Sex

"Masturbation is normal, so don't feel ashamed" may not be adequate information for kids seeking answers today. Unfortunately, it's simpler to tell them to eat their veggies than explain that masturbation can relieve sexual tension in the immediate term-yet make subsequent sexual frustration worse.

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Maybe my smart, young colleague, fellow PT blogger, Christopher Ryan is right—monogamy is dead. Given our society's current divorce rate; the odds are against us. But what if you want it all and decide to gamble your heart and body in one place? What if you want to have sex worth having and to stay faithful? Read More

The National Sex Survey was full of information about rates of sexual problems. Waite and Gallagher do not have much to say on that topic. Here's some of what they skipped over. With regard to some of the problems men might have, such as an inability to maintain an erection, climaxing too early, or experiencing pain during sex, currently married men have nothing over men who have always been single. When the two groups differ on those measures, it is the married men who are more likely to be having difficulties. Men who have always been single also report fewer sexual problems than divorced men. Among the women, the group most likely to be problem-free is not the currently married women. Read More

When at a bar, women who wore makeup were approached by men more quickly and more frequently than when not wearing any makeup. For a vivid portrayal of the makeup effect, see the beautiful Vanessa Hudgens (pictured here). Read More

Orgasm is a neurochemical blast so delicious that our brains readily wire it (and arousal) to associated events and circumstances. It can shape brain maps, with implications for where our future attention is directed without our conscious awareness. Completely unanticipated sexual tastes can arise. Now, recent neuroscience reveals that our brains are suprisingly plastic throughout our lives. The possibility that humans may be able to free their sexual brain maps from unwanted debris is fascinating.

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During his November 2009 tour of Asia, President Obama performed his now-infamous bow to the Emperor of Japan. You can probably recall the tumult that followed this greeting, an action that many in the States found to be nearly indefensible as it seemed to indicate submissiveness. Read More

In 1979, Barbara and Michael Jonas had a spat before he left on a business trip. Barbara wanted Michael's homecoming to get beyond their tiff and celebrate all the love in their marriage. But how?
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Who doesn't want romance and sex to last? But anyone who's been married for five minutes, much less for five or 15 years, knows sex changes this side of the altar.

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Surprisingly, the answer to the question of what exactly determines sex is still obscure, but only evolutionary genetics can supply it. Read More