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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Spicy Confessions: food in the bedroom
Have you ever used any food products in the bedroom? If so, what did you use? “Kissing whilst eating dark chocolate (and sharing it!) is one of my favourites.” Phoebe, Five Dock “I eat in […]
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 […]
Lessons from a pick-up artist
It would be fascinating to know if the line, “Are those space pants? Because your ass is out of this world?” has ever resulted in a romantic interlude. And can the accusation that “your Dad […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why he’s not in the mood
Society tells us that men are always ready for sex, perpetually randy and constantly thinking about it, while apparently women need to be emotionally in the mood for sex because their sexuality is not as […]