Playgirl December 1990

FEATURES 10 ARSENIO HALL Now there's a reason to stay up late—and a man who wants to share the nighttime with you. For Arsenio, it's been a Hall of a year. By Cindy Pearlman 16 MEN: WHAT THEY SAY/WHAT THEY MEAN It's impossible to understand men until you learn to speak their language. This quick translation lesson may be your best defense in the war between the sexes by Dorian Yeager 28 HOW SOON IS TOO SOON FOR SEX? Is one date enough? Or should you wait for a note from his physician? Experts on bedroom etiquette reveal their philosophies—but the final decision is yours by Laura Fissinger 58 GET WHAT YOU REALLY WANT IN BED You can't always get what you want? Our sure-fire tips will guarantee you'll get what you need by Angel Brandy PICTORIALS 20 DISCOVERY Bernie Kellish—Renaissance Man 30 STEVE You clamored for Steve Watson's return. Our sexy photos explain why 44 PLAYGIRL'S MAN FOR DECEMBER Rocco Tano is a sleek Italian import who'll drive you crazy 68 FRANK Fantastic Frank Monico plays doctor—for real 74 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Snowbound? We know some winter sports that are sure to cure cabin fever FASHION 38 SPARKLE PLENTY Holiday styles go for the glitz Barbara Haigh FICTION THE WOMAN ON THE DUNES A mysterious temptress, the ocean's waves and a night of passion satiate a young man's carnal desires by Anais Nin DEPARTMENTS 6 THE EDITOR'S PAGE 7 LETTERS 8 TREND WATCH by Lynn Reich 14 IDOL GOSSIP by Susan Bax 27 QUIZ How Likely Are You To Have An Affair? By Sherry Suib Cohen 35 THE WOMEN'S ROOM In Praise of Casual Sex by Celeste Fremon 37 THE MEN'S ROOM Confessions of a Cat-Caller Richard Roeper 42 QUICKIES by Lynn Reich 52 READER'S FANTASY FORUM 57 SEX TALK by Dr. Theresa L. Crenshaw 62 REAL MEN Orion Masters, Erik Goldman, Gregory Rowe, David Bickel, and Tony Silvester Nixon 73 LOVESCOPES by Robin MacNaughton 98 COMING UP