Welcome to Pipe Dream’s annual Sex Issue!

Every year, Pipe Dream publishes our Sex Issue, covering everything from sexuality and romance to sex-related issues and current events.

Our news coverage investigates the controversial “Tea app,” interviews a Binghamton University professor teaching a course on sex trafficking and highlights the use of OnlyFans in college students. Opinion columnists discuss sexual purity and “RelationshipTok” while our staff provides relationship advice and options for a delicious date-night meal. In the arts pages, we cover unhealthy relationships in popular media, the rise of AI companions and the proliferation of therapy speak in relationships.

Content Warning: This issue includes some content related to sexual assault and harassment.


NEWS

A look into the controversy surrounding the ‘Tea App’

Former Binghamton University student arrested, charged with sexual assault

Spike in positive HIV cases recently reported by Broome County Health Department

A Q&A with Professor Elisa Camiscioli

As living costs keep rising, some college students post OnlyFans content to earn extra cash

‘Crappy Ex Fundraiser’ raises money for animal rescue shelter


ARTS & CULTURE

Hulu’s hit series ‘Tell Me Lies’ depicts unhealthy relationships in third season

Sixteen songs that portray the painful side of relationships

The rise of therapy speak in relationships

AI has entered almost every part of our lives, including our relationships

Contemplating novelty condoms

Redefining what sensuality means today

Would these rom-com couples last once the credits roll?

Maturity is not always defined by age, but how we carry ourselves


OPINIONS

The perfect three-course dinner for date night

Sexual purity does not make you more ‘dateable’

Trust your gut, not the algorithm

Pipe Dream’s Sex Issue Advice Column