Bad to the bone
Our resident sex therapist, Cat O Dowd, explains why “bad boys” aren’t good for anyone… The rebel without a cause, the smouldering country and western outlaw or charming spy who kills indiscriminately while women swoon: […]
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Postcode prejudice dictates the game of love
Do you judge potential partners based on where they live? As a single Inner Westie, would you jump at the chance to date someone from Enmore, but scoff at the idea of a relationship with […]
A Guide to Good Loving
‘Tis the season maids and fellows come a-flocking. Cat O’Dowd, our resident Sex Therapist, shares her best tips for adding bounce to your bedroom rendezvous… just in time for sexy Spring. 1. See sex as […]
Falling out of love with (women’s) tennis
The lush lawns of Wimbledon have been the backdrop to many a tennis romance. This year Russian glamour girl Maria Sharapova cheered from the stands as her younger new beau Grigor Dimitrov stormed into the […]
Being mindful in bed
Once you’ve regularly practised mindfulness in your everyday life, you’re ready to become a better lover by practising mindful sex. Practising mindfulness can activate and rewire the anterior insula in your brain with studies showing […]
Is your iPhone killing your sex life?
Last night I went to a restaurant and saw a couple sitting in silence; one looking at her phone, more interested in scanning the internet or playing games than in interacting. Once the food arrived […]
Uninspiring couples
Ever met a couple that instinctively makes you cringe even if you hate to admit it? From how we look and behave, to the products we are expected to procure, marketers and the media ensure […]
Spicy Inner West: Domesticated men?
Ciao asks, the Inner West answers: is a domesticated man generally unsexy? “So women want men to be slobs now? We won’t ever get you.” Antonio, Leichhardt. “I always thought it was but my current […]
Sex and HECS
At a time when education and accommodation costs are rising and sex work is becoming less stigmatised many uni students are turning to the oldest profession of all to make ends meet. For generation HECS […]
A history of female ejaculation
Australian governments, as well as plenty of ordinary Aussies, refuse to believe it’s possible but female ejaculation has been widely written about for thousands of years across a wide range of cultures. Did you know […]