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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
23 hours ago

How Can Survivors Regain Pleasure After Sexual Trauma?

Survivors of sexual trauma can experience a range of sexual responses, including both desire and avoidance, and their fantasies often overlap with non-victims.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

The Minute This Sex Toy Enters the Bedroom, My Night Is Ruined

Using vibrators during sex can create challenges for tops seeking satisfaction and connection with their partners.
#clitoris
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Let's talk about sex in a world of porn | Letter

Straight male authors should embrace writing about sex, but the urgent conversation on sexual knowledge and pleasure is happening outside of literature.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
3 days ago

13 Sex Questions You Probably Haven't Asked Your Partner - But Should

Open communication about sex enhances intimacy and pleasure in relationships.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Psychology suggests people who dislike surprises, even good ones, are running a system that values safety over delight - not because they don't want to feel joy but because joy that arrives without warning feels almost identical to danger in a body that was trained to treat the two as the same thing - Silicon Canals

Unexpected surprises can trigger a fight-or-flight response due to a nervous system trained to perceive unpredictability as a threat.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Almost Every Time I Orgasm, I Have an Involuntary Reaction. It Terrifies Me.

Severe orgasm headaches can occur in some individuals, causing intense pain and discomfort during climax.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

When Love Becomes a Question You Can't Stop Asking

Relationship OCD reflects growing anxiety around love and attachment, emphasizing the need to tolerate doubt to alleviate relationship-related anxiety.
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Scientists discover the male G-spot is not where anyone thought

The frenular delta, described as a V-shaped or Y-shaped area on the underside of the penis, is packed with specialized nerve endings that create intense pleasure.
Medicine
#sexual-health
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Paraphilias

Differential diagnosis between compulsive sexual behavior and paraphilias is crucial for effective treatment and reducing stigma.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

When My Girlfriend Went Down on Me, I Instantly Knew Something Was Very Wrong. Then I Realized What She'd Done.

Spicy food can cause discomfort during oral sex, leading to communication issues between partners.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Paraphilias

Differential diagnosis between compulsive sexual behavior and paraphilias is crucial for effective treatment and reducing stigma.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

When My Girlfriend Went Down on Me, I Instantly Knew Something Was Very Wrong. Then I Realized What She'd Done.

Spicy food can cause discomfort during oral sex, leading to communication issues between partners.
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Sexual abstinence is BAD for men: Regular sex boosts sperm quality

'Because sperm are highly mobile and have minimal cytoplasm, they quickly exhaust their stored energy reserves and have limited capacity for repair,' co-lead author Dr Rebecca Dean, from the University of Oxford, said.
Health
#sexual-communication
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

My Girlfriend's Sexual Behavior Would Really Turn Most Men On. But It's Killing Me With Embarrassment.

Personal preferences in sexual communication vary; not everyone enjoys or feels comfortable with dirty talk.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

There's One Way I Can Achieve Orgasm. The Trouble Is That I Need My Boyfriend to Leave the Room to Do It.

A woman comfortable with not orgasming during partnered sex should not feel pressured to change this when her partner repeatedly raises the topic despite her clear boundaries.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago
Relationships

"I Learned How To Orgasm From Sitting On My Husband's Face"

A woman stops faking orgasms, trusts a patient partner with her sexual inexperience, and navigates a persistent mental block while valuing intimacy.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Relationships

The Secret to Better Sex Isn't Better Sex

Open, emotionally safe, positive sexual communication predicts sexual and relationship satisfaction more than frequency, novelty, or technique.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

My Girlfriend's Sexual Behavior Would Really Turn Most Men On. But It's Killing Me With Embarrassment.

Personal preferences in sexual communication vary; not everyone enjoys or feels comfortable with dirty talk.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

There's One Way I Can Achieve Orgasm. The Trouble Is That I Need My Boyfriend to Leave the Room to Do It.

