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Julia Reiss

Julia Reiss is a writer and humorist alive and mostly well in New York City. Date her at your own risk. For sex stuff in short form, follow her on Twitter: @thereisspiece.

Articles by Julia

Your Insane Obsession With Your Ex? There's a Word for That.

Breaking up is hard to do.

By Julia Reiss

All the Things You've Ever Wanted to Know About Penis Enlargement Surgery

If you’ve ever been curious about beefing up your bulge, for the love of god, don’t Google it.

By Julia Reiss

Kosher Sex: The Rituals of Orthodox Jewish Sexuality

When it comes to sex and sexuality, circumcision isn’t the only thing that makes things kosher.

By Julia Reiss

'Smart' Dating Technology May Be Making Us Relationship-Stupid

Thanks to the wonder of dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, you can get laid faster than your Seamless order will arrive at your doorstep.

By Julia Reiss

The Dating Site for Trump Supporters Feels Like a Virtual Ghost Town

One of the golden rules of first, second, and even third dates is to not talk politics.

By Julia Reiss

Anyone Who Says They've Slept With This Many People Is Probably Lying

How many people have you slept with?

By Julia Reiss

'Sex and the City's Most Memorably Awful Dating Advice

As a sex writer in New York City, it's harder to avoid getting compared to Carrie Bradshaw than it is to find a place where you can still legally smoke indoors.

By Julia Reiss

10 Songs to Get It On to This Weekend

Sex is like a movie.

By Julia Reiss

Why Do Women Love Pilots? Unpacking Tinder's Most-Right-Swiped Profession

Women have set the bar sky high for swiping right -- approximately 35,000ft high.

By Julia Reiss

All the Places to Have Hotel Sex That Aren't Your Room

Whether you're getting down and dirty at a Best Western or high-rolling in the sheets at a Hilton, there's something especially hot about having sex at a hotel.

By Julia Reiss

The Uncut Science Behind the New Male Birth Control

When it comes to birth control, women have been getting shafted (!) for decades.

By Julia Reiss

I Went Inside The Weird World Of The Dating App for Disney Freaks

Does your dream date involve sharing a bowl of spaghetti that ends in an accidental kiss?