Butterface

Wise Readers, Lately, I’ve encountered a lot of what’s called Butterface—as in, when a man’s date has “a fantastic body…but her face…” And it’s genuinely surprised me. Because I’ve always assumed that The Face trumps The Body. Right???

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Q&A from “Guess Who’s Paying For Dinner?”

Wise Readers, To pay, or not to pay: That was The Question. Should parents help their teen sons provide for dates? When/how should women chip in? And what’s with the female hypocrisy? Read on!

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Guess Who’s Paying For Dinner?

I’m a grad student, so when my friend Eva offered to set me up with Traci, I said I’d need to split the cost. But Eva won’t go ahead unless I pay the whole bill. I’m not opposed to paying sometimes, but it doesn’t seem fair, modern, or economically wise for me to do it now. What’s the answer? Dear Drew, If only the road to Sex were paved with good intentions, logic, and egalitarianism. Instead, it’s paved with good *attentions*—including spending money on the woman you want. Here’s why:

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Q&A from “Is Her Straight Boyfriend Gay?”

Wise Readers, Our column about porn and sexual orientation raised myriad questions: What if straight women get turned on by porn of women? Why aren’t more people bi? Is there a ‘sniff test’ to tell if a guy is gay? And why do gay men marry straight women, anyway? Read on!

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Is Her Straight Boyfriend Gay?

Dear Janine, Your boyfriend’s secret gay-porn habit has you wondering: What’s his orientation? And what should you do? Although most Wise Readers and I agree on the second answer, the vast majority of our Survey respondents of *every* orientation think your boyfriend is bisexual. Yet I’d wager he is gay…

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