Madonna's appearance at the Billboard awards has caused a bit of a stir as she was dressed in black hotpants, fishnets and suspenders. Do you think she's too old to wear that kind of outfit now, or do you take the view, if you've got it flaunt it? Hear Julia, TBW founder talking on BBC radio West Midlands this afternoon around 2.20 if you're in that area.

Howdy Folks and Folkettes (and all other things in between) I hope I reach in a place of full gloriousness, with a smile slapped across your face!   Now onto the reasoning behind this correspondence, disguised as drivel; I need you, and more importantly the kids need you!! (now that I have your heart-strings in my tiny hands….)   As you may or may not know, I have been a volunteer counsellor at ChildLine for nearly 2 years now. It’s an amazing place to be and I consider it...

The joy of living by the sea is always felt in the summer. During the winter it is a beauty and sometimes a reminder of the harshness of the natural world, but for the entirety of the summer months, it was a tranquil haven. Particularly this seldom discovered spot. Surrounded by a magnificent forest of palm trees and cordylines, it is known, to the few that found it, as La Pequena Playa Secreta or simply El Delicioso. Days, sometimes weeks, could go by without a single barefooted visitor. The sa...

Just in case you've forgotten, or never knew as it was when you were too young or not even born, this is what dating was like in the 1970s. Aren't you glad you're not there and not just because of the hairstyles ha ha! For those of you who are old enough any memories of dating in the 70s? 

In his latest project, Hysterical Literature, photographer Clayton Cubbitt takes a beautiful woman, places her at a table in front of a black backdrop and gets her to read from her favorite book while an unseen accomplice below the table attempts to bring the woman to orgasm with a vibrator. The results are an intimate, sexy experience that captures a beauty rarely found in most modern pornography.Is this art or sex, voyeurism or exhibitionism? You decide. To see all the clips click here.

The pfwoar factor is something that men have long known about , staring at those page three models baring all, or ogling playboy bunnies: licking their lips at. Glamour pusses ………and of course on TBW we ‘older women’ are the available fantasy. The list is long and delicious, but PFWOAR  is a secret pleasure that I have just discovered through Toy Boy Warehouse. Other women might like chocolate or lingerie or have a ‘shoe habit’, I have all of the...

As we've had a lot of new Irish members recently it seems particularly appropriate to publish this article about how in a poll women rated men from different countries as lovers. It seems the English are second worst and the Irish are fifth best.

A poll of 15,000 women found that Germans are considered "too smelly".

English lovers came second because they are so lazy, while men from Sweden were branded "too quick to finish" and came third.

Spanish men topped the ...

After the incredible rise of EL James' 50 shades of Grey many people are trying to emulate that success. But who can get it right and what do people really think of 50 Shades? Is it time for a new genre which is more authentic and funnier? Aoife Brennan who is a member of TBW has just published her first ebook and we decided to interview her: So Aoife you have just published your first book? Yes it was released on the 17th Feb and it has been a bit of a roller coaster ride ever since! It is call...

Everyone's heard that old adage "opposites attract," but I think it's more interesting to discuss what happens when you date someone who is exactly like you.  You share the same interests, the same hobbies, the same favourite restaurants. You listen to the same music, watch the same movies, read the same books. You love Jake Gyllenhaal; he likes Maggie Gyllenhaal. This kind of relationship could go one of two ways: It could be a seamless relationship. Everything just works. No fits, no ...

Is this the best ad out there?!

....wear a mini-skirt? They were the sartorial emblem of freedom for girls in the swinging Sixties and have been a fashion favourite of the young ever since. But now it seems women are happy to bare a lot of leg in a mini-skirt right up to the age of 40 and maybe older.

I remember my mother stealing my denim mini when I was 16 and she was in her late 40s. It scandalised my father when he heard about it (they were divorced) but it was just at the time when she started dating younger me...

We'd really like to get your feedback so we can make some improvements to TBW. Our membership has often had great suggestions so we're putting it out to you and hoping to get some original ideas for which we'll reward you with free upgrades.

Here's our feedback survey.

The features we are thinking of bringing in are:

- an app for iOS and Android users with location based features such as where other local members are

- a real-time mood matcher so that...

Robin Wright, 46, is dating Ben Foster, 32, who she met on a film.The pair starred together in the film Rampart and he joined her in Australia earlier this year while she was filming The Grandmothers with Naomi Watts. It is understood to be Robin's first romance following the end of her 13-year marriage to Penn in July 2010.

Penn recently gave a surprisingly candid interview in which he claimed he never felt loved in his marriages.

The acclaimed actor - who was also marrie...

