Sex Advice With An Edge
— Coming Out In My 30s Made Me Feel Like A Teen Again By Alena Papayanis A few years ago, my dentist tried to convince me to get Invisalign, along with a little bit of hardware as part of the full treatment. Braces? At 38? This was the final straw. At this point, I had …
— How It Works & How To Know If It’s For You By Stephanie Barnes Growing up, most of us weren’t exposed to polyamory or polyamorous relationships. That’s because monogamy is the most common approach to love and relationship, and it’s ingrained into the very fabric of society. Maybe your parents have been married for …
— We need to figure out how to have sex in space for human survival and well-being By Simon Dubé, Dave Anctil, Judith Lapierre, Lisa Giaccari, and Maria Santaguida Houston, we have a problem! Love and sex need to happen in space if we hope to travel long distances and become an interplanetary species, but …
By Rebecca Norris Therapy is not simply a solution to a problem—whether the focus is personal, romantic, financial, sex-focused, or otherwise. And with specific respect to sex therapy, in particular, it’s important to know that the benefit extends to folks far beyond just those who are on the brink of breakup and are in dire …
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—Avoid eye contact, joke and invent an imaginary friend If the thought of talking to your child about sex is terrifying, you’re not alone. But there are ways to ease everyone’s discomfort. By Fiona Katauskas Does talking to my child about sex have to be a mortifying nightmare? There doesn’t seem to be a word …
By Jera Brown This guide isn’t going to be exhaustive, or it would be book-length. And, in fact, there are some great books about how to get started in BDSM. For starters, I recommend checking out The New Bottoming Book and The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Playing Well With Others: …
Post-pandemic Sex: Many of us are unsure how to navigate relationships in what feels like a new world By Geraldine Walsh Along with indoor dining and international travel, sex is due to make a comeback as the summer of love apparently, belatedly, unfolds around us. The forward-moving vaccination programme brings hope for a normal life. …
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By Lucy Tomeka For quite the conservative society that we live in, allow me to be a little unconventional and ask; why is sex talk such a taboo? Even amongst married couples and those in long-term relationships, this tends to be a hush-hush conversation, only to be held in certain confinements. I recently watched a …
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By Sarah Sloane In our culture, many of us have this fantasy — let’s call it “magical knowing” — that if our partner is really into us, they will magically be able to automatically know what we need, and what feels good for us, without us having to say it. It permeates our culture; think …
Ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, and open relationships are gaining popularity. But what exactly are they and how do you practice them? by Sian Ferguson Ethical non-monogamy, also known as consensual non-monogamy, is a relationship style that’s been in the spotlight lately. There are many ways to practice ethical nonmonogamy. For some, that might look like polyamory, …
For some couples, having different nonsexual intimacy preferences can be a strain on the relationship. Here’s how to meet in the middle. By Allison Hope Hugs. Back rubs. Cuddling. Holding hands. There are many ways in which we show our love for our significant others, and we all need and want different amounts of emotional …
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by Gabrielle Kassel Despite what mainstream porn might have you believe, folks of all body shapes, sizes, fitness levels, and abilities can have great sex. “There are plenty of pleasurable sexual activities and sex positions that don’t require a ton of strength, mobility, or stamina that are still intimate and orgasmic,” says clinical sexologist Megan …
It’s basically like a ~sexy~ Myers-Briggs personality test. By Morgan Mandriota Hello, my friends: Welcome to the safe space where kinksters, rookies, and all those in between unite. If you’re looking to explore a new fetish, maybe dabble in a few new kinks, or find out what exactly a brat is (…among other things), you’ve …
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Why Some People Love Them + How To Try by Morgan Mandriota Some folks dream of being able to someday have an orgasm, while others get off from having their partner spoil their big O. Yep, you read that right—ruined orgasms are totally a thing that some people enjoy. If you’re curious, here’s what you …
A Deep Dive Into The Sexual Kink By Stephanie Barnes Do you feel amazing, almost as if you’re being energized and excited, while standing naked under the gaze of a partner or someone you’re about to be intimate with? If the answer is yes, you could be into exhibitionism. Here, we explore and ultimately give …
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