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  • Hookups Aren’t Bad For Your (Mental) Health, But Grades May Suffer

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    In a study of teen sexual behavior and relationships, two researchers have found that teens who engage in casual sex face a few negative academic consequences.

  • Cheating Or Non-Monogamy? The Difference May Matter For Health

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    A new study of gay relationships in SF finds that nearly half of the couples maintain “open relationships,” and nearly half are monogamous - few are discrepant.

  • Q&A: I Fantastize About My Wife Having Sex With Other Men

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    Fantasies in which a man fantasizes about his wife cheating with another man may be called “cuckoldry” fantasies or “hotwife” fantasies.

  • Should We Just Settle? Or Hold Out for Having It All?

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    The idea of 'having it all' is appealing for many people...but is it time to realize that perhaps settling should be incorporated into 'it all'?

  • Q&A: My Boyfriend Doesn’t Want To Have Sex With Me

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    If you are able to talk to each other about your sexual interests, you may find ways to create a shared sexual experience that you both enjoy.

  • Q&A: Is It Normal To Fantasize About Having Sex With Random Women?

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    In fantasy, you can explore sides of yourself without having to worry about what is politically correct or who is actually available to you in real life.

  • Q&A: Why Does My Boyfriend Masturbate To Porn So Often?

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    Many boys are raised to believe that it is common or normal to watch porn and that it can make masturbation or sex more exciting.

  • Q&A: I Have Genital Warts. Will I Ever Be Able To Have Sex Again?

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    Yes, it is indeed ethical and common to have sex after having been diagnosed with genital warts, which are caused by HPV.

  • “Doing It”: Doing What? What Do We Mean By “Sex”?

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    "I got to third base last night." "We hooked up." "They did it for hours!" When we talk about sex, what do we mean?

  • Q&A: Open Relationships – Are They Dysfunctional?

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    Some couples prefer to be in an open relationship and there is no reason to believe that this desire is related to anything psychologically wrong or damaging.

  • Q&A: Having Intercourse Again After Ending A Long Relationship

    It is true that some women – like some men - have one and only love, or one and only sexual partnership, and never have another.

  • “Family” Webisodes Spotlight Polyamory

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    A new online television show explores polyamory through an amusing look at the daily lives of one polyamorus triad (in this case, a woman dating two men).

  • Women In (Sex) Science – Kinsey Style

    A week ago a few Kinsey Institute interns and research assistants participated in Indiana University's Women in Science Program's annual research conference.

  • Playing Catch-Up On Sexuality News

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    Playing catch up on sexuality news from the past week including a New York Times feature on George Platt Lynes and interviews by blogger Dr. Petra Boynton

  • Communicating About Sex: You Know It Matters, But How To Do It?

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    We all get it: talking about sex is critical for safer, more pleasurable sex. But how do you actually do it?

  • Q&A: Sex Feels Robotic, What Can I Do?

    A male reader wonders why sex with his girlfriend occasionally feels robotic and why she doesn't seem very engaged in their sexual activity.

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