No, this is not a cute nickname; this is a very successful sex and/or relationship advice columnist/podcaster/has-a-new-show-on-MTV-called-Savage-U. (Don't worry about that sentence.) Dan is very savvy and sassy, but what really sets him apart from your dime-a-dozen Ask-Amys (Amies?) is his support for what, in this country certainly, are perceived as non-traditional relationships. Polyamory, non-missionary sex (sometimes with people you're not in love with!), kinks and non-heterosexual relationships, but also sacrificing for a relation that is worth it (what he calls, "the price of admission"), baggage and forgiveness.
Dan is hilarious, so he's great to read/listen to/watch (I assume, the show hasn't aired yet) just for kicks, but he's also really on point. One of the most poignent things about Dan's thoughts is that a relationship is a relationship, whoever's involved, whatever they're into. As long as all parties are aware and on board with the terms of their relationship (monogamous, open, age-play-incorporating), and everyone is getting what they want, IT'S ALL GOOD.
He also has coined one of my favorite phrases: DTMFA, or Dump The Mother Fucker Already.
Check it out, but not if you're scared of the gays, because then you'll probably freak out.
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=8742121
