HAPPY BIRTHDAY PISCES (February 19-March 20) In 1637, renowned English poet John Milton wrote “Lycidas,” a poetic elegy in honour of a friend. Reading it today, almost four centuries later, we are struck by how archaic and obscure the language is, with phrases like “O ye laurels” and “Ah! Who hath reft my dearest pledge?” […]
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Sleep apnea and oral sex, a full-throated investigation
Q I’m a middle-aged gay man and I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. This is a disorder caused by the soft tissue in the throat collapsing during sleep. On top of making me feel tired and awful all the time, sleep apnea is associated with a long list of health complications. I’m writing you […]
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How to win at auctions, both online and irl
Nova Scotia may not attract attention from high-end auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, but local firm Crowther & Brayley runs good auctions in hockey arenas (the next is March 21). And the world of online auctions is accessible from your phone. But just because any amateur can make a bid, doesn’t mean there aren’t […]
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Spit and polish
Q I’m a 31-year-old cis bisexual woman. I’m hetero-romantic and in a monogam-ish relationship with a man. We play with other people together. I’ve never liked giving blowjobs because I was taught that girls who give blowjobs are “sluts.” Phrases that are meant to be insulting like “You suck,” “Suck it,” “Go suck a dick,” […]
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Seek out direct contact with the past, Leo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PISCES (February 19-March 20) If you’re like most of us, you harbour desires for experiences that might be gratifying in some ways but draining in others. If you’re like most of us, you may on occasion get attached to situations that are mildly interesting, but divert you from situations that could be amazingly […]
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Prone to failure
Q I’m 20, straight, male, fit and active. I masturbated prone—flat on my stomach—for years. I’ve now changed to a more traditional position (on my back or sitting upright), and I’m using my hand rather than grinding against a mattress. I can easily orgasm when I masturbate. I’ve had sex four times in my life, […]
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Make do with what you don’t have, Aquarius
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PICES ( January 20- February 18) In 1908, British playwright W. Somerset Maugham reached the height of success. Four of his plays were being performed concurrently in four different London theatres. If you were ever in your life going to achieve anything near this level of overflowing popularity or attention, I suspect it […]
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Where people have sex outdoors all over Halifax
The things that make Halifax is a great place for getting outdoors—all the trees and lakes and parks—also make Halifax a great place for getting busy outdoors. In the 2020 Sex + Dating survey we asked people where they’ve had sex in public. The answers were all over the map, literally. So for purely scientific […]
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The results of The Coast’s Sex + Dating 2020 survey
The Coast’s readers dish the dirt and delights of dating and sex in Halifax. From keeping their socks on, to running out of Tinder options, looking for love in this city is sometimes wild, sometimes weird and sometimes realized among the bushes at Point Pleasant Park.
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You are capable of a heroic feat of love, Gemini
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AQUARIUS ( January 20- February 18) Aquarius(Jan 20-Feb 18) Aquarian author Derek Walcott had a perspective on love that I suspect might come in handy for you during this romantic Valentine’s season. “Break a vase,” he wrote, “and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry […]
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A hot ‘do helps Haligonians feel their most attractive
W hen it comes to feeling yourself, sometimes it’s a new outfit, passing as female, after a good workout, after a drink, or for many of you, after a fresh new ‘do. Steph McNair of Maneland Non-Binary Beauty has thoughts on why. “There’s a lot of people who struggle to self-love but need to. With […]
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A peg above the rest
Q My boyfriend and I were having relationship issues until we tried something new: pegging. He wanted to try it, but he was afraid and sometimes said the idea disgusted him. Then we tried it, and it was better than normal vanilla or even kinky bondage sex. It was the most emotionally connected sex we’ve […]