How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexting

Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?

Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?

Sharing Secret Sexual Fantasies

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Sharing secret sexual fantasies: Do you have to give in to a partner's fantasies?

Desire Discrepancy in the Early Parenting Years

The changes that come with a new kid can be tough on the parents’ sexual connection.

The changes that come with a new kid can be tough on the parents’ sexual connection.

How Much Sex Is Too Much?

How much sex is too much? Some say an orgasm a day. Others say the issue is distress, not frequency.

How much sex is too much? Some say an orgasm a day. Others say the issue is distress, not frequency.

Sex Positivity as an Antidote to Shame

Sex positivity can help to counter the impacts of shame.

Sex positivity can help to counter the impacts of shame.

How Pornography Can Affect Relationships

A closer look at the prevalence of pornography use and how it may challenge relationships.

A closer look at the prevalence of pornography use and how it may challenge relationships.

Helping Men Understand More About Women's Experience of Sex

Men often assume that women experience sex the same way they do, or the way women have sex in porn. Here's how to start conversations that lead to better understanding.

Men often assume that women experience sex the same way they do, or the way women have sex in porn. Here's how to start conversations that lead to better understanding.

Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Sexual Mindfulness

Have you felt depleted or isolated? Is your relationship flat? Mental health has been taking a big hit lately, and this post describes a few helpful hints to rebalance.

Have you felt depleted or isolated? Is your relationship flat? Mental health has been taking a big hit lately, and this post describes a few helpful hints to rebalance.

When Is Same-Sex Activity “Not Gay”?

Does a single same-sex act make you gay? New research explores social attitudes about sexual orientation and one-off same-sex acts.

Does a single same-sex act make you gay? New research explores social attitudes about sexual orientation and one-off same-sex acts.

Is It Sexual Dysfunction or Incompatibility?

There are important differences between sexual dysfunction and incompatibility. Explore some of the causes and how to seek help.

There are important differences between sexual dysfunction and incompatibility. Explore some of the causes and how to seek help.

Why Some Couples Opt Out of Wedding Night Sex

If you don't have sex on your wedding night, is it a worrisome sign of a lack of intimacy ahead? Often, the answer is no—here's why.

If you don't have sex on your wedding night, is it a worrisome sign of a lack of intimacy ahead? Often, the answer is no—here's why.

Should You Marry for Love or for Money?

Money is often seen as counterintuitive to love; nevertheless, money has (limited) significance in choosing a romantic partner.

Money is often seen as counterintuitive to love; nevertheless, money has (limited) significance in choosing a romantic partner.

Why These 2 First-Date Strategies Are So Effective

Men and women prefer different first dates, here's how to ace both.

Men and women prefer different first dates, here's how to ace both.

When Depression and Sexual Dysfunction Ruin Your Sex Life

Many U.S. adults struggle with mood disorders, stress, and sexual dysfunctions, but creative steps may help them cultivate their intimate connection in spite of these challenges.

Many U.S. adults struggle with mood disorders, stress, and sexual dysfunctions, but creative steps may help them cultivate their intimate connection in spite of these challenges.

Men Who Pay Women for Sex and What The "Johns" Think of It

A recent analysis of 54 studies shows why men pay women for sex. Reasons vary from "it's part of being a man" to shame.

A recent analysis of 54 studies shows why men pay women for sex. Reasons vary from "it's part of being a man" to shame.

Three Steps to Unlocking Your Sexual Potential

By unlocking your sexual potential, you are taking ownership over your sexuality, your personal freedom, and your life itself.

By unlocking your sexual potential, you are taking ownership over your sexuality, your personal freedom, and your life itself.

Masculine Insecurity Predicts Sexual Difficulties

Masculinity and manhood are often seen as more precarious than femininity. Men who hold these beliefs are at risk of sexual dysfunction.

Masculinity and manhood are often seen as more precarious than femininity. Men who hold these beliefs are at risk of sexual dysfunction.

5 Misunderstandings About Nonmonogamous Relationships

New research corrects misconceptions about people who participate in consensual but nonexclusive sexual relationships.

New research corrects misconceptions about people who participate in consensual but nonexclusive sexual relationships.

The 5 Keys to Sharing Sexual Secrets

You have a sexual history, but should you share it with your current, committed partner?

You have a sexual history, but should you share it with your current, committed partner?

How Relationships Develop Body-Image Issues

Is body image impacting your relationship? Here are some things to consider.

Is body image impacting your relationship? Here are some things to consider.

Will Advances in Sex Tech Redefine Monogamy?

Infidelity is already defined in a very personal way, and it’s not unusual for members of a couple to disagree about it. Will AI complicate matters, or save monogamy?

Infidelity is already defined in a very personal way, and it’s not unusual for members of a couple to disagree about it. Will AI complicate matters, or save monogamy?

The Facts About Consensual Non-Monogamy

Open relationships are fairly common, but they’re also stigmatized, mainly because they’re so misunderstood.

Open relationships are fairly common, but they’re also stigmatized, mainly because they’re so misunderstood.

Bull Durham: A Classic Movie Turns 35

A Personal Perspective: Baseball can offer lessons about life and sex.

A Personal Perspective: Baseball can offer lessons about life and sex.

The Heritable Nature of Sexual Preference/Orientation

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued.

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued.

An Introduction to Gender, Sex, and Sexual Preference

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued. This series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued. This series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

Is Spontaneous Sex Superior to Planned Sex?

Some people believe that spontaneous sex is always more exciting and pleasurable than planned sex. A new study takes a look.

Some people believe that spontaneous sex is always more exciting and pleasurable than planned sex. A new study takes a look.

Are Single People Having More Fun in the Bedroom?

How do you keep up sexually with “The Joneses” if you don’t know how often they have sex? Learn who’s having sex more and what you can do to get the most out of your intimate life.

How do you keep up sexually with “The Joneses” if you don’t know how often they have sex? Learn who’s having sex more and what you can do to get the most out of your intimate life.

Understanding Sex, Gender, and Sexual Preference

The terms "sex," "gender," and "sexual orientation" are often conflated or misconstrued. This article series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

The terms "sex," "gender," and "sexual orientation" are often conflated or misconstrued. This article series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

Why Do We Have Taboo Dreams?

Taboo behaviors in dreaming grab your attention in order to dramatize an important concern in your waking life, a concern that’s vital to your development.

Taboo behaviors in dreaming grab your attention in order to dramatize an important concern in your waking life, a concern that’s vital to your development.

How People Are Doing, Right Now

A recent study spotlights vital elements of life that deserve more consideration and intervention.

A recent study spotlights vital elements of life that deserve more consideration and intervention.