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Shawn Matthew Miller wasn’t looking for love when he traveled to New York City in May 2019 — he was hoping to land a job.

He had flown in for an interview at BuzzFeed for a senior learning specialist role, and out of curiosity, he decided to dip his toe into New York’s dating scene by perusing the gay dating app Scruff.

For many men, conversations about sex are shaped early by a narrow script. You’re either expected to be the “player” who chases experience and status, or the “prude” who avoids the topic altogether. There’s not much room in between for curiosity, vulnerability, or genuine connection.

Jack’d just made online dating a whole lot steamier with Moments. Why this new feature is about to change the way people flirt online.

Jack’d announced a new cultural collaboration with emerging artist Infinite Coles, introducing a curated music collection and an in-depth conversation feature designed to highlight artistic identity, creative development, and cultural storytelling within contemporary music.

A growing conversation around what experts call the “pleasure gap” is helping change that. The pleasure gap refers to the difference in how often partners experience satisfying sexual encounters, particularly when one partner consistently reaches orgasm more often than the other. Addressing that gap requires moving away from the idea that sex has a single finish line. That’s where brands like Jack’d are trying to shift the conversation.