Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

BLK dating app releases its predicted trends for 2025.Black singles are reshaping their approach to love, BLK shares. Its latest user behavior and engagement trends study found that Gen Z is seeking deeper, more authentic bonds. In both sexual and romantic relationships, there's a deeper desire to connect -- but how it's presented is interesting.BLK's Head of Brand, Jonathan Kirkland, shared that "Creativity is at the heart" of Gen Z's connection-building. "With trends like 'Collabor-dating,' w...

Los Angeles' wellness superstore, Erewhon, expands into sexual wellness.According to maude, sexual wellness brand creative directed by Fifty Shades' star Dakota Johnson, its best-selling products will now be available at the retailer. Now, as LA girlies make way to get their smoothie selfie, they can pick up condoms, too."Beginning this month," the brand shared, "maude is officially available at all Erewhon locations across Los Angeles. As part of this partnership, rise, our vegan-friendly co...

A new TikTok trend has arrived and it's all about the perils of dating men.If you hear the term "women in male-dominated fields," you're most likely about to hear a story with the most insane double standards. This TikTok trend? Oh, it delivered."When he asks me what we are and I take his hand and say 'Labels are so overrated. Let's just enjoy what we have #WomeninMaleFields," one user joked. Another laughed through the pain and commented, "I'm not reading all that," a go-to response for fuckbo...