Online dating increases in popularity among students
Julie Feinstein Adams spent two tiresome years on JDate, an online dating website for Jewish singles, going on dates that led her nowhere. One year later, after helping a close friend with her…
The Ins & Outs: Five tips to indulge in your sexual self
The end of the semester is officially upon us and our second round has officially come to an end. But before I go, I’d like to give you the five most important pieces…
The Ins & Outs: Why vibrators can boost sexual confidence
Gift giving can be miserable. Finding the perfect gift for a partner — even a longstanding one — can be even more difficult. Choosing a sweater or a necklace has become the solution for…
The Ins & Outs: How quickies can relieve holiday stress
The holidays and finals are coming up fast and the stress is enough to get to anyone. Stressed out students can turn to tried-and-true methods of drinking more caffeine until they can push…
The Ins & Outs: Health care takes monumental step by covering sex reassignment surgery
Being unhappy with your appearance is hard enough to handle. The struggle to lose the extra pounds, appear taller and get the perfect haircut can psychologically weigh on a person’s soul. But when your…
The Ins & Outs: Waiting for the right moment to lose your virginity
It’s supposed to be fun, exciting and meaningful like something out of the movies, but anyone who’s lost their virginity knows that it doesn’t always go quite like that. The average age that…
The Ins & Outs: Blurring the lines between sex and politics
It’s election time and that sexy conservative — or liberal — on the opposite side of the campaign has caught your attention. Forget ballots and policies and arm yourself with the perfect insider…
The Ins and Outs: Why depression could dry up sex drive
Does it seem like getting out of bed is a huge effort? What about spending time with people? Having sex? Masturbating? One out of every four college students and one out of five young…
The Ins & Outs: Don’t mistake porn as educational TV
One great thing about getting off to internet porn is that you can find pretty much anything you’re looking for. From the run-of-the-mill scenes of two attractive people making passionate love to the…
The Ins & Outs: How you measure up in bed doesn’t depend on penis size
Time to put this to rest: Size isn’t all that matters. And your penis is probably bigger than you think. It’s not about the size of the ship, it’s the motion of the…
The Ins & Outs: Demystifying the female orgasm
Some women say that an orgasm is like fireworks going off all over your body. Others experience a warm wash or glow that spreads through the body. But some — and usually not…
The Ins and Outs: Why aroused women have high tolerance to the ick factor
Think of the nastiest, most deplorable and depraved thing you’ve ever done in the bedroom. Turns out your partner might have thought it wasn’t that nasty after all. College-aged women were more likely to ignore disgusting or…
The Ins & Outs: Virgin’s guide to Folsom Street Fair
The 29th annual Folsom Street Fair will be an exhibition of kinktastic fun, filled with leather daddies, eager submissives and more than 250 vendors and exhibits displaying all that the Bay Area has…
The Ins & Outs: Why having enough sex bolsters good health
When it comes to getting it up, most studies focus on older people and what happens if you spend the first 50 years not having sex as often as you should. But it’s…
The Ins & Outs: Wrap it before you tap it; protect yourself from STDs
Think you can’t catch something from one brief sexual encounter? Think using a condom for vaginal or anal intercourse is plenty of protection? Think getting tested once every few years is plenty often? Think…
The Ins And Outs: What to do when waiting for the blood to rush back to the head
I don’t know about everyone else, but that summer left me recharged and ready to go for round two of this delicious column. And so we’ll begin the semester with a little discussion…
The Ins And Outs: Farewell to the sex column
It seems our time on this wild ride has come to a close. But before I truly say my goodbyes, I’d like to leave you all with some parting words of wisdom that…
The Ins And Outs: Measuring the benefits of male contraception
Women know that dealing with birth control can be quite the hassle. A new condom each encounter. One pill every day. A new patch every week. A new ring every three weeks. One…
The Ins And Outs: Discovering the many ways of stimulating the G-spot
Just inside a woman’s body, there’s a magical little zone that’s the key to her pleasure. It can make her squirm, scream and even squirt. Maybe. According to a study released April 26,…
The Ins And Outs: Exploring the interplay between food and sex
In dim candlelight with a burst of semi-kinky spontaneity, you generously slather chocolate syrup onto the body of your partner. Using your fingers to blend it into your very willing victim’s body, you pause…
The Ins And Outs: Connection between HIV and sexual abuse in women cannot be ignored
The reality that sexual abuse can lead to lasting emotional and psychological damage is indisputable. However, the repercussions of sexual abuse are not limited to internal injuries; the physical impact can be just…
The Ins and Outs: Risks and rewards of breath control play
Someone’s hands tightening around your neck, cutting off blood flow and oxygen to your brain to the point that you feel like you’re going to pass out seems like a nightmare. Or a…
The Ins and Outs: The “coregasm” gives new meaning to sexercise
Ladies, you know the feeling. That slow, delicious buildup of warmth and comfort that shortens your breath and explodes like a million tiny fireworks all over your body, nearly paralyzing you with pleasure….
The Ins and Outs: I’m not a slut, I embrace my sexuality
By Mehgan Bowers, special to Xpress Looking back on my days as a college freshman, where I am today amazes me. Through the blurs of alcohol, the smell of dirty sex and unknown…
The Ins And Outs: Losing your sex club virginity
Since sex in public comes with all kinds of legal strings attached, you might have decided to bring it indoors. But bumping and grinding in your room with the door closed is just…
The Ins and Outs: Slipping into correct condom use
In the heat of the moment, a condom can seem inconvenient. Your lover is lying there, waiting anxiously to be pleasured, and you’re fumbling around trying to roll a thin piece of latex…
The Ins and Outs: Don’t exhibit your sexual talents in public
Having sex outside sounds like a lot of fun, but when California state law can actually ruin your life for doing it, the stakes might be too high. Even though nudity is legal…
The Ins and Outs: Plan B should not be plan A when it comes to contraception
There’s nothing quite as nerve wracking as a pregnancy scare, franticly questioning if you might have made a baby during your intense, passion-filled lovemaking last night. Plan A was using a condom, which…
The Ins And Outs: The dos and don’ts of dirty talk
I’m going to get on top of you and hold you down, your wrists above your head and my mouth at your ear, whispering every juicy little thing I love about what I’m…
The Ins and Outs: The hidden benefits of masturbation
That late-night rendezvous with a stranger didn’t go quite as planned, did it? It’s too late to bait a new one, and you’re just too fired up to sleep. Sounds like someone has…
