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Savage Love
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Savage Love
Jan 6
9:59 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Trauma turn-ons, sweet chastity, a life without kink, and lots more quickie Qs!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 23
11:08 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Christmas Wrapping
"I'll be home (at my friend's sex dungeon) for Christmas."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 16
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Good Working Order
This week: a case of the "ex," a gay awakening, and a very soggy mattress.
Dan Savage
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Savage Love
Dec 9
10:11 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Creepy Dancer
Hands off! Her new boyfriend's friend is a dancefloor groper.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 2
9:56 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Trump's "gay" ballroom, learning the ropes, urine in the neti pot, and more in this edition of "Quickies"!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 25
10:03 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Happy Spanksgiving
Unrequited crushes, obsessed with gym grunts, and a Thanksgiving to forget—
forever.
Dan Savage
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Savage Love
Nov 18
1:23 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Three Options
"Is an open relationship a feasible option?" "Hmmm... let me ask my husband of thirty years and my boyfriend of thirteen years."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 11
9:57 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Snakes and Bladders
Straight guy wonders: "What's it like to have a larger penis? And hold it while he pees?" π€
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 4
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Get your sexiest questions answered lickety-split in this edition of "Quickies"!
Dan Savage
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Savage Love
Oct 28
9:50 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Cage Match
He can't find a cage to fit his cock, and she's sad her brother touched her tits. Another week in the life of Savage Love!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 21
3:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Full Spectrum
A boy on the spectrum is into niche sexual material—what's a parent to do?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 19
7:10 AM
YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Emergency Nudity, ICE on Parade, and Portland's Hero Frogs
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Savage Love
Oct 14
9:54 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Love and Leashes
Insecure subs, bisexual shaming, and a competition for gayest T-shirt in the land!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 7
9:58 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Cuckening
He loves being cucked, she loves getting some extra "D"—but what to do about... JEALOUSY?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 30
11:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Pearl installation, hubbies on PrEP, and the major differences between molasses and lube in this edition of "Quickies."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 23
12:09 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Think of the Children
She's been non-monogamous for years—so should she tell her kids?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 16
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Making the Upgrade
"I'm not comfortable having sex or even talking to guys unless I’m drunk or high."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 9
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Bad Romance
Breaking: Not all lesbians have gotten the memo that oral is part of the job description.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 2
9:51 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Get your sexy problems fixed lickety-split with this edition of Savage Love: Quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 26
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Long Time!
He likes to be tied up—she wants him to murder that kink in its sleep.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 19
9:50 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Four Options
Ambiguous desires, nudist camp etiquette, and a new word for straight dudes who like dick.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 12
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Zone Police
"My boyfriend masturbates to AI-created images of our friends. Cool or not cool?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 5
11:01 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Get answers for your sexy questions lickety-split in this edition of Savage Love quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 29
1:45 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Blood Sport
"I’m a professional dominatrix, and I thought I’d seen everything in the last five years. But this situation completely baffled the entire dungeon."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 22
12:15 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Fading Away
What to do when a friend won't stop talking about their amazing sex life (and it's making you miserable).
