Author Archives: DAN SAVAGE

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SAVAGE LOVE: NECESSARY ROUGHNESS

SL_Kickball

So why does having your balls busted by other dudes turn you on when you’re not even remotely interested in other dudes romantically or sexually? No idea. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: HEART TO HEART, GROIN TO GROIN

SL_TheRightFit

If someone was kind enough to suck your dick or f*ck your brains out—if someone hooked up with your as*—a little kindness and consideration isn’t too much to ask. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: BEGINNING OF THE (REAR) END

SavageLove

“But if you and your boyfriend want to give anal another go, TUSH, here’s a crash course in anal sex-ed…” Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: FINE, PEE THAT WAY

SL_ShiftBlame

Yes, you deserve some time to think about the naked-pic situation. You might also want to carve out a little time to think about the whole engaged-to-a-manipulative-and-petulant-piece-of-sh*t situation. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: PUSSY WHIPPED

SL_WhatDidYouSee

“And while abusing pot—and pot can be abused—makes a person lethargic and lardy, abusing meth makes a person crazy and dead.” Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: PREY TELL

SL_1413Protective

Here’s what I would do if I were in your shoes, OCD—I would take my son’s 31-year-old boyfriend out for a beer and ask him a lot of pointed questions: How did you meet my son? Are you having sex with my son? Are you using condoms? What is your HIV status? How old was your last boyfriend? And, finally, do you realize that I will tear you gay limb from gay limb if you hurt my gay kid?
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SAVAGE LOVE: BEATING YOURSELF UP OVER BDSM

SL 14.12

So how do you find a partner? Date vanilla girls? Trawl online personals? Get involved in the BDSM scene in your area? Yes, yes, and yes. Get involved in the BDSM scene and take out a kinky personal ad, and maybe you’ll meet a nice, dominant girl who wants a sexually submissive—and Ivy League–educated—boyfriend. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: OUT DAMNED SPOT!

SL_SavageBed

“There’s no such thing as a bug-free boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/unicorn/gimp/whatever. And take it from me, ST: Hot, considerate, caring, similarly libidinous, and shared long-term goals isn’t a package that comes along every day. You could do a lot worse.” Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: SURFACE TENSION

SL_URtheDevil

“But accessing the support you need to get through the next six or seven decades of life without sexually abusing a child—support the culture should provide to men and women like you in order to protect children—isn’t going to be easy, Dr. Cantor said, particularly if you live in the United States.” Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: THREE’S (BAD) COMPANY

SL_Boundaries

Please hand this column to your husband. My response is for him…. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: SOL SOS

SL_PerfAnxiety

I knew this, having seen some of his porn early on, and I accepted it. We all have kinks. But while peeing in front of someone isn’t that big of a deal, shitting in front of someone is hard. Continue reading

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SAVAGE LOVE: NORTHERN LITES

SL_AKvote

I headed north last week to do Savage Love Live—a rapid-fire, slightly tipsy Q&A session—at the University of Alaska Anchorage. It was my third visit to UAA and it was a blast. All of the questions in this week’s column were submitted to me by UAA students and staffers. Continue reading

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