Everyone is talking about 3D printers and 3D scanning as the next big thing in digital technology, although 3D films were supposed to be the next big thing a few years ago but have only showed their potential recently with the amazing Life of Pi.

So far I hadn't seen anything that blew my mind, but a dress for the fabulous Dita Von Teese is really something special.

Francis Bitonti Studio Collaborated with Michael Schmidt Studios and Shapeways a fully articulated 3D printe...

Yes they're back, unfortunately. We haven't had many for a while but this morning there were three on the photo approval file so I thought we'd remind guys why this is not a good idea.

DO NOT: Show pictures of random body parts. Dudes are especially prey to this kind of digital dismemberment. As soon as I see a headless torso online, especially as a main profile shot, I hit delete. I’m not going to be holding a conversation with your abs. Nor am I shopping for a male escort. I&r...

If by any chance you missed our newsletter on Monday you have a chance to get a 5 day free upgrade by testing some new profiling and matching software and then filling out a quick survey to let us know what you think of it. Forty people have done it so far - and we're getting quite interesting results - so don't miss out as we're only running this for another 10 days. We are thinking of partnering with a company that has created a new matching system called Somebodytolove which uses astrology an...

Office groping is back in the headlines with former Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard denying allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour towards aspiring female MPs.

It used to be called wandering hand trouble, and was brushed off, but now deliberately touching a colleague's bottom is a more serious matter. In a British or American workplace it's likely to trigger an investigation and could lead to dismissal.

Glenn D Wilson, professor of psychology at Gresham colleg...

A recent report on the BBC has highlighted deceptive practices of other dating sites. "Customers of one of Britain's largest online dating companies have voiced concerns that they may have been lured into paying subscriptions by potential dates who did not exist. Men who signed up to a number of sites owned by Cupid plc complained to the BBC's 5 live Investigates programme that flirty messages they received as free members rapidly tailed off when they became paid-up subscribers. Cupid plc said i...

Many women will find it hard to believe, but new research suggests men increasingly value intellect and character in a partner over a shapely figure. Apparently, traditional wifely skills such as being a good cook are also becoming less important to modern men, British scientists claim. They say in Western societies where men and women are equal, interest in a woman’s appearance is in decline. However, women now tend to be more interested in a man’s looks than before, and less preocc...

There's a card company called Hubbawelcome who have come out with some hilariously creepy valentine cards (you could actually send them at any time). What do you think? What would you do for a funny, creepy card? You don't have to draw it (but you can if you want to) the best cute/creepy love message will win a 3 week free upgrade...

It works! With Valentine's Day almost upon us (and for some, mercifully soon gone!), we thought we'd post something to encourage our ToyboyWarehouse members. So, we're alerting you to the fact that this romantic choice works! You see it all the time in the media, but perhaps think that it can't happen for you... This is a to alert you to the fact that this lifestyle choice really can work, and that it does. We're not talking here about the Madonna's (although who knows... she might be serious......

Bobbi Palmer, a writer for YourTango, has this to say about why it's good to look forward to your 50s. Quite a few ToyboyWarehouse women will understand this, and ToyboyWarehouse guys - you have it to look forward to! Here's the article: I can say from personal experience that your 50s are the best time to experience love. While you might have been hooking up all over the place in your 20s, your choices were probably pretty crappy because you — like me in my 20s — had no idea what wo...

Bad news bears, singles: the results of a new survey show that dating rules and habits have changed. Again. But even though the playing field has become a bit of uncharted territory, some traditional dating dos and don’ts still apply. "It's important for singles to know that the dating rules have changed," says Relationship Expert, Whitney Casey. "This study finds that dating behaviours drastically differ between the ages. Younger singles are more likely to friend ...

A long time ago I realised that sex and women were my prime motivational factors in life. Some people are driven by money, some are driven by fame or recognition, some are driven by power, some are driven by altruism; I am driven by lust. I suppose I was lucky to have made this revelation a long time ago, although it meant that important things like studying, or staying fit, took a back seat. It also meant that whilst I should’ve been studying for my degree, I was attempting to make sense ...

Let’s get one thing straight ... you ain’t no supermodel. In comparison with the average woman you probably come, well, average. I doubt your face is totally symmetrical or that you are totally cellulite free. You could have one boob bigger than the other and a slightly wider jaw than is deemed delicate on a lady. Big feet, dimply arms, thin hair, a glass eye; my guess is you have at least one of the above. My guess is also that, like the majority of women in the western world, you s...

