The Hook Up

Have you crossed that invisible line, and boned your bud? Do you push past the awkwardness and stay friends, or take things to the nek level, or has it ruined the mateship altogether? It's a tricky move!

Do you ever feel out of control with the way you watch porn? If it's damaging your relationships, or you're watching more hardcore porn that you're uncomfortable with, it's probably time to talk to someone about it.

You'll meet a young lesbian couple who spend the majority of their relationship at night, in their car. They keep their relationships a secret because their families would disown them if they found out.

Neil Strauss, author of The Game, is what you'd call a reformed PUA, but he's not taking back what he wrote in that book, despite the fact that he's now married with a kid. And get inside the mind of a PUA with help from a clinical psychologist.

Did you know that when you're in love your brain love looks exactly like a heroin addict's brain? And is there a non-creepy way to smell your new bf/gf's clothes once they've left the house? Musician Caitlin Park and neuropsychotherapist, Dr Trisha Stratford talk falling in love.

Sex therapist and educator Cyndi Darnell takes us on a downtown journey into giving and receiving pleasure.

What's it like to come out and be told you're wrong? Kiera Ussher organised the first ever asexual float at the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to raise visibility around the orientation. Brett Paradise from NGO twenty10 clears up some common points of confusion.

Having less sex than your parents? (Sorry.) You're not alone! New research suggests millennials are having less sex than older generations. We speak to sex therapist Alinda Small about whether it's okay to tap out for a while.

Do you have to tell your boss if you hook up with someone you work with? Fairfax business columnist James Adonis and HR lecturer Dr Sarah Kaine give their tips on what you should think about when it comes to office romance.

Simon wants to know the best way to sell his girlfriend on a threeway. Sex therapist Tanya Koens tells us the most common problem she sees in her work and comedian John Conway explores issues from the past.

Philosopher and bestselling author Alain de Botton thinks we're messing up our love lives. So what are the first questions you should ask a crush and how do you know when to split?

Rowan Dix AKA Joyride from The Meeting Tree says confidence (not creepiness) is key when it comes to DF seduction. Comedian and stripper Nicole Henriksen reflects on being the 'the sober one' on the DF.

Have you or someone you know had painful sex? Or not been able to have sex at all? Jess got in touch with The Hook Up to talk about one of the more common sexual disorders you've never heard of. With head of the Sexual Medicine and Therapy Clinic at Monash Health Dr Anita Elias, physiotherapist Angela James and sex therapist Matty Silver.

What it is, where it is and how to find it with psychologist and sex therapist Patrick Lumbroso.

Basketballer Jason Cadee, award winning performer Eddie Perfect and comedy group Aunty Donna talk what it means to 'be a man'.

Hand job expert Adam Seymour on the art of the wristy.

A bathroom break changes the lives of one young couple. Comedian Becky Lucas on an unplanned pregnancy that became comedy gold and GP Dr Karen Osborne talks options when two pink lines appear.

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent and paralympian Dylan Alcott talk dating, love and stereotypes.

Comedian Tom Ballard reflects on the awkward horror that is 'the talk'. And when sex advice comes from the most unlikely places.

The revolutionary pill that's quietly changing Australia's sexual landscape with HIV activist Nic Holas and The Kirby Institute's Dr Bridget Haire.

What happens when the body you're born with doesn't match your true gender? We hear from trans man Ted Cook, co-founder of PASH.tm, about going to an all girls school and get some tips on approaching pronouns. Counsellor and specialist Dr Elizabeth Riley talks us through the gender spectrum.

Kink. Fetish. BDSM. Delve into the world of non-vanilla sex with kink educator, mistress and slave Aleni DV8. We ask psychologist Georgina Whelan about where kinks come from take a look at fetish in pop culture with writer Dr Lauren Rosewarne.

Does the idea of a dating sober give you the shakes? We ask relationship counsellor Melissa Ferrari about what to do when two people party differently. And Comedian Corey White reflects on navigating relationships as an ice addict.

Ever sent a nude to the wrong person? We get some tips for safe(r) sexting with online security expert Troy Hunt. Comedian Demi Lardner critiques dick pic techniques and what to do if you're being threatened with revenge porn with La Trobe's Dr Nicola Henry.

Can you really get herpes from a toilet seat? Or fall pregnant during your period? Dr Deborah Bateson from Family Planning NSW talks avoiding babies. And how NOT to get an STI screening with Aunty Donna's Mark Samual Bonanno.