You are here because one little sperm beat out the rest on its journey to the egg. In order to do so, that sperm had to be the best of the bunch, faster and more agile than its brethren. What scientists have recently learned, though, is that those sperm who qualify...
Many powerful people are known for sleeping only four to five hours a night. The assumption is that getting by on just a few hours of sleep gives them a competitive edge. Now, several of these powerful people probably lied about how little sleep they need simply because...
As we proceed into the post-lockdown phase of the COVID-19 crisis, single people will soon be able to finally break up with their dominant hand. (“It was an intense three months, Palmela!”) And when they do, they’ll hit a new market of slightly plumper beings who’ve grown thirsty in...
I first came across this phrase when passing through Amsterdam one night when I was a more daring, adventurous young person. I vividly remember being stopped by a sickly-looking guy with small eyes on one of the many bridges. “You want [drugs], man?” he proffered. “Make you...
If you’re a man of a certain age, there may come a point in your life when it’s time to tap out of the procreation ring of fire. Maybe you have your hands full with a couple kids already. Maybe you’re of the one-and-done ilk, and wish...
You just got off: Congratulations! I hope it was a good one. But now that you’ve used your ejaculatory burst, you’ve entered the subsequent post-ejaculation holding pattern more commonly known as the refractory period. For some guys, this is a place in time when you may start crying....
Obviously, nobody likes being rejected. But are women better equipped to deal with it than men? Or more to the point, are men even able to admit that they’re being rejected, or do they think women are just a boombox serenade away from returning to them? According...
There’s at least one good reason men should floss, but most dentists are too cowardly to share it: healthy boners. Poor dental hygiene is strongly associated with erectile dysfunction, or ED, so if the bad breath doesn’t disappoint in the bedroom, your penis might. Men in their...
I am neither a poet nor a scientist, and so to describe what sex smells like seems near impossible. Sex smells like… body juice? Erotic-flavored sweat? Chicken broth? According to expert sex doctors and fellow sex-havers, all of the above. But there are a handful of components...
On the underrated love song “2 Become 1,” five safe-sex activists known as the Spice Girls sang, “Be a little wiser, baby. Put it on, put it on.” They were tireless advocates for contraception, but they might as well have been promoting another tool for safety and comfort in...
Parenting a pet, no matter what kind, can be a frustrating and bewildering experience. Animals can’t tell you what they want and need (directly, at least), so we’re here to help you answer any questions you have about your favorite companion — whether they be furry, slimy,...
I’d argue that the primary purpose of having your own place is to be nude (and free) whenever you want. I know that taking off my clothes is the very first thing I do when I arrive home from work — before checking whether my living room windows, which...
