Matthew, 25

 

What do you do?
I publish and write an anthology.

Is this something you put together yourself?
Yeah. Initially it was an outlet for me to write, and something I could meet artists with, and get them to work with me. I put it all together and do the editing and wrangling of people, but mostly I enjoy the writing part.

Have you ever met any girls that way?
Yeah. I have an online-dating profile and I definitely have that in there.

How's that worked out?
Interestingly. A few actually have been good dates. And, well, nothing horrible, but there have been a few bad dates, too. One time this drunk girl started rambling out of nowhere about how much she likes her dad. Then she brought out some photos from home to show me, kissed me, and passed out on the floor.

Hot. How about a good date?
Well, I was up in Vancouver for a convention a few months back, and I ended up just hooking up with someone, and it was one of the first times that I'd ever really just done that. It was like the end of one of those days where everything works out perfectly.

So, just to be perfectly clear: going to a comic-book convention got you laid.
Yes.

What's on your sexual to-do list?
I've always wanted to go to one of those things where they turn all the lights off and... okay, I guess I'd want to go to a masquerade orgy. Yeah. And there would definitely have to be one of those creepy bird-nose masks involved. And getting pegged. Getting pegged could be involved in the masquerade orgy.

Please go on about getting pegged.
I am a proponent of the prostate! I think more guys should get involved with it! I think there's a long tradition of masculinity and not dominating. Guys are too focused on aggressive acts and dominating with their sexuality. But you can have female-level orgasms which are a lot better than just wankin'. You know Odin, the badass from Norse mythology?

Yeah...
He was totally into the anal.

Serena, 21

 

What do you do?
Currently nothing, but I'm looking for a job. It's difficult.

Tell me about your costume.
I'm Poison Ivy!

Do nerds have more exciting sex lives?
I think so. They're into unusual stuff already, and it transfers over. Also, I have the major hots for Wolverine. He's fuzzy.

You like hairy guys?
Well, I don't like men who have copious amounts of fur, but there's something about him that I just want to cuddle. And cuddle. And pet.

Have you ever been out with a guy who resembled Wolverine in any form or fashion?
No, but I took a picture with one yesterday. I spazzed over that. He was really hot, and every time I caught a glimpse of him for the rest of the day I just giggled and spazzed and geeked out.

Do you think that this is a good place for solitary, lonely people to try to hook up?
Definitely.

Why do you think so?
Because everyone is so friendly! You can just go up to a person and comment on their costume or something. We saw this guy dressed as on officer on the Death Star, and we just walked up to him, chatted with him. Also, earlier today I came across another girl dressed as Poison Ivy, but she had her skin completely green. I just went up to her and said, "I love what you did to your skin. How did you do that? Did you use a certain makeup?" We had this really nice chat.

How much of her skin was exposed?
A lot of it! She had these leather booty shorts and this leafy corset she was almost falling out of. She was hot. Any skin that was showing was green, and it was really fantastic. Everyone here is just really, really nice.

Andy, 38

 

What do you do?
I am a comic-book retailer.

Is that a good way to meet girls?
Oh, God. I should have had some more caffeine. Traditionally, no, but it's worked out well for me. But, mostly, I'd have to say no.

You said, though, that it's worked out well for you. How so?
Well, I've been dating this dominatrix and we've also been doing these weird sex acts with random people. It's been very odd. A friend of mine is trying to do this movie, a John Waters type of movie, and she wanted to have the the finale be this sex scene. She was having trouble casting people for it, and she knew some of the stuff that's been going on with me. She was like, "Hey, Andy! You're having more weird sex than anyone I know. Would you do this scene?" The scene was two people having sex on camera, wearing domino masks, fucking on a big pile of meat. But, I have to supply the girl. This one girl is a vegan, so she's not going to be into it, and the other one isn't into being filmed. I don't know if I would be. But, it would be a good story. I'm tempted to do it.

What is it like to date a dominatrix?
It's interesting. Not as weird as you would think. Maybe I'm... well, not jaded, but just sort of used to it. It's fun. She's a good person.

When she's off the clock, does she want to take time off from the dominating?
No, she's really full-on. We have normal sex occasionally, but she's one of those people who's really into weird stuff and extreme stuff, and she doesn't care if she's getting paid or not. Some people just do it for the paycheck, but she's definitely got a drive and a passion for it.

Is she always doing the dominating? Do you ever switch it up?
With her? Not really. Once it was kind of on a weird middle ground, but with her I never do any sort of domination. I'm more of a switch, I could go either way, but she's definitely a full on alpha-level sort of personality.

Is there anything on your sexual "to do" list? Stuff you want to do before you die?
Well, a year ago I had a huge list. I had been married for fourteen years. But I don't know if there's anything left after this last year, and I had a pretty big list.

Interviews and photography by Joe Streckert.