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Navigating mismatched libidos in a long-term relationship
At the beginning of the relationship, sex is often intense and abundant. People engage in sexual activities that might not be their favourite in an effort to please new partners. As a result, it can be really difficult to tell just how compatible you are within the first six months of the relationship. During this honeymoon period, people don’t...
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Masturbation health benefits – can self-pleasure improve your sex life?
There are countless myths about masturbation borne out of cultural and religious taboos. Many of the old myths, like ‘masturbation will make you go blind’, have been widely debunked and now make us laugh. Unfortunately, these myths have been overtaken by more insidious ones like ‘masturbation will cause you to lose interest in your partner’ or ‘masturbation means that...
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An introduction to kink
One piece of research found one in three couples enjoy light kink and BDSM in the bedroom. Another recent study found 2/3 of women surveyed enjoy spanking. Kink and BDSM are not nearly as rare as you might think. Even so, many people find it almost impossible to talk with their partner(s) about these desires and even harder to ask...
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How porn can enrich your sex life, solo or with a partner
There has been an uproar about pornography for decades. Since the advent of the internet and free or low-cost access to pornography, the uproar has turned into a crusade. Most of the press about pornography is negative though there is little evidence that pornography does damage on its own. I am a registered psychologist and a sex & intimacy...
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