Neuroscientists have a saying that neurons (brain cells) that fire (get active) together wire (devel...



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Masturbation Habits: Let’s Break The Taboo...


Imagine if the overwhelming majority of people in the world enjoyed knitting. Let’s say 95% of men a...



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How To Masturbate In Lockdown


Personal space has taken on a whole new importance in the time of coronavirus. If you’re finding it helpful but tricky to masturbate in lockdown, here are some strategies....



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Edging With JETT


Edging with JETT – learn this advanced method of using penis vibrators to blow your orgasms right out of the water. Edging is a wild way to build intensity and overcome both premature and de...



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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Masturbation...


Flicking the bean. Busting a nut. Think you know everything about masturbation? Put your knowledge t...



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Black Friday Male Sex Toys for Hands Free Orgasms & Ejaculate Lik...


Hands-on masturbation is overrated. So, if you want to exper...



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Unusual Masturbation Tips: Do Try This At Home...


There are plenty of magazine columnists ready to offer you sex tips, from the sublime to the utterly...



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Erotica Stories ‘Hands-Free Orgasm’ by F. Leonora Solomon...


So we were contacted by the wonderful erotica writer F. Leonora Solomon. She met our CEO, Adam, when...



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Innovative sex and masturbation machines...


Housing one of the world’s largest collections of sex and masturbation machines, it’s hard to believ...



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How To Stimulate The P-Spot For Awesome Prostate Orgasms ...


Prostate massage or anal pleasure during solo and shared play can be pleasurable for anyone, regardl...



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Can Straight Guys Like Butt Stuff?


Can straight guys like butt stuff? Of course they can! Jack Stover shares one man’s journey to a whole new hole....



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Butt Plugs For Beginners


Butt plugs can be a non-intimidating – and *very* fulfilling – component of anal play. In this article, author Queen P delivers her tried-and-true recommendations for selecting the right plu...



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Top Anal Masturbation Tips


May is Masturbation Month! Which, for wankers like us, means we have an excuse to share with you some top anal masturbation tips. If you want to spend time exploring your body and experiment...



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Anal Sex For Beginners


For the newly initiated, anal sex can be just as scary as it is seductive. With the proper knowledge and preparation, anal sex can be approached with confidence and result in unbelievable pl...



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Using Hands-Free Sex Toys For Pegging


According to Google Trends, there’s been a threefold increase in searches for ‘pegging’ in the last few years – and interest in pegging shows no sign of slowing down. Perhaps partly because ...



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Prostate Stimulation For Newbies


Prostate stimulation can provide loads of pleasure for men and other AMAB folx. This hot button offers a satisfying solution for those with erectile dysfunction and for penis owners determin...



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Rimming, Rim Jobs, Eating Ass: You Got This!...


Your Heaux Fairy Godmother Scotty Unfamous returns with a rimming field guide unlike any other. If e...



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Anal Sex – Here’s Absolutely Everything You Need to Know...


So you’ve heard about anal play and you even got curious a bit, but people say all kinds of things a...



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Antidepressants and the Lost Orgasm


Andrea Hubert on masturbation and antidepressants...



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Delayed Ejaculation And Performance Anxiety...


I am a 60-year-old man, married to my wife for 38 years. We enjoy being with each other and I have a...



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What Is A Sex Educator?


Excellent sex educators are so important for reducing stigma around sexuality. We look in detail at this fascinating field....



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How To Have Great Sex During Perimenopause...


Hormonal shifts can affect your sex life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have great sex during peri...



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How To Live With A Micropenis


What is a micropenis and how do you live with it? Gareth May interviewed Jon, who wasn’t diagnosed until age 28, and discusses the mental health impact of late diagnosis....



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Sex And Mental Health Management


Can sex help you manage a mental health condition? Cherith Fuller explains how it works for her....



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What Is Testicular Torsion?