A woman comfortable with not orgasming during partnered sex should not feel pressured to change this when her partner repeatedly raises the topic despite her clear boundaries.
#orgasm-gap
Women in technology
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

This Sex Position Reliably Gets Women Off, And You May Not Have Heard Of It

Women in heterosexual relationships often experience fewer orgasms than men, but techniques like the coital alignment technique can enhance sexual satisfaction.
Women in technology
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

This Sex Position Reliably Gets Women Off, And You May Not Have Heard Of It

Women in heterosexual relationships often experience fewer orgasms than men, but techniques like the coital alignment technique can enhance sexual satisfaction.
#erectile-dysfunction
Relationships
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Asking for a friend: I can't keep an erection during sex and sometimes can't get hard at all. I'm not depressed or on medication, but I do watch a lot of porn

Erectile issues do not define masculinity; men are whole humans with real anxieties beyond physical performance.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Evidence on How a Healthy Lifestyle Supports Healthy Sex

Erectile dysfunction primarily results from cardiovascular disease, not psychological disturbance, though psychological interventions effectively prevent and treat it while improving mental health.
Relationships
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Asking for a friend: I can't keep an erection during sex and sometimes can't get hard at all. I'm not depressed or on medication, but I do watch a lot of porn

Erectile issues do not define masculinity; men are whole humans with real anxieties beyond physical performance.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Evidence on How a Healthy Lifestyle Supports Healthy Sex

Erectile dysfunction primarily results from cardiovascular disease, not psychological disturbance, though psychological interventions effectively prevent and treat it while improving mental health.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

My Boyfriend Wants Me to Play a New Risque Role in Bed. But My History Will Make It Impossible.

Communicate boundaries clearly and compassionately regarding BDSM interests due to past trauma.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 weeks ago

Embracing 'Outercourse' Might Totally Transform Your Sex Life

Outercourse encompasses various sexual activities beyond penetration, enhancing sexual pleasure and intimacy.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

New Findings About Some Women's Release of Fluid on Orgasm

Reports of women releasing fluid on orgasm date back 2,000 years. Western physicians largely ignored the phenomenon until the 1970s, when it became quite controversial. Western sexologists first took this issue seriously in 1982, when eminent sex researchers coauthored a bestselling book, The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality.
Women in technology
Relationships
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Sexpert explains the science behind "just okay" oral & why BJs don't always end in climax - Queerty

Oral sex often doesn't lead to climax for men due to different sensations compared to penetration.
Health
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

This Simple Oral Sex Hack Is Going Viral

Acupressure at specific points, particularly Large Intestine 4 between the thumb and index finger, can help suppress the gag reflex during oral sex by calming stomach and related meridians.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Have Good Sex as an Aging Man

Men experience significant difficulty aging due to physiological changes and strict masculinity scripts emphasizing sexual potency, making erectile decline feel like a loss of identity and masculinity.
#sexual-desire
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Medicine

A rush of blood to the penis - and vaginal tenting: what happens to our bodies when we get turned on

Sexual desire arises from both spontaneous urges and responses to environmental cues, shaped by hormones, memory, and learned behaviors.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

This is how we do it: My orgasms have become more intense since I had a baby'

Sexual intimacy is crucial for maintaining personal identity and connection in a relationship after becoming a parent.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Having Great Sex With a Beautiful Woman. If Only She Knew What I Was Thinking About During It.

A person in a new stable relationship experiences intrusive sexual memories of a previous male partner, causing uncertainty about sexual orientation and presence during sex.
Science
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Does this chemical really make you fall in love?

Oxytocin is a simple, ancient nine-amino-acid hormone that influences childbirth, social bonding, and trust, but it is not inherently social.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Don't Manifest More Pleasure. Do This Instead

Visualising "your best life" can boost mood and create a sense of hopefulness. That good feeling you get, and the boost in your mood, are nothing to sneeze at, but-and there is a but-feeling good is not the same as creating change. And this is where it can get tricky when you are applying it to a sex life that you actively want to change.
Miscellaneous
#sexuality
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Love Sex With Other Women. I Can't Explain My Most Persistent Fantasy.

Changing unwanted sexual fantasies is difficult, especially when they are tied to negative past experiences.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Love Sex With Other Women. I Can't Explain My Most Persistent Fantasy.

