Dating & Sex

Do You Use Condoms?

image via http://www.whichcontraceptive.co.uk/ Here at OBC, as big proponents of safe, casual sex - we're pro-condom. However, we know that there are some that prefer other methods of keeping partners safe and healthy. Over at BuzzFeed, they're taking a poll for a future article on safe sex - do you use condoms? Always? Sometimes? Or …
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New Patch to End Premature Ejaculation

If you've ever had an experience where your desire overtook your, erm, willpower, then this device released at this years CES conference may be a tool to add to your arsenal: Taking the stage was a new sex-tech wearable from Morari Medical called 'Mor' that helps eliminate the urge to ejaculate prematurely to improve sexual …
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Is Social Media Ruining Our Sex Lives?

Image via www.femside.com/ The last two years have certainly proved the worth of social media. Staying connected to friends and family in an age where face to face interaction was impossible is crucial, along with laughing hysterically at memes and random TikTok trends. But it might have a pretty significant downside, too: stunting our sex …
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What Are Your Appearance Dealbreakers

If one of your 2022 resolutions is to be more honest, no matter what, these dealbreakers might ring true for you - but otherwise, they might just make you feel REAL BAD. Someone posted on AskReddit "What minor physical characteristics are dating dealbreakers for you?" and the answers were... harsh. 1. "An off-putting laugh." 2. …
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More Sex = Bigger Brains for Women!

We all know the countless benefits of sex, but here's a new one - women who have more sex may have more developed brains. A new study seems to show that the "somatosensory cortex" in the brain was more developed in women who frequently have intercourse. Via Metro: As part of the research, female volunteers …
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Dating & Sex Norms Across the World

If you've lived in the US your whole life you might be used to many of the norms of being an American single - expectations, gender roles, etc - but according to this article at BuzzFeed, singles around the world do it differently. Here are just a few: Brazil: In Brazil, it wouldn’t be weird …
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Are Filters Like Catfishing?

We all know that friend from high school who overly uses filters on her IG page, making us wonder if she really thinks she's fooling anyone. When it comes to sharing photos on your social media page, though, it might not be a big deal. In your online dating profile though, is it straight up …
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What is "Pocketing"?

Image via www.femside.com/ We keep hearing new slang words used in dating, and here's another to add to your 2021 dictionary: pocketing. Via Today: “Pocketing is when one person doesn’t acknowledge or post their boyfriend or girlfriend on their social media," guest co-host Justin Sylvester explained to Jenna Bush Hager on Thursday's episode of TODAY …
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The Balldo, a Dildo for Your Balls

It's Friday, so let's get freaky. Look no further than this article over at VICE, where a writer tried out an, um... innovatice new toy that allow you to have sex with your scrotum. What? Yeah, we don't know either. Let's hear it: After being emailed repeatedly about the numerous abilities of the Balldo ("the …
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Top 5 Weirdest Quarantine Dates

The Coronavirus pandemic brought the unpopular "video date" idea into the mainstream. Desperate to connect in an age where masks and social distancing were necessary, people began to video date to get closer to potential dates before they met in person. And it was all great, except for when it was really weird. Like in …
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