Sex Advice With An Edge
Than Watching My Partner Sleep With Another Man The taboo of bearing the humiliation that comes with being a “cuck” can actually be very pleasurable. Confessions is a series of essays on personal experiences, many of which have been kept secret for a long time. By sharing these previously confidential accounts, we explore our own …
The good, the bad, and the irritating. By Anna Borges It doesn’t take a scientist to know that the coronavirus crisis is rife with stressors and challenges that would shake up even the healthiest of relationships. Maybe the pandemic is acting as a pressure cooker for relationship problems you already had or maybe it’s serving …
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By Erin Magner While the history of women and pleasure is fraught with stigma, it appears we’re in the midst of a pleasure revolution. Now, female-identifying founders are creating pornography, sex toys, sex-education platforms, and erotica, all of which normalizes and celebrates a woman’s right to get off. Not only are consumers turned on by …
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— here’s how to burn a little more By Ashley Laderer One study found that during the average sexual session, men burn about 101 calories, and women burn 69.1 calories. This calorie-burning rate is much lower than a session on a treadmill, so don’t skip the gym. You can burn more calories by being on …
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Here Are Five Communication Strategies. By Meggen Taylor For the last thirty years, Paula Heartland, who is a Certified International Life Coach, Reichian Mind-Body Counselor, Hypnotist, Nonviolent Communications Instructor, and a certified member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapists has been helping women and couples communicate productively. “I’m a relationship and communication coach,” Heartland tells me. “For the …
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by Malic White Many romantic partners are quarantined in separate homes, and online think pieces are falling all over themselves to teach us how to sext and how to plan the perfect long-distance date. While some couples can keep their relationships afloat by flinging the occasional nude into the cloud, those who crave consensual power …
– using lockdown to ignite desire This could be the perfect time for couples to boost their sex life By Karen Gurney For many of us right now, sex couldn’t be further from our minds. Our usual routines have been turned upside down and the way we are living can be challenging for even the …
Go ahead and reinstall Tinder in self-isolation. Or, if that doesn’t work, join a virtual sext bunker. By Allison P. Davis Some things about the human spirit persist, even in crisis: namely, our hunger for one another. Lauren, an editor in Austin, started seeing someone a month ago, and by date three, they’d declared their …
By Theresa Gonzalez There’s still so much stigma around the topic of sex but these authors don’t shy away from every detail you need to know to score the best kind. From breaking down the science behind it to illustrating ALL the positions, these books will help you and your partner understand more about what …
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Young men are keen to talk about consent. So say sex educators, who are helping them move the conversation beyond ‘no means no’ by Franki Cookney In a small classroom tucked away up a few flights of stone steps, two dozen young men are reflecting on their chat-up lines. “Sometimes I’ve gone in and …
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Shibari Is Like Bondage’s Cousin, but Better If you saw it on Netflix’s new series “Too Hot to Handle,” come right this way for all the deets. By Taylor Andrews You’ve probably heard a thing or two about BDSM (at the very least, you’ve watched Fifty Shades of Grey and thought about converting your S.O.’s …
How YouTubers are providing free LGBTQ+ focused sex ed to bolster school curriculum By Observer staff Picture this: A chalkboard with rainbows drawn on it propped up on an easel made for children. Crayons and other props are spread out on a desk. A stuffed bear sits at attention ready for class. “Welcome to Queer …
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Get past any awkward moments and on to the orgasm. By Rachel Zar, LMFT When it’s been a while since you last had sex, jumping back into the sack can be downright scary. And that’s a natural reaction: Having sex makes us vulnerable, is intimate, and can send our brains into protection mode, dreaming up …
It’s still a bad idea to sleep with someone new, even if both of you have been social distancing. By Alex Abad-Santos In 2012, the immortal chanteuse Britney Spears sang about the erotic thrill of the apocalypse. “I can’t take it, take it, take no more. Never felt like, felt like this before,” she sang, …
And How Can One Help Me? Whether you’re dealing with sexual function issues or intimacy concerns, a sex therapist can help. By Catherine Pearson Talking about sex can be difficult for many people, and talking about sexual health problems can be even harder. Bedroom issues like sexual performance and low libido may go beyond the …
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