Changing unwanted sexual fantasies is difficult, especially when they are tied to negative past experiences.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
2 months ago

The brain-deep emotion that matters more than happiness

Joy differs from happiness: it coexists with pain, is not dependent on circumstances, and sustains people when happiness cannot.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Valentine's Day: What makes a good kiss? Here is the psychology behind it

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
US politics
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

What Actually Happens To Your Libido In Your 30s, 40s, & 50s

"So many women in perimenopause feel like something is 'wrong' with them because they've been sold a completely unrealistic story about female desire," Dr. Vanessa Coppola, a menopause expert and founder of Bare Aesthetic and Bare Soul Wellness, tells Scary Mommy. "You're supposed to want sex the same way you did at 25 for the rest of your life, and if you don't, it must mean you're broken or your relationship is failing."
Wellness
fromMail Online
2 months ago

The most bizarre responses to female climax - including CRYING

The researchers hope the findings will help to reassure women that their responses during orgasm are normal. 'While there have been case reports of women laughing, crying or having unusual physical symptoms during orgasm, this is the first study to characterize what these phenomena are, and when they are most likely to occur,' lead author Dr Lauren Streicher said. 'Women need to know that if they have uncontrollable peals of laughter every time they orgasm, and nothing was funny, they are not alone.'
Health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Real Science of Smell and Attraction

Unlike sight or sound, smell has a direct pathway to the amygdala and hippocampus-the regions involved in emotion and autobiographical memory. Because of this connection, memories triggered by scent are often more vivid and emotionally intense than those triggered by sight.
Psychology
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I Can Reliably Orgasm When I Have Sex. But It's Actually a Curse!

It's absolutely possible to be experiencing pelvic pain due to orgasm. Firstly, you live in your body full time, and you're present for every orgasm you have, so I'm inclined to trust the pattern you're seeing. Secondly, I've known more than one person who enjoys sex but actively avoids orgasms for the exact same reason as you.
Health
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is Making Love Different from Just Having Sex?

Making love differs from casual sex through patience, emotional intimacy, and temporal richness, involving slower, more tender interactions and deeper connection.
Health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Death of the sex drive - and the great debate over whether testosterone can help get it back

Testosterone prescriptions rose 135% (2021–2024) as men and women increasingly use TRT to restore libido amid declining sexual frequency in the UK.
#praise-kink
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Why "Praise Kink" Might Be The Perfect Dirty Talk For You & Your Partner

Praise kink is a sexual desire for affirmation and positive feedback that activates the brain's reward center, making it an accessible entry point into kink exploration for partners seeking deeper connection.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Why Do Women Like To Be Called 'Good Girl' In Bed? Sexperts Explain

Women may enjoy being called 'good girl' during sex because it combines mild submission with praise, often indicating a praise kink or power dynamic preference without requiring full BDSM engagement.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Why "Praise Kink" Might Be The Perfect Dirty Talk For You & Your Partner

Praise kink is a sexual desire for affirmation and positive feedback that activates the brain's reward center, making it an accessible entry point into kink exploration for partners seeking deeper connection.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Why Do Women Like To Be Called 'Good Girl' In Bed? Sexperts Explain

Women may enjoy being called 'good girl' during sex because it combines mild submission with praise, often indicating a praise kink or power dynamic preference without requiring full BDSM engagement.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Want to Teach My Girlfriend a New Trick in Bed. The Problem Is Where I Learned It From.

A man seeks advice on whether to teach his girlfriend a specific oral technique he learned from another woman during their breakup, fearing jealousy despite her stated desire to make him orgasm.
Psychology
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Revealed: What your sexual fantasies say about you

Frequent sexual fantasies associate with higher neuroticism and depression risk, while infrequent fantasies link to greater conscientiousness or agreeableness.
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

What Is "Sex Debt" & Is It Killing The Mood In Your Marriage?

The moment sex becomes something you owe rather than something you want, the dynamic shifts entirely. It reframes intimacy as a transaction, and that's where things start to go wrong. Sex debt thinking often comes from a place of insecurity or poor communication. Usually, couples have never discussed what sex actually means to them in the context of their relationship.
Relationships
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Really Need My Boyfriend to Go Down on Me. What He Does Instead Is Maddening.

Sexual incompatibility rooted in unresolved fear or insecurity requires honest communication and exploration of alternative ways to express intimacy and devotion beyond specific acts.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Turns Out, I Actually Can Have Multiple Orgasms

A woman discovered she can experience multiple consecutive orgasms when her partner used lighter, patient touch, overcoming prior sensitivity after the first orgasm.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Is Kissing Essential for Exciting Sex?

Passionate kissing ranges from light pecks to intense French kissing, serving as intimate emotional communication, yet many people avoid it despite its role in romantic relationships.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can Sex Make You Happier?

Consistent sexual intimacy and close connection significantly contribute to long-term happiness by calming stress, building trust, and boosting emotional well-being.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Puts a Woman in the Mood?

