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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Sexuality Professor Answers Dating Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
Dr. Zhana Vrangalova joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about dating. What's the best way to deal with rejection? How can you know if you...
What to look for in a relationship partner before things get too serious.
It’s not always possible to know the signs that a relationship may become problematic. These five research-based clues can help you avoid difficulties down the road.
8 Types of Love-Bombing in Covert Narcissistic Abuse (Narcissism & Narci...
In this podcast, I'm reflecting on eight different types of love-bombing you may notice in the early stages of your relationship with a covert narcissist. Lo...
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.
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...
The social media test based on “bird theory” sounds great, and it may even work.
The bird theory test that couples are taking and sharing on social media has a solid basis in relationship theory. Find out whether it can actually work.
Leanne Yau is a British award-winning content creator, certified sex and relationships educator, writer, and trainee sex therapist whose work is all about non-monogamy and sex positivity. She draws from her lived experiences as a polyamorous, bisexual, neurodivergent, and Asian agender femme who has been openly non-monogamous since 2016 to bring her audience educational and entertaining multimedia content about creating healthy and sustainable non-monogamous relationships. She also writes ‘A Polyamorous Perspective’, a polyamory advice column at Gay Times.
Leanne was named in ‘15 LGBTQ+ Educators Who Took Instagram Infotainment To The Next Level’ (Buzzfeed, 2021), '10 Polyamory Experts to Follow on TikTok' (Cosmopolitan, 2022), and ‘60 Top Influencers Who Are Actually Worth the Follow’ (Men’s Health, 2023). She holds a Special Recognition and Appreciation Award (The Panel ENM, 2021), and was nominated for Sex and Relationships Creator of the Year (BCreator, 2024).
Dealing with Emotionally Immature People (and Parents) | Dr. Lindsay Gibson, Being Well Podcast
Dr. Lindsay Gibson joins the podcast to share her groundbreaking work on emotional maturity. Dr. Gibson and I explore how growing up with emotionally immatur...
New research challenges idea that female breasts are sexualized due to modesty norms
A new study of indigenous men in Papua, Indonesia, found that exposure to topless women during youth did not reduce sexual interest in female breasts—suggesting male attraction to breasts may stem from evolved biology rather than cultural taboos.
Sexual Health Information Hub | Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Welcome to Action Canada’s Sexual Health Hub. The Hub is here to give you reliable, sex-positive, inclusive, pro-choice information about sexual health to support you in making informed decisions about your sexual health and help you to get the best care for you. You can install the Your Sexual Health app and have this information available offline on your device.
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