intimacy
I Stopped Trying to Make Sex a Performance and Started Loving Myself
I wonder what it would be like to just be natural, without pretending to be your “best,” “hottest” self to a partner.
The Anonymous Lives of Phone Sex Operators
Talking intimacy, secrecy, and the tricks of the trade with the women whose voices have soundtracked thousands of orgasms.
My Secret Life as a Phone Sex Operator
A phone sex operator explains how sexual fantasies are limitless when explored over the phone.
an rong xu photographs asian couples in love
'In America, it’s rare to see Asian Americans in love. Are we not supposed to be in love with each other?'
an rong xu photographs asian couples in love
'In America, it’s rare to see Asian Americans in love. Are we not supposed to be in love with each other?'
Young People Don't Want Casual Things Out of Casual Sex
A new study shows that men and women want more out of a one-night stand than the idea suggests.
The Intimacy of Passed-Out Strangers Inspired This New Zealand Sculptor
"You can just tell their love is so pure."
Radically Intimate Photos of Parenthood
In spite of the world’s cruelties, the Israeli-born photographer Elinor Carucci chooses love.
Instagram DMs Are an Antidote to the Difficulties of Adult Friendships
In these conversations, I feel like we’re keeping the friendship alive, finding ways to fit moments of connection into our weird, sprawling, digital-and-not-digital lives.
Australia's Most Brutal Sadomasochist Turns Pain Into Art
Meet Jilf, the performance artist who creates work out of blood, pain and trauma.
Photos That Show That Ambiguous Space Between Friendship and Sex
Filmmaker and Photographer Matt Lambert explores sexual pluralism in his beautiful images