The mind is the primary sex organ for women, serving as the gatekeeper for physical intimacy, and emotional connection with a partner significantly increases sexual desire.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

This Sex Position Reliably Gets Women Off

The coital alignment technique (CAT) modifies missionary sex to increase clitoral stimulation and substantially raise women's orgasm frequency.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Wife Just Told Me What She Thinks About While We Have Sex. It's So Much Worse Than I Thought.

At any point, any of your partners may have been thinking of someone (or even something) else to help themselves get over the edge. The idea of making someone orgasm with, to put it your way, just you is an illusion. People bring a lifetime of experience to the sex they have, including ways to help facilitate orgasm. Sex alone may not be enough to get your wife to come.
Relationships
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Wife Can Get Me to the Finish Line in Many Ways. Except the One I Really Want.

Some men cannot reach orgasm from oral stimulation; trying temporary abstinence, prostate stimulation, or adjusting stimulation dynamics may help but results are not guaranteed.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

When Sexual Frequency Becomes the Silent Issue

Unspoken sexual expectations within monogamy create conflict when desire changes asymmetrically, often after childbirth or menopause, requiring frank conversation to revive intimacy.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Can You Be Addicted to Love?

Relational patterns labeled "love addiction" reflect attachment-related needs, not a recognized psychiatric addiction, and require understanding and soothing of deep-seated needs.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Couples who cuddle while sleeping are far happier than those who don't - Silicon Canals

When I first read that couples who touch while sleeping report 94% relationship satisfaction compared to just 68% for those who don't, I nearly fell off my chair. Could something as simple as nighttime cuddling really make that much difference? After diving deep into the research and reflecting on my own relationship, I discovered that those quiet moments of physical closeness might be one of the most underrated predictors of relationship happiness.
Relationships
Relationships
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Modern Morals: I've never had an orgasm - how do I tell my boyfriend I've been lying without wounding his pride?

Persistent inability to orgasm coexists with a strong need to control sexual experiences; enjoys sex but reports never orgasming and tells partner orgasms are subtle.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My New Guy Asked Me the Most Awkward Question During Sex. I Don't Think He Wants to Hear My Answer.

You are being asked to play into the contorted (you might even say deluded) way that many obsess about penis size. Inflation runs especially high on apps, where (at least in the gay world) it is wise to subtract an inch (or two!) from whatever number a guy presents. Continuing the charade IRL can feel like actively thrusting yourself into absurdism. You don't have to lie to anyone for the sake of their penis-shaped ego.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Is This the Year You Get Back to the Basics of Sex?

In the past, when we've done these analyses, we've seen couples express an interest in bondage play or sensory play. But this year, we're almost seeing a shift towards getting back to basics. I found it so interesting that regardless of gender, age or where you live, people want more oral sex.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

Sex Therapists Say They Would NEVER Do These Things In the Bedroom

The realm of intimate relationships is wide and diverse, providing endless opportunities to discover joy, pleasure and connection. But exploring new ground without consent from both parties may cause unease, betrayals of confidence and even injury. A good sexual relationship depends on this kind of conversation because it ensures that any exploration is grounded in permission and mutual curiosity, strengthening the connection and enhancing the experience for both parties.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Does Positive Body Image Alone Improve One's Sex Life?

Many people who struggle with sexual connection, low desire, or relationship satisfaction may not be struggling with the love they feel for a partner or the level of commitment they have to their romantic relationship(s). What they may secretly be challenged by is the lack of comfort and safety they have in their own skin.
Relationships
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Ladies, We've Got To Stop Being Afraid To Sit On Our Partner's Faces (They *Love* It)

Men often enjoy face-sitting because it intensifies intimacy, centers the woman's pleasure, and creates a reversed power dynamic many find erotic.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Porn, Affairs, and Early Romance Teach Us About Desire

Passion intensifies when uncertainty, vulnerability, and risk are present, whereas safety and predictability in long-term relationships often diminish erotic intensity.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Is Midlife Sex The Best Sex?

Midlife women often experience more satisfying, empowered sexual lives due to self-knowledge, freedom from parental duties, stronger libido, and unapologetic pursuit of pleasure.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Work Stress Hijacks Your Sex Life

Work-related stress and burnout reduce sexual desire and satisfaction for both partners, creating mutual avoidance unless emotional closeness and open communication intervene.
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