Cuddle Parties on Shine

Masturbation Month question: Public self pleasure--hot or not?

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Last week, Shine readers had plenty to say about cuddle parties, "non-sexual" get togethers where participants are encouraged to spoon and act like barnyard animals, all with their clothes on. Then we asked readers to tell us whether they'd participate in one, or um, if they'd even be willing to go for it in an orgy. Oh but gentle Shiners, looks like we were just getting you warmed up for the ultimate event, and a trend that's far more ahem, labor intensive than any cuddle party. What could this wondrous event be? A Masturbate-a-Thon. And yeah, it is what it sounds like...

Question of the day: Are there guys you'd rather cuddle than hook up with?

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Our Sex + Love editor Erin Flaherty wrote earlier this week about "cuddle parties," an increasingly-popular non-sexual slumber party where you and a bunch of folks who you may or may not know lay around snuggle each other. It's intended to be a way to get a little quality affection...

VIDEO Q & A: Are orgies your thing?

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You never know if an orgy (or play parties, as the kids are calling them) will break out after a dinner party. Will you join in?

Want more from Em & Lo? Check us out over at the Daily Bedpost.

Cuddle parties: Cute or creepy?

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A friend emailed me the other day regarding a love and relationship trend she'd recently noticed. Blame it on the STD epidemic, but it seems that non-sexual slumber parties are beginning to replace the more intimate form of getting a little affection, the f*$k buddy.

I wasn't quite sure about this until I came across the following video, which chronicles a "Cuddle Party," which is what some people are calling these little get togethers that encourage spooning, massaging and snuggling in a "safe" environment. Is there something wrong with me that I find all this rampant hugging and touching vaguely creepy? And um, triply so after watching this...