Experts answer the big questions around sex, love, dating, mating and breaking
Required reading for those with lingering love questions
This article was originally published February 13, 2019 and was updated February 8, 2021 with our most recent articles.
We are always eager to ponder all things sex and love — it's truly a topic we can never exhaust. Lots has been written on this universal source of delight and despair, many great minds have considered its ups and downs, and yet here we are, still... so many questions! So, just in time for Valentine's Day, we scoured our archives to compile a list of advice and answers on everything from dating dilemmas to making love last. Here are 41 articles — at least a few will hopefully speak to your specific quandary.
Dating dynamics
Advice for online dating in 2021 — from the creator of a popular dating app
A guide to rejecting people respectfully
Tips for writing an actual letter — the special thing to do for someone you love this year
How to find your chat tempo with a new love
Better than ghosting. A respectful alternative to parting ways online
The dos and don'ts of saying "I love you" for the first time
Can you make your long-distance love work while you're in school? 2 therapists sound in
Jarring: It was a great first date — magical even, so why wasn't there a second?
Ask a sexpert: How to actually win at online dating
The biggest dating profile turnoffs, according to data
The art of the "accidental" text (on purpose)
How to find your partner in love AND money
How to make a great first date impression — and it starts long before the date
We asked 4 ethically non-monogamous daters what their terms are
Love troubles
The real science behind falling in and out of love
Is it something I did? Helen Fisher explains why people fall out of love
Breaking up is hard to do... but here's how
Breakup etiquette: All the answers you need to hear, whether you want to or not
Broken heart, broken brain: The neurology of breaking up and how to get over it
It's complicated
Does sex with an ex make breaking up harder? A new study examines the old 'no contact' rule
How to 'Marley' this holiday: The art of texting with exes past
Should you break up with your partner before the holidays?
Making it last
How and when to talk to your partner about better sex
Is the seven-year itch real? A sexologist on the stages of love — and love troubles
How to have better sex after years (and years) together
Are you choosing TV over sex? This and other culprits that might be killing your libido
Orgasm goals: How to talk to your partner about your sexual satisfaction
When is it OK to lie to someone you love?
How to learn more about what you really want in bed
The #1 secret to better sex is so much simpler than you'd think
Sexual health
Is sex painful for you? A nurse explains three possible culprits
Who to have in your sexual health arsenal
Everything you want to ask about STIs but maybe haven't yet
We asked these sex questions so you don't have to
How to choose the right sex toys and tools for you
Harder workouts, hotter sex: How great gym time leads to a better time in the bedroom
