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Until very recently, the sight of a penis in film or on television was a rarity. And when it happened, it was a big deal. The promise of even a fleeti...

Sexual difficulties are common, and they can be highly distressing. They don’t have to mean the end of your sex life, though. Fortunately, most diffic...

During pregnancy and parenthood, it’s not uncommon for sex to decrease and/or become less pleasurable. When this happens, it can potentially spill ove...

Relationships can be a source of tremendous joy. But they can also be a source of tremendous pain, especially when they come to an end that we just we...

When people think about what their sex lives will look like as they get older, they usually don’t see much to look forward to. They tend to think abou...

For decades, social scientists warned that living together before marriage increased the odds of later divorce. However, this runs contrary to convent...

People’s sexual identities and behaviors don’t always line up in the way that you might expect. For example, a lot of people who identify as heterosex...

Many of us feel sexually insecure in some way. For example, you might be concerned about your body shape or size, the appearance of your genitals, and...

Human beings have been practicing birth control for thousands of years. Today, there are dozens of different contraceptives available, many of which a...

There is a huge industry built around making women feel insecure about their genitals in order to sell them so-called “feminine hygiene products.” The...

We’re going back to the brothel in today’s episode! This is the second part of a two-part series of interviews I conducted in a sex club in Amsterdam ...

I taught a study abroad course on sex and culture in Amsterdam a few months ago for a group of sex therapists and, as part of that class, we visited a...

Sexting has become so common that it’s not a stretch to call it the new “first base” in developing sexual relationships. For many people, sexting is n...

Modern technology has made us more connected than ever, but at the same time, many of us feel increasingly disconnected. We just aren’t getting the in...

Relationships and marriages aren’t just hard–they’re harder than ever because the expectations around them have changed so much. What worked in the pa...

More than 60% of American adults say they’ve had sex with a friend in the past year, a number that has increased considerably over the last two decade...

Sex education in the United States leaves a lot of people on the sidelines, from racial and ethnic minorities to LGBTQ+ youth to persons with disabili...

How can you tell if you’re in lust or in love? Is “love at first sight” real? When is the right time to say “I love you” in a relationship? And how do...

At one time or another, almost everyone has had a BDSM fantasy of some type. Despite its widespread popularity, however, BDSM is a subject that remain...

Space travel is a rapidly expanding industry. In the near future, people are going to be traveling and maybe even living outside of Earth’s atmosphere...

Cuckolding refers to a sexual practice in which someone finds it arousing to watch their partner have sex with another person. I first learned about c...

From penis enlargement to vaginal rejuvenation, modern medicine is offering those who are concerned with their genital appearance the opportunity to o...

Before the pandemic hit, the number of American adults living single was at a record high, while the marriage rate was at a record low. But that might...

As you ponder your New Year’s resolutions for 2022, think about things you can do to improve your sex life! With the right set of resolutions, you can...

If you’re feeling extra horny right now, it’s not just you! The winter holidays are one of the times of year when sexual interest and behavior reliabl...

What does it mean to be asexual? This is something that different people have defined in different ways, and there are a lot of misconceptions about i...

Most of us never got the sex education we really needed, which leaves us with a lot that we need to figure out all on our own. Fortunately, technology...

If you ask someone to describe their sexuality, odds are they’ll probably tell you something about the sex or gender of the people they’re attracted t...

Evolutionary psychologists have long argued that women’s sexual behavior is driven by hormonal changes that occur throughout the menstrual cycle, incl...

Each November, media buzz around the annual abstinence challenge known as “No Nut November” seems to grow. This challenge involves men giving up ejacu...