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A slow, loving touch can easily send you from normal to turned-on in a few seconds. But did you know how incredible it is to have your erogenous zones stimulated?

I know, I know. The "erogenous zone" sounds like some sort of fantasy world where you have a yacht, three steam rooms, a vault filled with golden coins, and a sexy pool guy at your beck and call. So let's demystify the erogenous zones once and for all.

So, what are erogenous zones? They're parts of our body that respond best to sexual stimulation. Awesome.

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Here are the top erogenous zones for women. Go ahead and give this article to your partner as a primer to really knock your socks (and clothes) off.

1) Inner thighs -- A woman's inner thighs are extremely sensitive to touch because they're chock full of nerve endings. Just be careful not to bite this area -- it hurts!

2) Nape of the neck -- Something as simple as your

What you are about to read are horrifying tales of love gone wrong just in time for Valentine's Day. Welcome to Dating Horror Story Week on The Stir ...

We met on the bike path while I was roller blading and he was biking. He smiled at me and he was cute, so I stopped for a while and chatted. I was 19 at the time and somewhat new to "dating" and he went to Cornell! What could go wrong?

It turns out: A lot. I forget his name, so for our current purposes, I will call him Tom. He was 10 years older than me, which I thought gave me street cred and didn't make him creepy at all. Ah, how dumb we are when we are young, no?

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Anyway, he asked me to dinner a couple days later, and since he seemed nice enough, I accepted, handed him my number, and agreed to meet him at a local Mexican place. Little did I know, this date was about to go very wrong.

When I arrived at the appointed time

DIY brief jerky edible underwearIt's just what the love in your life wants: Beef jerky underwear. SSSSSomeone say SSSSexy meat underthings? OH YEAH, come and get it! I got your sausage right here. You'll be eating it all niii--

Oh my heavens, I seem to have gotten carried away. How embarrassing. I blush! But there's just something so inspiring about this DIY tutorial on making your own "brief" jerky edible underwear. Don't you think?

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They're not kidding, either. This is an actual ... thing. As in, someone at Etsy is making them, so why not you? The folks at Instructables don't think it's quite weird enough that you might buy beef jerky undies. Nah, they're gonna push the envelope even more and show you how to make your own. 'Cause that's how much you care. Nothing says "I love you" like air-cured organic grass-fed beef covering your 'nads. Nothing.

I think they'd look really hot with these meat leggings. Oh yeah, now you're cooking with

underwearIf you think your spouse is cheating on you, there are a few ways to handle the situation. You could throw on a blonde wig and a trench and follow him around for a day, track his cellphone calls, or torture him with Hanson music until he admitted the truth. But all that's child's play compared to this new technology.

If you're into hardcore sleuthing and indisputable facts, there's a company out there who will provide you with the ammo you need to bust your unfaithful partner. All you need is a pair of their underwear and about 200 bucks.

Intrigued?

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The company is called The Paternity Lab Center, and it's a nationwide DNA testing facility. All you have to do is send them an item of clothing that you think might have some extramarital fluid on it (i.e. semen), they'll test it, and let you know if there is in fact, foreign DNA on their underoos. Men are sending in their wives' underwear to see if

keysWhat you are about to read are horrifying tales of love gone wrong just in time for Valentine's Day. Welcome to Dating Horror Story Week on The Stir ...

When I was a junior in high school I worked at the Baskin Robbins in the Freehold Mall in New Jersey. It was a solid gig. Along with all the Cappuccino Blasts my nervous system could handle, my co-workers and I would make hilarious prank phone calls on our our lunch breaks, and drink beer in the back room when it was slow. Also, there was Ryan.

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Ryan didn't work at Baskin Robbins. He worked directly across from it at the Sunglass Hut, and he was one of the few blonde-haired, blue-eyed boys in the swarthy Italian/Jewish part of town in which I lived. He was exotic. He could have been from Florida. Or Australia. And all the ladies in the mall wanted him. The Express girls, the women from Perfume Kraze, and of course, me.

For a three-week

Chocolate-covered strawberriesNothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate-covered strawberries! Those red, heart-shaped fruits, that melted chocolate, together in one sweet, scrumptious bite. They're undeniable. But if you've ever tried making them, you may have discovered there are a few tricks to getting them right without ending up with a weird, lumpy, melted chocolate mess.

But don't worry. You can do this! Here are 9 tips to making your chocolate-covered strawberry dreams come true.

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Have everything out and ready to go. In addition to your strawberries and melted chocolate, have a cookie sheet lined with waxed or parchment paper ready before you get started. Make sure you've already cleared a space in your refrigerator -- says the cook who has made that mistake too many times.

Pick your berries well. Look over your batch of strawberries before you get started. Make sure they're ripe enough to be flavorful (biting into a greenish

It's one of those sex positions that can be totally hot -- the woman on top. It can feel better for you, allow you more control over the speed and depth of the experience, and let your partner to see you in all your sexy glory. So you know about all the good things that come with being on top. What about the bad?

It's one of those positions that can be very tricky to pull off. Here are a few tips to help you master it:

First Thing's First -- Have your guy lie on his back on the bed (or wherever you happen to be). Slowly climb on top until you are straddling him with your legs on either side of his hips.

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Prepare for Entry -- Once you're in position, you can begin to tease him. When he's ready, grab his penis and, using the bed (or back of the couch) for support, lower yourself so you're inside him.

Keep on Rocking -- Continue bracing yourself with one hand on the headboard as you begin to

straight hairDo you remember when straight hair wasn't cool and perms were actually the "in" thing? (Gasp!) Sometimes it's hard to believe that women used to pay big bucks to have chemicals poured over those tight little rollers.

Times have definitely changed, and now super-straight hair is all the rage. When did it become totally lame to have any sort of volume going on hair-wise? Gah!

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As the popularity of sleek styles has spiked, so has the market for products and treatments that make the process easier. C'mon -- admit it. You went out and bought a flat iron the minute they started selling them like the rest of us.

But flat ironing can be kind of a pain, especially when you're a mom who has very limited time in the bathroom. With pricier, more permanent straightening options like the Brazilian Blowout being deemed dangerous, not to mention expensive, here are a few effective do-it-yourself-at-home