the science of sex

Education at the forefront–on topics both popular and taboo.

The blog started by the gay community, for everyone.

5 Signs An Open Relationship Is Right For You

5 Signs An Open Relationship Is Right For You

Explore the reliable indicators for polyamory, according to science.

How to Use Lube for Your Bottom

How to Use Lube for Your Bottom

It's a bottom's best friend. But which is right for you?

The 5 Step Method

The 5 Step Method

The easy way to use our Disposable Cleansing Solution + Bulb.

View from the Bottom: Marco’s Story

View from the Bottom: Marco’s Story

The size queen. Marco is a colorful bearded queerdo and a bottom.

Warts and All

Warts and All

The Importance of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care

Science Facts vs. Intimacy Fiction

Science Facts vs. Intimacy Fiction

What type of pleasure are we having—and could we be doing it better?

FLORIAN HETZ: Conversations with An Artist: Part 1

FLORIAN HETZ: Conversations with An Artist: Part 1

A conversation around his process and thoughts on “gay body image.”

How Often Americans Have Anal Sex

How Often Americans Have Anal Sex

Hear what 880 adults in the U.S. said about their butt play experience.

The Freedom to Bottom

The Freedom to Bottom

A Conversation with Adam Baran and Disability After Dark’s Andrew Gurza.

The Bottom’s Bill of Rights

The Bottom’s Bill of Rights

In honor of the Bill of Rights turning 230 years old, we've created our own intimacy-affirmative bill to improve the lives of bottoms.

Future Method: Why Optimism Matters

Future Method: Why Optimism Matters

And what it means for our community.

The limitations of engaging in only top or bottom sex positions

Top or Bottom: Identifying With Only One Position Limits Your Sex Life

And why we’re so much more than binary labels.

Why We Need Better Education on Intimacy

Why We Need Better Education on Intimacy

For teens, adults and everyone in between.

Great Intimacy is About Getting Out of your Head and into the Moment

Great Intimacy is About Getting Out of your Head and into the Moment

What do you think about during playtime?

The Biggest Myths About Prepping to Bottom

The Biggest Myths About Prepping to Bottom

Sex ed didn’t teach us everything we need to know.

The Liberties of Bottoming

The Liberties of Bottoming

The pursuit of sexual engagement should be a liberating experience.

It’s Time to Simplify Your Bottoming Preparation Routine

It’s Time to Simplify Your Bottoming Preparation Routine

You’re probably doing more work than you have to.

We Can’t Talk About You-Know-What without Talking about Psychology

We Can’t Talk About You-Know-What without Talking about Psychology

From body image to emotional attachment, psychology impacts our pleasure.

My First Time Preparing to Bottom

My First Time Preparing to Bottom

If Adam Baran learned anything from adult films, it’s what not to do.

Understanding the Microbiome

Understanding the Microbiome

Every time you douche incorrectly, you put your bottom's microbiome at risk.

You’ve been Preparing for Intimacy All Wrong

You’ve been Preparing for Intimacy All Wrong

How to keep your tract, on track.