Amy Webb, in writing for CNN about her experience with online dating, has come up with some pointers to maximise one's online profile, and these work. She should know - she painstakingly devised algorithms (which you don't have to), and is now married to someone she met online! Here's what she says - let us know what you think in the comments: 1. Use aspirational language. Keep language aspirational, positive and optimistic. Talk in generalities about your hopes, dreams and passions, as long as ...

We came across this piece in The Huffington Post and thought it was perfect for our ToyboyWarehouse News Column! There are many more high profile older women the writer could have included, but her choices have been confined to those who haven't succumbed to the plastic surgeon's knife. What do you think? Here's the piece by Lesley M. M. Blume - I just saw a recent picture of comedienne Joan Rivers that made me want to throw up. Her face is now stretched tighter than a piano string; her mouth an...

Older woman/ younger man - why age gap relationships are on the rise Celebs are famous for it, there are websites devoted to it (like ToyboyWarehouse), and the media can't get enough of it. The phenomenon of older women dating younger men seems to have exploded in recent years. But why?
"I don't think age matters as much as it used to," says Jacqueline Hellyer. The sex and relationship therapist should know — her partner is 10 years her junior.

"I think it's largely due to ...

In the world of the rich and famous, there are many women who are with significantly younger men... Forty-three-year-old Jennifer Lopez is dating 24-year-old dancer Casper Smart, 42-year-old Mariah Carey is married to 32-year-old rapper Nick Cannon, 37-year-old Eva Mendes might just get engaged to 30-year-old Ryan Gosling and 35-year-old Shakira is expecting a child with 25-year-old football player Gerard Pique. Not to forget Madonna, Sharon Stone, Melanie Sykes, Priscilla Presley - the list goe...

Time off in the runup to New Year enables many people to reflect on what is missing in their lives.
 
The retailers have "cyber-Monday", the first Monday in December, when Christmas shopping panic sets in and online purchases reach record heights. But in matters of the heart the seasonal tipping point comes later, beginning in that melancholy lull between Boxing Day and the New Year.

The post-Christmas period is the busiest time of year for internet dating sites, with ...

The team at Toyboy Warehouse HQ would like to thank all our users for being with us over 2012, and to wish you all the very best for the coming year. May 2013 be all that you want it to be!

Make sure that amidst the stresses of the day, you make some time for horsing around! (Deer, oh deer, we just couldn't resist any puns associated with the photo!) We wish all our wonderful users a very Merry Christmas! The Team at TBW  

Ah Christmas, what a time for mixed emotions. Shops and TV are filled with images of festive frolicking. That Christmas CD providing the constant jolly soundtrack everywhere you go.  Posters and magazines of women in gorgeous dresses, the suggestion of slinky underwear and everyone being in touch with their inner sex-kitten, having nothing better to do than work out how best to indulge themselves over the coming festive season, dancing into the night before putting up her stocking clad feet...

As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication - and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.

Sherry Turkle studies how technology is shaping our modern relationships: with others, with ourselves, with it. Since her pathbreaking The Second Self: Computers and The Human Spirit in 1984 psychologist and sociologist Sherry Tur...

We at ToyboyWarehouse have always said we should be available on the NHS; it would save them a fortune in Prozac! And here's one reason why: The best thing I have done for myself recently was to join this site. I can't tell you how life enhancing and even life changing it has been for me.

Since receiving the communications from these very attractive young men I now have a new spring in my step. My morale and confidence have been boosted no end and I can't wait now to open my computer...

Fancy yourself as a budding author? Think you could do a better job than E L James who made a shed load of money with her Shades of Grey trilogy? Think you can write better sex scenes than JK or EL (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/nov/20/bad-sex-award-2012-shortlist )? We at TBW are starting our own imprint for books in a new genre: comic erotica. Like the spirit of the site, we want to start publishing e-books that are witty, sexy and intelligent. We are already working on the first on...

Zosia Bielski, writing for the Globe and Mail, asks, "Can't cougar just be cougar again?" We at ToyboyWarehouse wholeheartedly agree! This is what she has to say on the subject: Can’t a cougar just be a cougar again?

Katy Brand, a writer for The Telegraph , thinks it’s time we retire the pesky “cougar” moniker for women over 40 dating younger men, but hasn’t any suggestion for a new name, without feline connotations.

The sell to the story isn&...

A new study, says Monica Rozenfeld for YourTango, reveals that we enjoy making the baby much more than raising it. Think having kids will be your ticket to fulfilment? Not so, says the new study. Might as well save all that energy for a roll in the hay, because sex ranks as the most enjoyable human activity. Perhaps more surprisingly, drinking alcohol, or partying, came in second. (No word on whether the study was conducted in a frat house.)

Researchers from the University of Canterbu...

