Naked News: Sex research explains pretty much everything
We have a love-hate relationship with sex research — on the one hand, we think it’s incredibly important to study how and why we do (or don’t do) what we do when the lights go out. But on the other hand — well, a lot of this research can be a little on the flimsy side. This week, sex research highlights teen sexting, work-life balance and how to fake love.
- Facebook adds a same-sex marriage icon. Does this mean that Angelina and Brad can finally tie the knot?
- Rapid HIV home test wins FDA approval.
- New research shows that getting married or having children makes you less satisfied at work — and especially so if you’re a woman.
- According to a study of Texas high schools, nearly 30 percent of teens send nude pictures via text, even when they don’t particularly want to. But who really needs sex ed, right?!
- OK, we know it’s our bread and butter (see above… and below), but we love it when people skewer sex researchers. According to recent multiple sex surveys, it turns out that pretty much anything is better than sex.
- Would you keep a sex journal for a class? (And would it depend on whether or not you thought your prof was a perv?)
- Acting like you’re falling in love can lead to the real thing. (Oh, so that explains PRETTY WOMAN then.)
- News you can use: Here’s a list of all the bands that make you undateable.
- For people who’ve never heard of Anderson Cooper: Frank Ocean just came out, too.
