KinkyAsHell is a late-night blog about sex, kink, dating, and the parts of relationships that don't fit into a wellness app. It runs essays, advice, reviews, and occasional arguments.

What this site is

An entertainment publication. The essays are opinions, the advice is the kind of advice you'd get from a friend at 2 a.m. — useful, sometimes pointed, frequently wrong about you specifically. It is not professional advice. It is not therapy. It is not medicine. It is not law.

We write for adults who already know the basics and want to read someone treat the subject seriously without treating it clinically.

What this site is not

  • A medical resource. If something hurts, see a doctor.
  • A legal resource. If you are in trouble, see a lawyer.
  • A therapist. If you are in crisis, see one.
  • A guide for minors. The age gate isn't decorative.

The voice

Marlowe Vex writes here. Pen name; same person every week.

The essays are essays. The reviews are based on actually using the thing — and when something on the page is an affiliate link, it is labeled as such, not hidden. The advice is what we'd tell a friend, which is to say: pay attention to what you actually want, talk about it before you do it, and check in afterwards.

Get in touch

Questions, tips, takedown requests, hate mail — contact us.