A relationship without good sex doesn’t seem to really get anywhere. Not connecting physically halts new lovers in their tracks more quickly than any other incompatibility imaginable. When I was new to a relationship myself, I never realized how inevitably sex morphs and changes once you start getting good at it, or really just used […]
When I first started having sex in my relationship, I saw it as fun, enjoyable, and a bit mysterious. In the beginning, it was a huge peak after a build up of sexual tension between Haley and me. When sex grows up, it becomes making love (but it doesn’t have to be one of those […]
Thank goodness progressive social movements overthrew the ideas of abstinence-preaching Christians and have normalized sex. Sex is great for a multitude of reasons: it feels great, it connects people emotionally, and it can be awkward and rebellious, a perfect recipe to provide a driving force for growth. Of course, sex is also frequently abused and […]
Sex is a favorite activity of many, but it is also one of the most vulnerable. It’s literally taking off all your clothes and facing someone who you hope finds you attractive and “enough”. Don’t like your stomach? Too damn bad, you can’t suck it in the whole time. It can even be vulnerable for […]