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.
These are exciting times in the world of sex products. For years, consumers have only been offered subpar devices made from pretty awful materials. Who else suffered through hard plastic, awful smelling jelly and pretty bizarre-looking contraptions, all in the name of orgasm? Sure, we made them work but we always hoped for more.
More is here fol...
What’s red and white and has hearts all over? Valentine’s Day!
But do you know the origins of this blessed (or cursed) day of love, romance and sex? Valentine’s Day has a rich history that stretches back hundreds of years. There might be some debate over a few aspects of the story, but they main player is there, and it starts with the man ...
For some people, Valentine’s Day is all about the romance. The wooing, the fancy dinner, the deep, heartfelt conversations. For other’s the big day of red hearts is more about deep expression of feelings that takes place with a strong sexual connection. Neither is right and neither is wrong! Fortunately, Valentine’s Day is a celebration of al...
The world is awash in red and hearts! Naked children are running around with bows and arrows, looking both lovely and menacing, depending on your perspective. Love is in the air, as they say warming the cockles of those in the northern hemisphere and adding an extra sheen of nervous sweat to those in the southern.
Valentine’s Day is coming... ...
Can you already feel it in the air? Are people already becoming a little more affectionate, a little more loving? As our excitement over the new year starts to subside, we move on to thinking about the next celebration, the next big thing to get get excited for.
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day?
Every year we pull out the big red hearts an...
We’ve all been there. The Break-up.
Relationships are hard and letting go of that person, by your or their choice can be excruciating. Particularly if there are hard feelings. Break-ups can leave us devastated and and hurt. We prepare all of our lives, while growing up, for the magnificent day when we find the person we love. The fairy tale is...
Now, if only we could find more ways to turn sex into the magical genie that fixes all of our health woes.
So, it turns out that ejaculating is a really important factor when it comes to maintaining prostate health. Frankly, any news on how to improve men’s prostate health is great because it has become recognized as a risk for many men. In fa...
Everybody, it is time to get your game face on! This is not a drill, this is not a test. Start looking at cards, get that restaurant reservation in. There is no way you want to be caught standing still here, it is time to mobilize.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!
All joking aside, Valentine’s Day can be such a fun event to bri...
How would you react to the possibility of impending death? Some people will surely panic, running around in the streets. Others would try to plan and attempt to find some sort of escape. And some folks would just gather their loved ones, hold them close and move on to the next existence with those they care about close by.
Now, depending which o...
Q: I am really confused. My husband and I have a fantastic sex life. If you read all of the statistics in women’s magazines like I do, you’ll know that our 4-5 times per week is far above average for people our age. We’ve been together for 15 years, married for 14. We knew we were perfect together right from the start and sex was one of the f...
Have you ever wondered if the old adage “too much of a good thing” might actually be true. Surely, there are some things where it is probably true. Overeating can be a problem. Too much drink can be a problem. Even participating in too much exercise can be a problem. Pretty much anything that is done to excess can cause issues in other parts of...
Raise your hand if you believe in astrology? Do you follow your star sign religiously or do you casually glance at horoscopes when you happen to turn that page of the newspaper?
Astrology has been around a very long time, but it isn’t always considered in the best light. Can the stars positions, just twelve formations, really tell us what we n...
Q: I am thinking about getting a vasectomy, but I really don’t know if it is right for me. My girlfriend wants me to, but I have to admit, the thought of anything sharp down there has me pretty scared. We know we don’t want kids and we are committed to each other. Is there any reason I shouldn’t do this?
A: That is a pretty hard quest...
Somewhere along the way, we got the idea that sex is all about intercourse. Okay, we probably started thinking that way because that was, pretty much, what sex was. Our primitive ancestors were probably all about getting the penis in the vagina because, at that point, sex was mostly about procreation. Having sex probably also left them exposed to a...
Is everybody else getting a little bit dizzy at the rapid pace that technology is developing? It seems like every other day new apps and devices are released that help or entertain us in ways we couldn’t have dreamed even five short years ago. What the human mind can develop is astounding!
Of course, if you start thinking about what the human ...
It is that time of year folks! The hustle, the bustle, the guessing and wondering. If you’ve ever had trouble trying to figure out the perfect holiday gift for you partner then maybe it is time to try something a little different. Maybe it is time to put sex front and centre in your holiday celebrations!
Of course, just because you want to giv...
Now we know why the hippies were always smiling and looking so happy!
This is probably not news to many, but it turns out that marijuana just might be linked to having more sex. Funny, a substances that makes you relaxed, helps alleviate pain and anxiety and generally puts you in a good mood just might make you more interested in getting into so...
Amazing sex comes in many different flavours, from the sweetest vanilla to all-you-can-eat buffet. It is the rare person who is interested in only one type of sexytime meal, most of us will have different appetites for different moods. For those looking for samplers from a more adventurous menu, maybe you’ll be interested in taking a little taste...
There are plenty of low down and dirty criminal activities that happen every day. But stealing toys has to be considered one of the most despicable of all. Remember when The Grinch did it because his heart was too sizes to small? Toys are supposed to be loved and enjoyed, not sullied by the hands of thieves. Think of the children!
Wait...what? T...
Q: I have tried and tried and tried and I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I want to squirt! My boyfriend wants me to squirt! It looks so hot and he really wants to get covered in my juice, but I can’t make it happen. What are we doing wrong?
A: There is no denying that squirting, or ejaculating, has certainly become one of the most so...
