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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.

Anna Iovine

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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Am I the only one who's horny for podcasts?

Who's your Podcast Daddy?

05/14/2019

By Jess Joho

19 people share the niche things that turn them on

'Pulling the tab off a new can of tennis balls and the smell immediately after.'

05/14/2019

By Chloe Bryan

19 people share the niche things that turn them on

35 things to inspire you during your 2019 self-love sessions

From TV and fashion to memes and music, here's what you need to get off.

05/13/2019

By Nicole Gallucci

A composite of some of 2019's sexiest conversation topics — including Beyoncé, "Killing Eve" stars, Chris Evans, and Beto O'Rourke — on a light orange background.

Why notification sounds send you emotionally reeling into the past

Our brains are hiding sonic secrets.

05/11/2019

By Rachel Kraus

Why notification sounds send you emotionally reeling into the past

Pornhub searches for Tesla surge thanks to *that* video and some Elon Musk tweets

Thanks for the traffic, Elon.

05/10/2019

By Marcus Gilmer

Pornhub reveals how ‘Star Wars’ fans are celebrating May the Fourth

Grab your lightsabers.

05/04/2019

By Marcus Gilmer

I'll tell my secret crushes I adore them to their faces before I *ever* tell Facebook

Your scary feature has inspired me, Zuck.

05/01/2019

By Nicole Gallucci

Pornhub reveals the most popular 'Avengers' searches

But how popular is Captain America, Avengers Virgin?

04/24/2019

By Marcus Gilmer

Bumble's new feature will alert you when someone sends you a dick pic

All explicit photos will be blurred.

04/24/2019

By Rachel Thompson

Bumble's new feature will alert you when someone sends you a dick pic

Video about swiping guys on Tinder is so real it hurts

Is liking 'The Office' a whole personality?

04/23/2019

By Morgan Sung

Video about swiping guys on Tinder is so real it hurts

What it’s like to be Pornhub's social media manager

The ups and downs of being the voice of an internet porn giant

04/19/2019

By Marcus Gilmer

6 ways to make your dating app profile stand out from the crowd

Dating is hard. Here are some pointers.

04/12/2019

By Morgan Sung

Nintendo, why is this person stepping on Toad?

Does this Toad have a fetish?

04/12/2019

By Kellen Beck

Dating app reveals the best 'Game of Thrones' icebreakers

Here are the references that will get you the most replies.

04/12/2019

By Morgan Sung

The 'consent condom' fails to understand how consent actually works

"How about we stop peddling products that give shelter to rape apologists."

04/11/2019

By Rachel Thompson

15 prom horror stories that will make your skin crawl with embarrassment

Best night of our lives, right?

04/10/2019

By Sage Anderson

15 prom horror stories that will make your skin crawl with embarrassment

I sexted with a robot, and so should you

The robots are here to help step up your sexting game.

04/09/2019

By Jess Joho

Consent-oriented condom packaging says four hands are needed to open it, but then again – maybe not

Good effort?

04/05/2019

By Maria Dermentzi

Consent-oriented condom packaging says four hands are needed to open it, but then again – maybe not

'I was cloaked.' What it's like to be blocked and stood up by your Hinge date.

"It's being stood up but, like, extra."

04/03/2019

By Maria Dermentzi

'I was cloaked.' What it's like to be blocked and stood up by your Hinge date.

New study shows positive results from male birth control pill

Won't be out anytime soon though.

03/27/2019

By Mashable Video

New study shows positive results from male birth control pill

Mapping state-by-state tech trends: Most popular dating apps

PCMag surveyed dating-app preferences across the US. Tinder was the most popular, winning 27 states. Match was the most popular in 17 states, and Bumble came in third.

03/27/2019

By Rob Marvin