Everybody’s interested in sex (well, just about everybody) so it stands to reason that there are a lot of sex sites out there. If we were to include the tedium that is porn, the number of sites reaches obscene levels.

Not all are equally worthy of an intelligent woman’s attention, however. I have a few I visit, for conversation starters, to pick up ideas for posts, or just for fun, several times a week.

Boinkology. Light-hearted name, short, sensible posts reviewing the fun intersection of sex and culture. No sniggering here, just interesting bits of all things sexy — and, unlike so many US sites, it acknowledges the world outside its borders once in a while. Boinkology identifies the points of interest, but doesn’t analyse much. It’s also a great source of links to other worthwhile sites.

Eros Blog. A mix of short and longer posts, the Eros Blog offers regular doses of more thoughtful analysis as well.

If you prefer your sexy sites to involve the brain rather less strenuously, you’ll enjoy The Frisky. Light-hearted, one might even say light-minded, it’s an easy, entertaining way to while away a half-hour here and there.

Sexation: Some porn, some celeb news (David Duchovny is in a rehab clinic for a sex addiction!), some erotic, forums, surveys, expert advice… Sexation isn’t so much a web site as a community site focussed on sex and sexuality. The language in the articles is a bit odd: I suspect they are written by people for whom English is a second language. The unfortunate result is that it often reads like your Great-Uncle Waldo trying to be hip. You try not to be rude, but you can’t help feeling embarrassed for him. Cringe-making at points.

This is one of the sites where I can usually find something to annoy, as in this article about reclaiming the tigress your wife once was. Here’s a sample: If she’s come home after 16 hours at the office, and is facing a huge pile of laundry, don’t drag her away from her chores, lure her away. Kiss her neck. Seduce her.

Mm-hmm. Every woman stuck doing some stupid household chore at the end of a long day, a chore that will only be waiting for her when she gets up if she doesn’t do it now, is going to be soooooo thrilled that the ass who didn’t think to do the damned laundry before she got home is trying to waste her time with stupid itchy wet kisses on her neck. Yeah. (You know, I think that particular piece of advice really was written by someone’s Great-Uncle Waldo.)

There are more sites, of course. More on my list and many, many more I’ve yet to trip over. Any suggestions for me?