The Fascinating Science Behind Love at First Sight

Faith Xue  - by FAITH XUE

Love at first sight is hard to explain. Some people swear they’ve fallen prey to its mystical power (sometimes more than once), while others chalk it up to folklore and too many viewings of Baz Luhrman’s Romeo & Juliet (or reading Shakespeare’s original, though far less common). We tend to

By Simon LeVay
Reviewed by Elissa Malcohn

Neuroscientist Simon LeVay made headlines with his

An Introduction To The World Of Sex Tourism

 By Allison Yates

What is Sex Tourism? 

On a recent trip to Thailand, I was walking along a street of bars in Chiang Mai, a northern city. As I walked past the bars, I observed that each held thin local women with long, straight hair. They wore high

The Marvelous Connection Between Sex and Pregnancy

By Jennifer Bass (M.P.H.)

The Birds And The Bees…And Helper T’s?

Ok, we all know that sexual activity is usually a prerequisite to becoming pregnant. Of course there are other ways to fertilize an egg to result in conception, but most people rely on

Why Korean Girls Don’t Say No: Contraception Commercials, Condom Use, and Double Standards in South Korea

As the English-language media likes to point out, Korea is a “sexually conservative” country, but sometimes there’s something to the stereotype. For instance, contraceptive commercials were

Introduction to Sex Toys

The term “sex toys” refers to objects or devices used for  sexual stimulation and enhancement, especially those that are commercially manufactured and distributed.  Sex toys are used by sexual health professionals to encourage sexual

The Ultimate Guide to Better, Healthier Sex

Sexual Touching and Difficulties with Sexual Arousal and Orgasm Among U.S. Older Adults

Adena M. Galinsky

Abstract

Little is known about the non-genitally-focused sexual behavior of those experiencing sexual difficulties. The objective of this study was to review the theory supporting a link between sexual touching and difficulties with sexual