Sex Sling

Let’s say you’ve gotten over the Madonna/whore complex and now you’ve attained a comfortable level of dating. You’ve been going out with a couple of different guys, and then you meet one that—kind of, sort of, possibly, not really, maybe — isn’t half-bad. Read the rest of this entry »

Most marriage education courses focus on communication skills, with some discussion of sex, commitment, and other aspects of relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

Now, you knew that this expectation thing wasn’t a one-way street. If you want her to live up to your expectations, you have to live up to hers. Here are some of the more common expectations women have and ways you can satisfy them. Read the rest of this entry »

Monotony or no monotony, monogamy is far more emotionally and physically satisfying than playing the field. It’s true—you can look it up. Read the rest of this entry »

Conversation = Competition

You know the phrase “the gentle art of conversation“? It was not devised by a man.

Men tend to perceive conversation with a mate as a form of competition or challenge— like playing office politics or jockeying for position in the passing lane. When we’re asked a question, we don’t just answer—we want to give the right answer (or the right excuse). If talking turns into a debate or argument, naturally we want to win it. If the conversation revolves around our partner’s problems, 9 times out of 10, we’ll move into advice-giving mode, trying to come up with solutions to the puzzle laid out before us. Read the rest of this entry »

It took two to perform most sex acts. Now that you’re overcoming your own inhibitions, you still have hers to think about.

Take oral sex, for example.

Yeah, we know, you’d be glad to. But will she provide it just as gladly? The Sex survey in America found that while a not-so-surprising 83 percent of men consider it appealing to receive oral sex, only 57 percent of women consider giving it appealing. What’s more, almost a third of women (32 percent) don’t even like receiving oral sex. There’s a discrepancy here. Read the rest of this entry »

Women say they want us to kiss them more. Then they complain about how we do it. What’s a guy to do? For starters, know what not to do. Here’s a list of women’s complaints. Read the rest of this entry »

Better Than You, Buddy

You knew women were a breed apart from us; you just had no idea to what extent that was true. It’s not just breasts, soft skin, and quarts of estrogen that make the difference between the genders. For instance, language skills come more easily to women than men. Read the rest of this entry »