Propose like your future depends on it
Look no further if you’re planning to propose in the near future. City Paper will be giving one lucky reader the chance to pop the question in the pages of our weekly. Write and tell us how your loved one’s eyes will light up when flipping through their favorite publication, or how they told you…
Dating in virtual reality is here, and it could enrich the online-dating scene.
Dating can be hard. Who hasn’t overheard people at a bar complain to their friends that “there are no good men in this city.” Or heard others at work tell their coworkers, “I just can’t find the right woman.” No matter if people live in giant cities with millions of people, or in small, rural…
Photography project centers LGBTQ couples
Jenna Houston thought queer Pittsburghers were a myth — that the only people like them were their friends and the people they’ve hooked up with. And who could blame them? In Pittsburgh, queer spaces that aren’t bars or clubs are few and far between. To highlight queer people occupying spaces that are not typically associated…
Pittsburgh burlesque is always changing
Viva Valezz has only lived in Pittsburgh for five years, but she’s already at the top of everybody’s list of favorite burlesque performers in the city. She’s a favorite of Boom Boom Bridgette, another performer, who’s been active for the past eight years. Though Valezz says the Pittsburgh burlesque scene is in its early but…
Pittsburgh couple develops a chair to aid in more comfortable sex for all
Bob Kaczmarek designed the Archer Bowchair for the love of his life: his wife, Lisa. A few years ago, Lisa was diagnosed with a pelvic-floor disorder in which her pelvic-floor muscles were constantly contracting. She was experiencing a lot of pain and discomfort, especially during sex. Soon after she started treatment, Bob, a custom-furniture maker…
Asexuals can love love, just not sex
Often in television, film and books, love and sex are a package deal — one in the same. But for asexual people in the real world, there’s a whole realm of emotional connections that don’t involve sex. Asexuality is a sexual preference that exists on a spectrum, just like most other types of sexuality. Some…
Life Letters: A historical look at how meaningful correspondence and communication keeps couples together
The original purpose of this story was to examine the lost art of writing love letters. In the age of heart and eggplant emojis, it often seems like meaningful correspondence is a thing of the past. We’ve all heard about the letters our grandparents and great-grandparents wrote to each other during wartime — page after…
Pittsburgh has a secret club for those looking to explore their sexuality
Looking to dip your toe into the BDSM waters? Ever dreamt of getting intimate with your partner in front of an audience? Interested in switching up your relationship by adding a third partner into the bedroom mix? Well, there’s a nightclub in Pittsburgh that can make many of those dreams come true. The location is…
Love and Sex Issue
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