How to talk to your partner about taking the next step in your relationship

By Natalie Morris If you’re happy in your relationship then it’s completely normal to think about the future. When you’re in relatively early stages of a relationship, you might start thinking about next steps. Moving in together, for example. Or if you already live together, maybe marriage or kids are on your mind. But it’s …

Faking Your Orgasms Is Messing With Your Relationship

— Here’s How By Aliyah Moore, Ph.D. “Did you orgasm?” Many of us have been hit with that awkward question, and I’ll admit that I’ve found it easier to just say yes sometimes. Having an uncomfortable conversation about my sexual satisfaction isn’t how I want to end most nights. Eventually, I found it easier to …

How polyamorous people are marking commitment to multiple partners

By Suzannah Weiss Sarah Brylinsky, a 34-year-old working in higher education in Ithaca, N.Y., is legally married to 36-year-old farm manager Brandon Brylinsky. Two years ago, on a camping trip a decade into their relationship, they met 35-year-old Matte Namer, the founder of a real estate firm. The Brylinskys and Namer are polyamorous, which means …

Just Thinking Differently About Sexual Compatibility May Help a Dry Spell

By MIKE MCRAE Psychologists have investigated two contrasting beliefs about the nature of sexual satisfaction, to find out which is more likely to help couples better navigate sexual compatibility. Desire for sex with a new love interest typically starts strong and then wanes over time. Priorities rearrange, small incompatibilities become big ones, and the energy …

Real Couples Discuss The Key To Making An Open Relationship Work

By Morgan Mandriota Monogamy is our society’s default relationship model. Once you find the one, you get engaged. Then you get married. And voilà! You’re with one person for the rest of your life. This might be a comforting happily ever after for some. For others, it can sound and feel like a trap. Good …

Talking to Your Partner When You Struggle with Hypogonadism

Communication is key for taking on this difficult condition By Mark Gurarie Generally unrecognized and often undiagnosed, hypogonadism can significantly impact relationships. Characterized by low levels of sex hormones, especially testosterone, it can arise due to physical injury, congenital defects, cancer or cancer treatmenst, benign tumors, or as a result of other conditions, such as …

The 7 best lesbian sex positions for breathtaking and monumental orgasms

The best lesbian sex positions will spice up your sex life By Emilie Lavinia Trying out the best lesbian sex positions could take your sex life to a whole new level. Expect pleasure, intimacy, and mind-blowing orgasms with our expert-approved positions. When it comes to lesbian sex, there’s a lot more to it than both …

Parents, for your ‘quaranteenager’s’ sexual health, talk to them about taking risks

By Jen Gilbert For the past year, the pandemic has shaped how young people have been forced to consider risk. Masks, social distancing, hand washing, staying home — these are new norms of safety for life as what’s popularly been dubbed a “quaranteenager.” And yet, as the weather warms, and we take tentative steps outside, …