Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Q: I’m in my 20s, and my dating life has been pretty good so far. I just have one problem—I cannot for the life of me seem to break up with a girl without having her hate my guts afterward. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Rejected And Dejected
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Sexual Teasing: Who Does It? And Why?
Anyone can tease or be teased. Teasers call it innocent. People who get teased may disagree. … [Read more...] about Sexual Teasing: Who Does It? And Why?
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Wants And Needs In Dating
The Big Questions Q: I just started dating a girl I really like. She’s really upfront about things, almost blunt, but in a way I respect. Very early on, she told me that she wants kids and asked me if I wanted them too. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Wants And Needs In Dating
The Importance Of Sexual Pleasure
Here, building upon my piece last month on the societal baggage around sexual pleasure, I’ve decided to keep focusing on pleasure as an important outcome of sex. While global communities are increasingly acknowledging the … [Read more...] about The Importance Of Sexual Pleasure
Finding A Partner Who Shares Your Passion For BDSM
Many people have problems with openly expressing our sexuality. We think people will judge us if they really knew who we are, and they do. It’s already hard finding someone who’s considered “normal”, let alone looking for someone … [Read more...] about Finding A Partner Who Shares Your Passion For BDSM
The Non-Sleazy Online Flirting Guide
I recently made the rather catastrophic mistake of accepting a large number of friend requests from people I didn’t know on Facebook. I figured that folks who add strangers on the internet could likely benefit from my sex … [Read more...] about The Non-Sleazy Online Flirting Guide
Why Sex Is More Like Other Social Interactions Than We Typically Acknowledge
Here, building upon my piece last month on the societal baggage around sexual pleasure, I’ve decided to keep focusing on pleasure as an important outcome of sex. While global communities are increasingly acknowledging the … [Read more...] about Why Sex Is More Like Other Social Interactions Than We Typically Acknowledge
How To Date Without Wasting Time
I was single for nearly six years and during those years I watched my friends jump in and out of many relationships, until I finally ended up in my own healthy, happy relationship. While they struggled with incompatibility, … [Read more...] about How To Date Without Wasting Time
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating Fatigue
Exhausted by Online Dating Q: About eight months ago, my girlfriend broke up with me. Our relationship wasn’t perfect, but she was the person I thought I’d be together with for the rest of my life. She was my longest and most … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating Fatigue
Pandemic Playtime
Can you play and keep coronavirus at bay? With establishments reopening, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, sex clubs, it’s tempting to get out into the world again and resume our “normal” lives…including releasing all … [Read more...] about Pandemic Playtime
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: When External Factors Affect Sexuality And Relationships
Coffee and Sex Q: I was wondering if consuming between five to eight large coffees in a 12-hour span approximately four days a week (I’m a police officer) could have a negative effect on my penis' ability to maintain an … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: When External Factors Affect Sexuality And Relationships
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating During The Pandemic—What Happens After?
Dating an Inmate Q: I have been in a long-distance relationship with an inmate, in a relationship for months. I met him doing service as a pen pal. He turned out to be the most beautiful, kindest, reliable man I've ever known. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating During The Pandemic—What Happens After?