Articles By Jon Pressick
Jon Pressick is the sex community's international gadabout and Cherry Banana's writer in residence. An award-winning sex writer and blogger, Jon is the editor of the critically-acclaimed Best Sex Writing of the Year, Volume 1. He is a frequent contributor to Cherry Banana with a range of sex-related content and his writing has appeared in numerous magazines and books, as well as all across the Internet. Jon is also a co-host and producer of the long-running sex radio show Sex City. You can keep up with his many sex-related articles here at Cherry Banana or at his own blog, Sex in Words.
Remember those times when you’d just met your partner? When the two of you would do anything to get your hands, lips, mouths and more on each other? Pull over the side of the road for a quicky? Sure! Spend the entire weekend in bed? Absolutely! Occupy the bathroom at your cousin Nate’s wedding for so long that guests were leaving to go use the ...
Now, you've read Anal Sex Tips: Part 1 and Anal Sex Tips: Part 2, and this is what you’ve been waiting for, the main anal course. If you have followed the suggestions laid out in first two parts of this guide to anal sex, you and your partner are sure to be hot and ready for more. And that more is full-on, all-lubed, hard and ready anal sex.
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The connection was instantaneous. The first moment you locked eyes, both of you knew something was going to happen. Is this love? Lust? A fleeting fascination or the beginning of a life-long relationship?
Whatever it is that is happening, you are going to have to confront the question: when should we first have sex?
Some people are out to fin...
He looks down. No response. He strokes and touches. No response. She reaches over, takes over, and strokes, licks, sucks and plays with it. No response. His penis, his manhood offers no response. He looks at her and has no response.
So much of your identities are tied to our ability to be sexual. Whether you’re a man or a woman, gay or straigh...
More people are discovering the world of BDSM than ever before. The wide range of sexual practices encompassed in this simple acronym (that stands for Bondage Discipline Sadism Masochism) leaves much room for interpretation and unique experiences. And one of the most popular starting points when dipping your toes in this world is bondage.
It may...
It seems you can’t go a day without some kind of sex advice article giving you the top ten ways to spice things up in your relationship. And one of those list items is usually to take your sexytimes out of the bedroom.
But I can’t imagine they’re referring to intergalactic intercourse!
Many of us have grown up on science fiction and fan...
A hard day has just finished. You’ve both made it home, barely limping across the threshold, collapsing in a heap of uncomfortable office wear and bills from the mailbox. Maybe you’re lucky and some kids are there to ask when dinner will be ready too! At this point, sex is probably the furthest thing from your mind. But damn, wouldn’t it feel...
Ever since Fifty Shades of Grey skyrocketed into bedrooms across the world, people have become more adventurous when it comes to exploring kink and BDSM. There were many different sexy scenes in the books that had people gasping and wondering. Some we’d never even heard of before!
Some of the most intriguing aspects were the implements of plea...
Q: "My husband and I have been together for many years and we have great sex. But sometimes, no matter how horny I am, I just don’t get as wet as I used to. I’ve heard it is good to use lube. What is the best type of lube to buy?"
A: Lube really is the best sex product you’ll ever own. Unfortunately, there is a silly stigma around using lu...
Sexually transmitted infections and diseases are a fact of life. We may not want to talk about them, we may want to wish their existence away, but if you are sexually active there is the possibility you will contract one of the many STIs that are out there.
And it is because we do not talk about STIs, the stigma about them remains. At the same t...
Why do we have such a problem with the word masturbation? Think about it - nobody likes this term. We've got countless euphemisms for the act, some pleasant, like 'self love' and others crude, like 'beating the meat.' We will call stimulating one's own genitals any other thing in the world except masturbation.
And female masturbation? That barel...
Mobile phones are a ubiquitous part of culture now. They have gone from being a nifty little accessory to a near necessity. You can't go anywhere without seeing some talking on their mobile.
Actually, let's back that up. You can't go anywhere without seeing some using their mobile phone. The telephone part is becoming more and more an add-on as ...
Last time, in Anal Sex Tips: Part 1, we got you all wet and ready to take you to the next step of anal fun. You've relaxed, played, touched and licked. If you're on the receiving end you're probably wiggling and writhing in pleasure and wondering "what next and when?"
Well let's just pause for a second. Remember, if this is super-hot for you and...
Did you know that people have been using sex toys for... well... ever? Archaeologists have found rock dildos dating back thousands of years! This indicates the importance of sexual pleasure pretty much throughout human history. People have always wanted to get off and have always found creative ways to do it.
Another long-established pleasure de...
Is it safe to say we’ve all seen that classic image from the film From Here to Eternity? Maybe you haven’t seen the actual movie, but that scene of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr passionately kissing on the beach while waves crash over them is one of the most indelible in film history. It has also, no doubt, inspired many people to want to do ...
Sex is beautiful! Sex is fun!
Sex is great until someone lays back for some well-earned rest and rolls into the Wet Spot.
The butt of many a sitcom and rom-com and lack-of-com joke, the wet spot is that part of the bed (couch, chair, bearskin rug) that happens to be ground zero of the collection of sexual juices. A veritable puddle of sexual ...
Q: "I lead a very out, kinky lifestyle everywhere - except work. I am into the leather community, I am polyamorous and I am bisexual. I frequent sex parties and different sex events, many of which are fundraisers. But I am not at all out at my place of work. Which can be very challenging when my co-workers ask about my weekend, my family, my intere...
When did we all become so afraid of sex? How did society get its collective panties so twisted into a bunch that decorative teddy bears on the top of a child’s cake becomes the target of some uptight fool’s fear and scorn?
So, a mother orders a christening cake for her daughter’s big day. When the tasty baked good arrived, the mother was s...
New relationships are just awesome! That beginning time, when your hands are all over each other, when you can think of nothing more than that person and the sexy times you’re going to have. It can be so hot and so intense!
At the same time, it is easy to fall into thoughts and fears during this time. We all experience insecurities and worries...
For some it is still taboo. For others, it is an everyday part of fantastic sex. Anal sex is a polarizing sexual subject - you either love it or hate it. Chances are, if you love it you have gotten over some of the difficulties often associated with bum lovin'. If you hate it, you've likely had a bad experience or can't get your mind past inaccurat...
