Simone Paget

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SEX FILES: Politics and dating a toxic mix

There’s this old rule that there are just certain things like money, religion, sex and politics that you shouldn’t discuss in polite company — let alone on a first date. But in case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in exceptional times (gesticulates wildly at a pandemic, a civil rights movement and general global unrest).

September 8, 2020 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Politics and dating a toxic mix

SEX FILES: Let astrology heat up your libido during these pandemic times

Since the start of the pandemic, my libido has been all over the map. I’ve been safely exploring my sexual fantasies from a distance while also pondering when exactly I’ll feel comfortable hugging a new partner — let alone sleeping with one. I’ve even revisited my first celebrity crushes (which explains the pay-per-view charges for not one, but three rentals of the 1990 comic book classic Dick Tracy ). Warren Beatty obsession aside, I suspect I’m not alone here.

August 31, 2020 Sex Files

For those of you who are searching for ways to tap into your desires during this strange time, you might find the answers you’re looking for in the stars.

SEX FILES: Perfect match with Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking'

I’ve reached the point in the pandemic where it’s virtually impossible for me to watch the kinds of TV shows I used to consume with fervent glee. Gritty detective dramas set in damp and foggy corners of the British Isles? No, thank you sir! Complex dramas that feature a bazillion characters and are rich on social commentary? Hard pass. A fish-out-of-water story about some ordinary middle class person doing something “edgy” out of economic desperation (drug dealing, bank robbery, running an organic alpaca farm)? Sorry folks, but that hits a little too close to home right now!

August 24, 2020 Sex Files

Sima Taparia from Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking."

SEX FILES: Breaking up is hard to do, made harder by a pandemic

As the old saying goes, breaking up is hard to do. Throw in a global pandemic and getting over your ex can feel a bit like standing outside in a grocery store line up during the dinner rush: an insurmountable challenge.

August 17, 2020 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Breaking up is hard to do, made harder by a pandemic

SEX FILES: If you've recently been ghosted remember it's not you, it's the pandemic

Dating app usage rates were already high pre-COVID-19, but with most of us hunkering down at home or doing our best to physically avoid other humans, online dating apps are one of the few ways people can connect with fellow singletons when loneliness hits.

August 10, 2020 Sex Files

If you've been ghosted during the pandemic, you're not alone.

SEX FILES: What your Zoom background says about your dating personality

Remember horoscopes? Well, my friends, I’m here to tell you that like many things lately (handshakes, kissing strangers, eating finger food on the subway) analyzing our dates based on star signs has gone completely out the window. As dating has moved into the virtual realm, we can now find out everything we need to know about a potential partner just by looking at their Zoom background.

August 4, 2020 Sex Files

Chatting with his girlfriend via video call during social distance

SEX FILES: Gossip is so cruel and toxic - just ask Jada and Will

At a time when most of us are reeling from a lack of social contact (and maybe even considering ordering a life-size body pillow on Amazon), a healthy dose of celebrity gossip can help fill the void left by a dearth of real-life gossip.

July 27, 2020 Sex Files

Actor Will Smith and his wife actress Jada Pinkett Smith attend the World Premiere of Disneys Aladdin at El Capitan theatre on May 21, 2019 in Hollywood.

SEX FILES: Having the COVID-19 talk with a potential partner

The trouble started when my love interest told me that he was planning on taking an overseas vacation.

July 20, 2020 Sex Files

Concept: social distancing - to avoid spreading of virus

SEX FILES: Going public on making love in the great outdoors

There are a lot of things that have been cancelled this summer. Things like handshakes. Steamy make-out sessions with strangers. Going to the grocery store without anxiety. The TV show C.O.P.S.

July 13, 2020 Sex Files

Outdoor activities during the pandemic could include a sexy romp with your partner.

SEX FILES: Would you wear a mask to make love during tough pandemic times?

Recently, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the sex scene in The Naked Gun . If you had a Blockbuster membership around the same time Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister or – let’s be real – spent many a hungover Sunday afternoon in university watching TBS movie marathons (ahem, me), you know exactly what I’m talking about.

July 6, 2020 Sex Files

Columnist Simone Paget asks would you wear a mask during these tough pandemic times?