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Rachel Thompson

Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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Associate Editor, Features

Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.

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The proposed cyberflashing legislation is currently based on harmful intent, which would be hard to prove.

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By Anna Iovine

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Bumble app icon the display of an iPhone SE

I'm a bi woman with a husband. How do I explore my identity?

Can I be married to a man and still fancy women?

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By Alice Snape

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Woman holding the Bisexual Rainbow Flag with the blue sky in the background

Porn site xHamster ordered to delete certain amateur videos

A judge ruled that the site must obtain proof of consent for all performers.

04/13/2023

By Anna Iovine

What is a spit kink? Here's everything you need to know.

People are horny as hell for spit.

04/13/2023

By Gigi Engle

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A close up of two people's lips touching.

How to stay safe on dating apps

Spotting red flags is imperative.

04/12/2023

By Anna Iovine

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ilustration of woman looking worriedly at dating app and sweating

Looking for love on campus? Here are the best dating apps for college students.

No matter what kind of college dating experience you're looking for, there's an app for you.

04/10/2023

By Miller Kern and Dorothy Pitti

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Illustration of three people on their phones with hearts around their heads.

A beginner's guide to impact play

For when chains and whips excite you.

04/06/2023

By Gigi Engle

Leather whip in hand over yellow background

Leather whip in hand over yellow background

How do I break up with my toxic friend?

If your friend disrespects boundaries, it may be time to cut them loose.

04/01/2023

By Anna Iovine

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illustration of hand cutting outline of man on paper

How to spice up your sex life when you have endometriosis

Sex is much more than just penetration.

03/31/2023

By Phoebe Snedker

A couple lies in bed together, covered with a duvet while their legs are entwined.

A couple lies in bed together, covered with a duvet while their legs are entwined.

Why we enjoy being humiliated during sex

If you enjoy being spit on or told how filthy you are in the bedroom, you’re in good company.

03/30/2023

By Gigi Engle

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Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy. Culkin is sitting in a dimly lit room on a sofa with neon lighting behind him.

'Yellowjackets' Season 2: A cheating and cuckolding fetish explainer

"The thought of you with someone else always scared me, but it also turned me on."

03/25/2023

By Anna Iovine

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Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Warren Kole as Jeff Sadecki in 'Yellowjackets'

How to last longer in bed

Tips and tricks for your best sexual experience.

03/23/2023

By Gigi Engle

Heart shaped clock on pink background.

Heart shaped clock on pink background.

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Everything you need to know about the dating term being discussed on TikTok.

03/21/2023

By Eve Upton-Clark

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Cropped woman's hand holding a heart shaped red ballon with a prohibited sign

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The good, the great, and the orgasmic.

03/21/2023

By Bethany Allard

legs surrounded by sparks sticking out from underneath bed covers

legs surrounded by sparks sticking out from underneath bed covers

Tinder rolls out Relationship Types and pronouns

Users will now be able to declare if they're monogamous, polyamorous, and more.

03/16/2023

By Anna Iovine

Your ultimate guide to breast play

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03/16/2023

By Beth Ashley

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Rear view of woman undoing her bra from behind.

Netflix's Pornhub doc sheds light on the adult industry

...and those who want to destroy it.

03/15/2023

By Anna Iovine

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How to navigate relationships with neurodivergent and chronically ill people

It takes a lot to be so vulnerable when you are treated differently and stigmatised so often.

03/15/2023

By Rochelle Hanslow

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Illustration of lots of different people with different patterned brains.

Don't trust the TikTok moon phase 'soulmate' trend

There's a lot more to compatibility than what the clock app says.

03/15/2023

By Anna Iovine

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illustration of a black person and a white person standing atop a birth chart in space

Young men are stressed out about sex, report finds

51 percent say porn has changed their perception of how long they should last in bed and how erect their penis should be.

03/09/2023

By Rachel Thompson

Man wearing underwear sits on edge of unmade bed and has his head in his hands.

Man wearing underwear sits on edge of unmade bed and has his head in his hands.

A beginner's guide to sensation play

You can still get kinky, even if pain isn’t your thing.

03/09/2023

By Gigi Engle

Close-up of man and woman hugging

Close-up of man and woman hugging

Tinder backs UK government campaign to fight loneliness

"Loneliness is something that can be experienced by anyone, at any time."

03/07/2023

By Anna Iovine

Orgasms trigger my endometriosis: The sex lives of people with endo

"I feel angry at my body, like something is wrong with me."

03/06/2023

By Hannah Turner

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Illustration of a woman lying down on a bed in her underwear with daggers stabbing her all over her body.

How the BDSM community is getting creative in the cost of living crisis

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03/06/2023

By Beth Ashley

A woman wearing a bra has her hands in restraints

A woman wearing a bra has her hands in restraints

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People believe that gender equality is improving, but the rest of the data tells a different story.

03/03/2023

By Anna Iovine

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illustration of white woman in a suit walking on top of buildings