Here's a great article, perfect for ToyboyWarehouse, written by KarenLee Poter, which we saw on YourTango.com! A proud "cougar" reveals the top 10 myths and truths about older women dating younger men.
"I'm a card-carrying cougar. I have been a consistent member of the "Cougar Club" since my husband passed away. For the past 4 ½ years, I've been dating a man 15 years my junior. In addition to my personal experience, I host an Internet talk show called LoveEncore. It's about dating, s...

This story just warmed our hearts here at ToyboyWarehouse HQ, and we're sure it will warm yours too! It just goes to show that you're never too old to be a "toyboy" (well, unless you're the oldest man alive, that is)! A DEVOTED couple with a combined age of 177 are to tie the knot in Huddersfield.

But that’s only the start of the amazing love story about 92-year-old Margaret Dufty and her ‘toyboy’ fiance, 85-year-old John Hind.

For both have sight problem...

The in-thing in New York City right now is auction dating, where men bid to date women.

The world’s largest dating-auction website surveyed 5,000 New York males in order to determine New York’s definition of “The Perfect Woman” based on the following female qualities: Hair Colour, Eye Colour, Vice, and Education.

Utilising the platform's dating structure, where members bid for opportunities at first dates, it was determined how much these men are w...

So you're a "cougar".

Pretty cool, right? I mean, Demi Moore did it (and yeah, it didn't work out well with Ashton, but it happens). Still, the whole world watched in awe as a hot older woman managed to snag a younger, sexy bachelor. In fact, she's just been voted "Most Coveted Cougar"!
Since then, older women dating younger guys is heading toward the "mainstream" and the word "cougar" has been tossed around to and fro, in everything from everyday life to television to movies.more

I guess by now most of you will already have seen Skyfall, the new James Bond film with Daniel Craig playing Bond for the third time. I saw it last night and I was shaken by Javier Bardem who plays the creepy blond toothless baddie, but not stirred by Daniel Craig. It is a good film but in my view Daniel Craig is not a great Bond. A lot of the reviews say that this is a return to form for The Bond franchise and DC is the best Bond ever. Really? Is it a sign of the times that Bond doesn’t h...

We found this great piece on aphrodisiacs from Susannah Chen, written for YumSugar, and this being a site all about love, decided to share it!

A sexy dinner date should have one mission: to make the two of you swoon. We've offered the lowdown on healthy foods that'll stimulate sex drives — but what foods do chefs put on the menu to help you get in the mood?

To find out, we turned to David Bazirgan, who's no stranger to sexy meals. As the executive chef at San Francisc...

TBW's Gbird recently appeared in an article on women who date younger men in Woman's Own. You can read it here!  

Here's the latest from TBW's favourite blogger, Katy Horwood! In a bid to write an interesting post this week I decided to refer to Google for some inspiration. This being a sex and relationship blog, and having spent a significant amount of time, in recent months, discussing subjects far removed from both sex and relationships I thought I would pull it back to its roots and investigate what men really want in bed. Simple, direct and, I dare say, will lead to 1000 words of filth and smut, exactl...

We're sure you'll be a little shocked to learn what some of your favourite foods can do! In fact, they can actually improve your sex life!

Sex life a little lacking? Spice things up with these five super foods:

1. Seeds & Nuts. Almonds and walnuts contain the necessary healthy fats and nutrients that are required in the production of sex hormones. Without these critical nutrients one can experience depression and can negatively affect mood, desire and focus.

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We saw this article on Health.com whilst browsing around, and as it's in line with the guest speakers at this year's Toyboy Warehouse Christmas party, we thought it would be a fun (and informative) piece to share.

The Secret to Bigger, Better Orgasms Take it to the brink -
To make your orgasm … last longer

Unlike men, women can maintain a heightened level of arousal, without going over the edge.

To take advantage, "Practice something called ‘...

There are reasons that many women date older men. Yes, it's a holdover from the era of arranged marriages, but we also know that men mature socially and emotionally later than women. Thus the latter is probably, to some, a pretty good reason to look up the age bracket for a romantic partner. Still, video blogger Emily Hartridge (like us) isn't into it - in fact, she advocates just the opposite.

"There's something in this younger man thing," she declares in her video "10 Reasons Why Yo...

Though often referred to as the "trust hormone" oxytocin is increasingly being seen as a brain chemical that does a lot more than just bring couples closer together.

New research is suggesting that oxytocin plays a crucial part in enabling us to not just forge and strengthen our social relations, but in helping us to stave off a number of psychological and physiological problems as well. But more conceptually, oxytocin is proving to be a crucial ingredient to what makes us human. Here...