Top 10 Sex and Relationships Stories of 2006

Here are AlterNet’s most popular sex stories of the year, covering everything from intimacy to internet porn.

10. When Harry Met Larry

By Liz Langley, AlterNet

It's a cliche that men are loony for lesbians. So why is it taboo for women, like me, to swoon at the sight of two guys having sex?

9. Cybersex Grows Up

By Liz Langley, AlterNet

Physical intimacy is growing increasingly robotic. Is it just a fad, or the wave of the future?

8. The Study of Sex

By Amy Andre, ColorLines

A unique college course on African-American sexuality is shaking up the world of academia.

7. Three's Company

By Liz Langley, AlterNet

What the heck is polyamory, and is it a legitimate way to sustain a romantic relationship?

6. Sex Workers' Lit Ruined My Sex Life

By Anneli Rufus, AlterNet

A host of new books by authors who entered the sex trade and wrote about it make you not want to have intercourse again, ever, with anyone.

5. Grandma's Sex Museum

By Liz Langley, AlterNet

The 71-year-old owner of the World Erotic Art Museum can teach us a thing or two about the aesthetic of racy art.

4. Porn 2.0

By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet

Everyone asks what porn has done for the Web, but they never ask what the Web has done for porn. In one San Francisco office, I found out.

3. Asexuals Unite

By Traci Hukill, AlterNet

A small but growing movement believes that asexuality is an orientation as valid as straight or gay.

2. The Long Dive of a Woman's Sex Drive

By Liz Langley, AlterNet

A German study reports that women's sexual desire for their partners dwindles with time. What's a monogamous gal to do?

1. Men Who Love Burgers and Loathe Sex

Susie Bright, SusieBright.com

There's an unhappy host of young men who seem to have soured on the mating game -- but why?