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María Cristina Lalonde
María Cristina Lalonde

A lover, fighter and freelance writer, María Cristina Lalonde writes about sex and relationships by day and trains to be a champion kickboxer by night. Ever in pursuit of karaoke and romance, she's lived everywhere from Chicago to Mexico City to Medellín to Lisbon to Bali—but Austin, Texas will always be home. Check out her work at mariacristinalalonde.com.

No longer could I tame first-date anxiety by getting tipsy. I had to learn some do's and don'ts.
COVID-19 forced a lot of couples to get serious, fast. Perhaps it was a good thing.
From terracotta clay to virtual reality, here's a timeline of porn throughout history.
The casual sex associated with hookup culture can empower some but deflate others. Why?
A giggle after orgasmic sex and a rush of adrenaline is a legitimate phenomenon.
For the newly sober, sex can be weird and awkward but also bedframe-shaking.
How humans progressed from crocodile poop and weasel testicles to the miracle of the pill.
Tips for incorporating erotic language into lovemaking—even if the idea makes you squirm.
The timeline of herpes stigmatization is long, dating to ancient Greece, and complex.