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 15
1:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Privacy Settings
"I’m worried I’m going to run into my dad in a kink space."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 8
1:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Fear of Fairing
Is monogamy is ethically wrong if one partner wants something else?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 1
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Tighty-whiteys, late-blooming bisexuals, dick disposal, and more!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 24
11:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Situation Critical
She constantly compared him to her past lovers—was he wrong to split?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 17
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Had To Getaway
Random vacation sex leads to fun... then anger... then shame. What did she do wrong?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 10
9:49 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Boyfriend Experience
Her boyfriend confessed to making a secret Bumble account. Should she listen to the TikTok mob and dump him?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 3
10:41 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Stinky hookups, femboy mechanics, and disappointing doms in this edition of "Quickies!"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 27
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Slut Biome
Is "butt stuff" messing up her gastrointestinal system? (Not a real) Doctor Savage to the rescue!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 20
10:01 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Jerked Around
She does NOT like it when hubby locks himself in the bathroom to masturbate. π
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 13
9:50 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Hurt People
His throuple blew up in his face, leaving him heartbroken. But after moving on, guess who comes crawling back?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 6
12:16 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Get your sexy advice lickety-split in this edition of "Quickies!"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 29
10:50 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Code Red
"Gingerism" is a THING. And it's made this red-head's sexual life unnecessarily complicated.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 22
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Defaulting
A "don't ask, don't tell" relationship gets horny... then thorny.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 15
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Sailed Ships
Her formerly drunk hubby cleaned up his act... or did he?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 8
11:51 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Vibe Shifts
How do you plan a hot, sexy getaway with sexy friends? Or can you?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 1
1:47 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Get your sex advice lickety-split with this edition of Savage Love: Quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 25
12:02 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Come and Go
"I had sex in a hot tub once... and it ruined my life."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 18
12:37 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Off the Table
"She finds sex too painful and no longer wants to have intercourse. But... what about me?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 11
12:19 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Runaway, Bride!
"I've been married for almost two years, and we still haven’t had sex." WHAT? π
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 4
1:16 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: HUMP! Quickies
Quick (and dirty) questions from the HUMP! porn festival audience members!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 25
11:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Acid Tongued
"My partner was prescribed a boric acid suppository. Will I die if I eat her out?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 18
9:54 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Team Fantasize
"Don't tease me with your hot fantasies if you don't actually want to do 'em!"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 11
10:21 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Low and Slow
"How do I stop pushing Daddies away with my neediness?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 4
10:43 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Solve your tricky sex problems quick with this edition of Savage Love: Quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jan 28
10:47 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Counterfeit
"I've been faking orgasms... for months. How do I break this cycle?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jan 21
1:56 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Trump and Dump
Her partner's son is a virulent, Trump-loving homophobe. How is she supposed to put up with this?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jan 14
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Fear Factors
Her 17-year-old son is hooking up with older men, and she's
terrified
.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jan 7
10:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Get your sex advice quick with this edition of Savage Love quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 31
11:34 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Sixties
He enjoys oral over vaginal sex, and she isn't satisfied. What to do?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 24
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Damaged Goods
A sudden onset of premature ejaculation has her wondering, "Will I ever be able to enjoyably ride my husband again?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 17
10:08 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Crop Top
"My boobs won't stop growing, so I'm undergoing top surgery—and my husband is distressed."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 10
10:11 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Out and About
At 45, a married woman discovers she's a lesbian—but wants to stay married to her man, AND keep her girlfriend, AND be accepted by her family. Can she have it all?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Dec 3
10:08 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Holiday kinks, sneaky sex, anal etiquette, and more in this edition of Savage Love: Quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 26
10:07 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Turkey Run
When he says "eat me," he means it literally.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 19
10:08 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Twinning
"I might be falling in love with my husband’s identical twin brother." π―βοΈ
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 12
1:12 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Mourning in America
Advice for those who feel like democracy has abandoned them.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Nov 5
10:24 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Get your advice lickety-split with the latest edition of Savage Love quickies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 29
1:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Cope Don't Seethe
He says he doesn't have sexual fantasies... OR DOES HE?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 22
10:48 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Rich Are Different
"I am incredibly rich, sexy, and have lots of lovers.
Whatever will I do??
"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 15
11:01 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Ace Space Case
"As a sex-repulsed asexual gay man, I feel alienated when I enter gay spaces like bars, parties, clubs."