Adam England describes his experience with testicular torsion as a teenager, and the impact the condition had on his mental health....



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Why Healthcare Professionals Should Recommend Sex Toys To Patient...


Samantha Evans, founder of retailer Jo Divine, discusses the...



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Desire In The Time Of Coronavirus


Self-isolation should mean more time for sex and orgasms right? Vibrator sales have rocketed, and there are jokes about the birth rate increasing. But, asks Kate Orson, are people really exp...



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If Using A Sex Toy Counted As Cheating…...


Using a sex toy doesn’t count as cheating. Using a sex toy doesn’t count as cheating. Using a sex to...



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Sex Communication 101


How do you feel about sex communication in your relationship? From open and encouraging, to teasing or shutting down, sex communication can take many forms. Here are our top tips on how to u...



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Dysorgasmia – What Causes Painful Orgasms?...


Sex blogger Petra Pan talks about her experiences with dysorgasmia – painful orgasms – and offers he...



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Penis Sensitivity 101


Too sensitive? Not sensitive enough? There’s a lot of misinformation out there that sets impossible standards for penis owners. Here are some down-to-earth suggestions by author M. Christian...



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Sometimes Submitting In Bed Helps My Depression...


Submitting in bed – There are many ways to manage depression. Here our newest guest blogger, James M...



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Orgasm Health Benefits: Nine Unexpected Reasons To Get Your ‘Vita...


We all know orgasms are fun. But did you know they’re scient...



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Vaginismus: Interview With An Expert


Vaginismus is a condition that causes involuntary tightening of the pelvic floor muscles (or ‘kegels’), and it can make any kind of vaginal penetration difficult and painful....



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All the Different Ways I Tried To Come on SSRIs...


In her first guest post for us, comedian Andrea Hubert described losing her orgasm when she went on ...



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What is a Cervical Orgasm?


The cervix is a lesser known pleasure point, often forgotten in the debate about whether the G-spot exists or not. Kate Orson tells you why it’s worth investigating the cervical orgasm....



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Mental Health Benefits Of Masturbation...


When it comes to mental health, some wellbeing practices are more enjoyable than others. Let’s take ...



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2021 Sex Positive Manifest-heaux


Calling all self-proclaimed sluts and sex positivists! Let’s make 2021 our heaux-iest year yet. Author Shakira Scott pens an inspiring Manifest-heaux for those of us who aspire to slut it up...



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Masturbation Techniques: Breaking The ‘Death Grip’...


Ever heard of the ‘death grip’, especially in relation to masturbation? It’s a term coined by sex ad...



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Have You Considered These Prostate Cancer Sex Aids?...


When we talk about sex after prostate cancer, a lot of the discussion is focused on the physical thi...



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Surprising Facts About The Penis


It’s time we give the finger to the limiting – and outdated – beliefs about the penis. Here are the must-know facts for every penis owner who wants to level up their confidence and sex life....



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Sex With Vaginismus (When You Don’t Even Know You Have It)...


Sex blogger Petra Pan on undiagnosed vaginismus and the impa...



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Being Single: How To Kick Ass At Being Single...


Being single: while we’re not going to pretend like it’s easy – especially during lockdown – it is p...



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Chronic Pain And Sex – Solutions For A Blissful Love Life...


Chronic pain and sex? No need to despair! While living with chronic pain is no cakewalk, it doesn’t ...



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Best Sex Life: How To Have Messy, Cathartic, Soul-Cleansing Sex O...


Are you having the best sex of your life? Spoiler: the answe...



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What Is Delayed Ejaculation?


You’ve probably heard of premature ejaculation – whether it’s creams and condoms designed to numb the penis to hold back orgasm, or simply stories of occasions when sex has ended all-too-qui...



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Sex For Anxiety And Depression


While your doctor might not exactly prescribe sex as a treatment for anxiety and depression... we think it’s great! Plenty of studies demonstrate the mental and emotional benefits of sexual ...



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