Sex

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Sex

11 Women On What Getting The Coil Is Really Like

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Sex

“I Ended Up In An All-Women Orgy”: 4 Women On Going To Kink & Sex Parties

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Unbothered

Bridgerton Season 4: Where Will We Find The Mondrichs & Lady Danbury?

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Unbothered

I’m A 30-Year-Old Black Woman With No Dating Experience — &...

I was 19 when I first learned that, for some, there is a deadline for single women to meet someone and settle down — and it is well before 30 years old.

by Angela Kahuru

Books & Art

The 59 Most Erotic Books You Will Ever Read

by Shannon Carlin

Dating Advice

How To End A Date When You Realise It’s Not Going Anywhere

Often during a first date, you’re just waiting for a “spark,” connection, or literally any sign that justifies you spending you

by Cory Stieg

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Body

How To Tell If You Have A Yeast Infection & Get Rid Of It

Yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infection and up to three out of four people with vaginas will get a yeast infecti

by Cory Stieg

Beauty

Is My Sex Life Making My Rosacea Worse?

“I love it when you go all red,” said my boyfriend, looking lovingly at me post-sex. I was mortified. I burrowed into the nearest pillow and slunk off

by Charlotte Bitmead

Thirst Week

Wait, Is The Thirst Trap Dead?

A shirtless and sweaty gym selfie in front of a dirty mirror. A string bikini pic and an extremely arched back. Squats and a very, very low camera angle. A

by L'Oréal Blackett

Queer Voices

I Worry That I Will Never Get To Fall In Love, Because I’m ...

I went to confession at an art gallery recently (and no, there was no hot priest involved, à la Fleabag). Visitors to the gallery were asked to share thei

by Allie Daisy King

Entertainment

Bridgerton’s Mirror Scene Is Finally Here & It’...

Spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 ahead. When we think of Polin’s love story in Bridgerton, there’s one event that we keep coming back to so oft

by Alexandra Koster

Taking Care

“I Don’t Miss It”: Celibacy Is Bringing Some Women Peace

Celibacy has had a rebrand. Previously, celibacy was often intertwined with religious ideas of purity and chastity, but for women today the concept is much

by Tanyel Mustafa

Relationships

I’m A Big Fan Of Situationships – You Could Be, Too

Situationships get a bad rap. I think that’s unfair. Tinder defines them as “when you’re not quite dating someone, but you’re not just sleeping wit

by Tanyel Mustafa

Sex

The One Thing Missing From Your Sex Life? Bondage

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Sex

Want To Orgasm Faster? Try This

There are plenty of articles on the internet instructing men how to make a woman come in five minutes, 10, or 15. But what if a woman wants to learn to mak

by Erika W. Smith

Movies

The 72 Steamiest, Sexiest Movies Of All Time

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Shopping

PSA: There’s up to 50% Off LELO’s Luxury Sex Toys For...

by Charlotte Lewis

Sex

How To Masturbate Without Sex Toys

There are myriad ways to masturbate. There are toys that suck, whirr, and pulsate. There are shower heads, strap-ons, and even jewellery that doubles as a

by Refinery29 Team

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Wellness

6 Signs You Just Had An Orgasm

You might have heard an orgasm described as a vaginal sneeze or called “la petite mort” — French for “the little death.” Others might describe or

by Erika W. Smith

Shopping

Lovehoney’s Best Selling Vibrators Are Up To 50% Off For Va...

At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by us. Al

by Charlotte Lewis

Sex

29 Women Spill On How Many People They’ve Had Sex With

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Sex

Apparently This Suction Sex Toy Will Make You Climax In Under 3 M...

Whenever a brand claims its sex toy will have users climaxing in a certain number of minutes, I always raise an eyebrow. Everyone’s journey to orgasm is

by Lauren Cunningham

Can We Talk?

Am I Asexual Or Am I Afraid Of Intimacy?

Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups

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Sex

How’s That For You? This Is What Sex Actually Feels Like

The first time I had sex, I was so fixated on the fact that I was finally, actually having sex that all I could think of to say was, “oh my god, we’re

by Erika W. Smith

Sex Toys

Mouths, Tongues, & Lips (Oh My!): 7 Top-Rated Oral Sex Toys On Am...

by Charlotte Lewis

Sex

Outercourse Is Much More Than An Entree To The Main Event

Hopefully we all know this by now: penetration is not the be-all, end-all for sex. As much as the media, society and, yes, probably the patriarchy have tri

by Shaeden Berry

Sex Re-Education

2 Women On How Vaginismus Doesn’t Stop Them From Feeling Pleasure

The first time Azia Mery, 25, tried to have penetrative sex seven years ago, she went from feeling nervous to absolutely terrified. Her boyfriend at the ti

by Elizabeth Gulino

Relationships

Casual Relationships Need Boundaries Too

Since the dawn of time — or maybe the “Summer Nights” duet from Grease — situationships and flings have been a fun way to maintain no-strings conne

by Lexi Inks

Sex Re-Education

Is Your First Orgasm Supposed To Be The Best One You’ll Ever Have?

The first time Kara* had an orgasm, she blacked out. “It took me to another dimension,” she tells Refinery29. She was in her first year at university a

by Elizabeth Gulino

Shopping

Lelo’s Best-Selling Vibrator Is Finally On Sale

It’s no secret that Lelo’s advanced sex tech is at the forefront of the pleasure-distributing industry. In fact, its cutting-edge luxury vibrat

by Charlotte Lewis

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