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 8
10:28 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Struggle Sessions
It's amateur night at Savage Love, where YOU get to give snappy answers to desperate questions!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Oct 1
10:25 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Get your Savage hot takes to your most pressing quick questions here! And don't miss this week's SAVAGE LOVECAST with guest Caleb Hearon!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 24
9:54 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Vice Grips
Can you "fuck the Republican" out of someone? Dan—and a former sworn enemy—issue a ruling.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 17
10:40 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Role Perversal
A longtime couple finally admit their sexy fantasies... but can't carry them out! WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 10
11:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Lies That Bind
He repeatedly cheats, she told his family and friends. Are they both in the wrong?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Sep 3
11:55 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
The "daddy/babygirl" dynamic, asexual curious, holding in your orgasm, swallowing curved appendages, and more!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 27
11:49 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Top Five
Dan picks five letters from his mailbag at random... and they are doozies!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 20
11:37 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Game On
His attempts at spontaneous sex are ANNOYING. Why is he doing it, and how can she get him to STOP?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 13
10:40 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: What Eats You
She's queer and doesn't like to be licked. Why can't people get that through their heads?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Aug 6
10:54 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Big Ask
A question that might not be for Dan, and another that DEFINITELY is.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 30
11:36 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Got sex problems? Get 'em answered quick with this edition of Savage Love "Quickies"!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 23
9:46 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Same Page
He doesn't want to have sex anymore. Can this relationship be saved... and if so, how?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 16
10:23 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Solo Survivor
"After time apart (and having sex with others), should we introduce new people into our relationship?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 9
10:55 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Outsiders
A married man in an open relationship needs advice about how to ask for what (and who) he wants on dating apps.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jul 3
10:51 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Allowances
She refuses to indulge in his feeder/gainer kink—can he just turn his feelings off?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 25
12:03 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Wants v. Gots
She's got an international part-time lover... but wants more. Should she ask for it?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 18
9:55 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Bruise Control
A reader who hurts himself feels like he's being judged while people into BDSM get celebrated. What's the difference?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 11
11:25 AM
Savage Love: Feathered Friends (With Benefits)
Grandma has a very... unusual... relationship with her pet parakeet. (Gulp.)
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Jun 4
10:22 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Pegging purists, jilted unicorns, cheating BFs, and more!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 28
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Slick Moves
"My sex pal won't stop mishandling our lube." Can Dan help this person navigate their slippery situation?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 21
10:26 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Mommy Issues
"My 13-year-old son is involved in an online Dom/sub relationship. Ummmm... HELP!!"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 14
11:51 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Frozen
"I've never been able to orgasm, and my current sexual relationship stinks. So why should I continue trying?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
May 7
12:05 PM
Savage Love: Messed Up
"My boyfriend is secretly asking for 'punitive' acts from strangers. That's cheating... right?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 30
12:00 PM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
Online lust, stinky butts, and falling in love with one's sex worker—all these and more in this edition of Savage Love "quickies"!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 23
10:46 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Mask 4 Mask
"I post fetish content on the internet. How worried should I be that someone, like a future boss, might find out?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 16
10:30 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Priced Out
Her boyfriend wants permission to hire sex workers. Is this a case of irreconcilable differences?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 9
11:48 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Best Interests
Will his new polyamorous lifestyle endanger his current child custody agreement? Depends on where he lives!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Apr 2
11:29 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies
How to make a "throuple," defining undefinable relationships, tempting your workaholic lover, and much more in this edition of Savage Love "Quickies"!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 26
10:23 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: What Counts
Is a woman having an emotional affair with a married man "micro-cheating"? And is the concept of "micro-cheating" bullshit? LET'S FIND OUT.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 19
10:43 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Dom and Dommer
She's been dominating him and he seems to love it... is this a problem or the beginning of a beautiful (and hot) relationship?
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 12
10:58 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Power Moves
After a lifetime of one-sided relationships, they finally found someone they're truly attracted to. Cue the freakout!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Mar 5
10:08 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: The Long Game
"Should I dump my girlfriend before or after we join a kink/swingers club?"
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 27
10:36 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!
Non-app dating, gay nude resorts, oral sex etiquette, and lots more in this edition of "Quickies"!
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 20
11:00 AM
Savage Love: Routine Maintenance
Maintenance sex: A necessary (often fun) chore or nonconsensual nonsense? Dan Savage weighs in.
Dan Savage
Savage Love
Feb 13
11:00 AM
SAVAGE LOVE: Smash Button
She's kinky and poly; he's vanilla and monogamous. Can this relationship be saved?
Dan Savage
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