Ways To Ask Your New Partner To Get Tested This Sexual Health Awareness Month

By Zayna Allen Having new sexual partners can be fun and exciting, but it’s important to make responsible decisions. That includes having tough conversations. But luckily for you, September is Sexual Health Awareness Month! What better time to have an open and honest discussion about one of the most crucial aspects of any romantic relationship: …

Heterosexuality is often considered the “default” but that banner belongs to sexual fluidity

— There’s a difference between sexual orientation, sexual identity, and sexual behavior. By Kelley Nele “Something that the LGBT community always says is that your sexuality and identity can change at any time, but when it’s the other way around from gay to straight they get angry and say that it can’t.” The former quote …

How Learning Your Desire Style Could Help Spice Up Your Sex Life

By Shaeden Berry When you hear the word “desire” do you think of burning hot passions? A low urgent feeling in your belly? Do you think of Hollywood movies and two lovers tearing each other’s clothes off, tucked behind the locked bathroom door of a party, because they couldn’t keep their hands off one another …

What is parallel play in relationships and why should you do it?

— It’s not a sex position, it’s better By Sera Bozza Do you feel too attached to or too independent of your partner? ‘Parallel play’ may be the secret to resurrecting your relationship – and it’s most likely not what you think. Years ago, I was lost in my own world of Pinterest — my …

How to know if you’re being ‘slow dumped’

— Experts are calling it downright ‘cowardly’ By Penelope Clifton Is your long-term partner avoiding you? Are they emotionally detached? Is the spark fizzling? We’ve all been there and now there’s a name for it – slow dumping. There’s nothing quite like the lust you feel at the start of a new relationship. You want …

How To Deal With ‘Vanilla Shaming’

—Because No One Should Be Made To Feel Bad About Enjoying Non-Kinky Sex By Sara Youngblood Gregory Cultural narratives around sex and sexual preferences have long been weaponized to make people feel embarrassed or ashamed of what they like. Indeed, the history of sex-negativity in this country is so rich—propped up by egregiously lacking sex …

Can Kink Help You Let Go of Shame and Anxiety in the Bedroom?

— Folding in kink and BDSM play can help soothe anxious feelings and release shame. By Jackie Lam Key Points Kink and BDSM may help alleviate anxiety, release shame and boost creativity. Go slow. Learn the ropes of kink before you dive in. It doesn’t have to look like “Fifty Shades of Grey.” There are …

Sex in the lab

— Unravelling the secrets of sex and sexuality the scientific way Leading neuroscientist Simon LeVay’s fascinating new book says sexual orientation could be determined by genes, why lizards get by without sex, and how oxytocin and vasopressin could be key to falling in love By Jane Borges Science might not have all the answers, but …