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Psychological models suggest female libido disparities stem from early behavioral conditioning
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Largest study of women’s orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women’s orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction.
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Culturally, we treat singlehood as a deficit state, defined by what's missing rather than what's there. This framing is not just uncharitable, it's inaccurate. For a lot of single people, singlehood isn't a hole to fill. It's a legitimate, evidence-backed avenue for personal growth.
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Young adults are having less sex than previous generations, and more are reaching their 20s or even 30s without ever having had sex. So what’s driving the rise in adult virginity? This podcast explores why more adults are delaying their sexual debut.
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Research finds that people in open relationships report less jealousy overall than those who are monogamous. However, ranking partners (i.e., assigning primary and secondary status) predicted more jealousy, more resentment, and more conflict across the board.
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How a Narcissist Takes Advantage of Your Positive Projection
Where I saw brilliance was actually mediocrity.
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Many women worry that their vulva doesn't look "normal," but research tells a different story. Studies find tremendous natural variation in labial appearance. Ironically, people often rate surgically altered labia as looking more "normal" than natural ones.
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Sex is concentrated within a small, yet sexually active, group of people. One study found that the 5% of the population engaging in the most penile–vaginal intercourse accounted for more vaginal sex acts than the bottom 50% of the population with the lowest number.
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Are breasts inherently sexual? Historically, humans haven't always eroticized them. And even today, breasts are barely sexualized in some cultures. A new book ("Tits Up") by sociologist Sarah Thornton explores the cultural history of the breast.
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The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling
Identify the Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions, eliminate them and replace them with healthy, productive communication patterns.
The Best New Kink Quiz! What's Your BDSM Archetype?
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I consciously knew it worked.
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What to look for in a relationship partner before things get too serious.
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New psychology research changes how we think about power in the bedroom
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Comfort with genital terminology predicts sexual self-efficacy and satisfaction
Its 2026 and conservatives are taking us backwards. This should be taught and *normalized in highschool - not in an awkward single "sex ed" class, but as an ongoing discussion around not just anatomy, but consent, laws, communication, and modern authors.
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Until We Acknowledge the Pain of Our Childhoods, Romantic Relationships Will Continue to Be a Domain of Pain
It took me years to understand why I kept choosing men who disappeared.
The Quiet Ways You Betray Yourself When You’re in Love
Love can make even the strongest, most self-aware person do quiet, almost invisible things that slowly chip away at their sense of self. Not because they’re weak. Not because they’re naïve. But because love, in its purest form, awakens our longing to belong — and sometimes, that longing gets twisted into self-abandonment.
Is It Possible to Stay Together If You Voted Differently? Where Should We Begin? With Esther Perel
On this week's episode of Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel: They met dancing, and it was love at first sight. But only after they began dating did th...
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The Love‑Wellness Connection: How Your Physical Health Influences the Intimacy in Your Relationship
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The social media test based on “bird theory” sounds great, and it may even work.
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Dating Is Weird Now (But We’re Still Trying)
That’s the thing about dating now.