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Sex online: consent still counts

Sex online: consent still counts

The rules of IRL sex still apply online Read more

Published: 7th May, 2020

Author: Justin Mahboubian-Jones

Dating under lockdown

Dating under lockdown

From zoom drinks to digital dinners - how lockdown is changing the way gay and bisexual men meet. Read more

Published: 6th May, 2020

Author: Justin Mahboubian-Jones

The A-Z of lockdown life

The A-Z of lockdown life

We have put together an alphabetical list of hints and tips to guide you through the lockdown, from the serious to the silly. Read more

Published: 5th May, 2020

Updated: 3rd February, 2021

Author: Ian Howley

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 3

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 3

Part 3 of the series brought to you by sexpert and sex fan, Topher. Topher will be sexually guiding you through the Coronavirus lockdown and will give you tips and advice on how to expend your sexual energy when you can't hook-up. Read more

Published: 23rd April, 2020

Updated: 6th May, 2020

Author: Ian Howley

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 2

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 2

Part 2 of the series brought to you by sexpert and sex fan, Topher. Topher will be sexually guiding you through the Coronavirus lockdown and will give you tips and advice on how to expend your sexual energy when you can't hook-up. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2020

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Liam Murphy

Give yourself a hand: acts of self-love to keep you satisfied during lockdown

Give yourself a hand: acts of self-love to keep you satisfied during lockdown

While we are all isolating and not hooking up during the Coronavirus lockdown, we have a lot more time to spend alone with our spanking new free premium Pornhub subscriptions. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2020

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Liam Murphy

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 1

Sex (at home) with Topher: The Coronavirus Diaries | Part 1

Welcome to a new series brought to you by sexpert and sex fan, Topher. Topher will be sexually guiding you through the Coronavirus lockdown and will give you tips and advice on how to expend your sexual energy when you can't hook-up. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2020

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Liam Murphy

Coronavirus, sex and your sexual and mental health

Coronavirus, sex and your sexual and mental health

What is Coronavirus and how could it impact your health, sex life and mental health? Read more

Published: 17th March, 2020

Updated: 22nd April, 2020

Author: Liam Murphy

Hooking up and staying safe

Hooking up and staying safe

Hooking up has never been easier. It’s not just those on Grindr that are looking for some fun, it’s also thirst traps on the likes of Twitter and Instagram that are snaring guys on the prowl. Read more

Published: 21st February, 2020

Updated: 22nd February, 2020

Author: Liam Murphy

The A to C of hepatitis

The A to C of hepatitis

What’s the difference between hepatitis A, B and C? How can they affect you? And how can you treat them? Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

Staying hard: coping with erectile dysfunction

Staying hard: coping with erectile dysfunction

Not being able to get hard, or stay hard, when between the sheets can happen to any of us. Read more

Published: 23rd October, 2018

Updated: 13th January, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

A guide to home testing

A guide to home testing

Cuts to sexual health services over the last few years have made it more difficult for people to get seen in a clinic for a check-up, but for many of us, regular testing is now a lot easier with free at home sample kits. Read more

Published: 23rd October, 2018

Updated: 25th March, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

What women want...from fetish

What women want...from fetish

FS magazine surveys tend to attract and be taken by gay and bisexual men, however our latest survey about fetish had an unprecedented LGBTQ+ female response — 278 of the 1,350 respondents were women. Read more

Published: 23rd August, 2018

Updated: 13th January, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

Sun, sea, sand, sex and STIs

Sun, sea, sand, sex and STIs

A holiday can occasionally see you arrive home with more than a tan (or sunburn) and some souvenirs. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2018

Updated: 13th January, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

Gay and travelling: where aren't we welcome?

Gay and travelling: where aren't we welcome?

If you’re gay and travelling abroad, it’s sensible to check the laws governing sex and sexuality in whichever country you’re visiting. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2018

Updated: 5th April, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

Grindr at the clinic

Grindr at the clinic

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Published: 28th June, 2018

Updated: 13th January, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

Three reasons to test for HIV

Three reasons to test for HIV

What is your reason for testing for HIV? Maybe it’s habit. Maybe it’s because you did something a little on the ‘riskier’ side. Read more

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 8th October, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

The group sex guide

The group sex guide

The chances are that at some point in your life you will end up in a threesome, foursome, fivesome, orgy or full on gang bang. Read more

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 13th January, 2019

Author: Liam Murphy

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