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Time to heal

You know I said last week that things weren’t bad? Well, that all changed. I’ve entered a new week with a bit of confusion, a lot of hurt feelings and fewer relationships. After all that talk about how...

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On open relationships…

If you say that you are in an open relationship, the chances of being misunderstood are quite high. Some folk think you’re cheating, are being forced into doing something you don’t want by a more...

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Poly means many

It’s been a few years since my primary partner and I decided to dip our toes into the waters of polyamory. We’ve pretty much been non-monogamous from the start, and ethical about it too, but the...

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Fall in love with yourself on V-Day

I’ve mentioned before that lingerie should be primarily purchased with the needs of the wearer in mind, rather than anyone who might have the pleasure of viewing it, and I figured this was probably...

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On sex and relationships…

There are many aspects of sex and relationships that I have already written about in my weekly column for BitchBuzz, and so I thought it might be worth linking to a few of my favourites here. If...

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Poly means many, amor means love

Everyone knows what love is. That warm feeling you get simply because another person exists. The joy you get from having that person around. Pretty much everyone knows what romantic love feels like...

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On monogamy…

There are many things we are brought up to believe in by society and our well-meaning parents. When we are young, a life path spreads out before us – school, university, career, marriage, children –...

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Ooh, shiny! The blinding powers of NRE

Do you remember what it feels like embark on a new romantic and/or sexual relationship? That wonderfully blissful high where your new partner can do no wrong, you just can’t wait to see them again, and...

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Love Bomb 2013

This one’s for all you lingerie fans out there. In case you weren’t already aware of it, the Love Bomb is an annual celebration of the work of some of the best independent lingerie and swimwear...

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Words from your ‘Seekrit Valentine’

I miss the anonymous Valentine’s messages that we used to send and receive. Little cryptic snippets of love or lust. Tiny windows into someone else’s world. To bring back a little of this secret...

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Give a little love and it all comes back to you

The internet is full of advice on how to have better relationships. How can I please him? What does she really want? How do we make it work? The strange thing is… it’s mostly based around romantic...

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Self Love: Connection, Masturbation and Intimacy

Hello Darlings… Lovely to be back here with you! Full disclosure folks, I, your sex columnist, have not ‘had sex’ in quite a while; sex being any intimate contact with another individual. I’ve shared...

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Sexuality, coming out and labels

Yesterday, Olympic medal-winning diver Tom Daley told the world (via YouTube) that he is happily dating a man. I first read about this on the BBC news website and straight away pounced on the fact...

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Seekrit Valentine 2014

Last February, I wrote about how much I missed the anonymous messages that used to be such a large part of Valentine’s Day. From the notes that we sent each other in school, to the short newspaper ads...

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How to keep your head when falling in love

You meet someone amazing, you go on a few dates, you fall head over heels in love. You’re so happy that you just can’t stop talking about it. It’s a story that I’m sure many of you will recognise, but...

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Rubyyy Jones: Waiting…

Hello darlings! Hoping this little blog post finds you feeling absolutely joyous and gentle at the same time. So much has been going on in the world, my world and, therefore no doubt, your world. I...

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Rubyyy Jones: Balance

Hello Darlings! Hope this blog post finds you enjoying your deep and delicious summer. We’ve been so blessed with such joyful sunshine this season while tumult spells summer for many around the world....

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On Walt Disney, masturbation and love

In America – the country of liberalism, self-determination and the promise of happiness for everyone – a new phenomenon is becoming more and more common. Organised group of people meet on regular basis...

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Recipe for a fun festive season

As we enter the festive season, designed to bring cheer to the dark days of winter, I thought I would share my recipe for the perfect secular Christmas. NOTE: All quantities can be adjusted to taste,...

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Seekrit Valentine 2015

A couple of years ago, I started a feature on Rarely Wears Lipstick called Seekrit Valentine, and it’s back for 2015. Inspired by the anonymous messages that used to be such a large part of Valentine’s...

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