On (my) ego, or, warm nuts
I’m just a guy, and, as I’ve written before, we men have fragile egos. Without going too deep into my[…]
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Thinks I think
A final note on monogamy
Apparently, I underestimated how people would react if I questioned their monogamy. I won’t make that mistake again.
Read moreRisk-adjusted returns
I think that if we compare the risks associated with sex to the rewards it brings us, we’ll find that we do a really poor job of decision-making.
Read moreThe risks of “monogamy”
In which I foolhardily attack other people’s monogamy. And their “monogamy.” By wondering just how many people who think themselves monogamous really are.
Read moreHi, I’m N, and I’m an addict…
Am I a “sex addict”? Is there such a thing? Is it a meaningful term? One reader delights in calling me a sex addict. What do I have to say about it?
Read moreSafer sex, the last installment
I have a casual attitude toward sexually transmitted infections. And, with one exception, during Bill Clinton’s first term, I’ve never had one.
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Safer sex (redux)
I have had a lot of sex with a lot of people, some of whom I’ve barely known. I get tested. And I don’t stress. Here’s how I think about the risks of sex.
Read moreOpen relationship mini-quiz
There’s a little “open relationship mini-quiz” that’s been making the internet rounds lately. It showed up here, and here. I[…]
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