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Monthly Archives: October 2008

pleasure, sexual health

Week 10-What is frottage?

October 31, 2008 Be the first to comment!

To receive the weekly question per text, text FACTS to 90999.   Frottage, from the French “frotter” (to rub),  is getting sexual pleasure from rubbing up against someone or something–it is the technical term for “dry humping”, also known as “outercourse”. If frottage is a … {MORE}


pleasure, sexual history

Week 9-How did kissing on the mouth begin?

October 24, 2008 Be the first to comment!

To receive the weekly question per text, text FACTS to 90999.   Some anthropologists believe the origin of the kiss stems from the act of smelling another’s face…inhaling them…as an act of affection. With lips having very sensitive mucous membranes, this evolved into an act … {MORE}


pleasure, sexual health

Week 8-Do people masturbate more or less when they are in a relationship?

October 17, 2008 Be the first to comment!

To receive the weekly question per text, text FACTS to 90999.   Studies suggest that people continue to masturbate while in relationships and enjoy the pleasure of both coupled sex and personal sexual satisfaction. Some research even shows masturbating frequently can lead to … {MORE}


pleasure, sex education, sexual health

Week 7-How many flavors of lube are there?

October 10, 2008 COMMENTS (2)

To receive the weekly question per text, text FACTS to 90999.   Lube facts: Lube has fewer calories than an ice cream cone. Some flavored lubes include sugar to enhance flavor, but sugar may cause yeast infections in some women. … {MORE}


sex education, sexual health, sexual history

Week 6-What do graham crackers have to do with sex?

October 3, 2008 Be the first to comment!

In 1829, Sylvester Graham, a Presbyterian minister, developed Graham Crackers….to curb the masturbatory impluses in young boys. Graham believed sexual activity such as erotic dreams, masturbation or sexual intercourse more than once a month was unhealthy. He also associated foods … {MORE}


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