Talking Sex and Relationships

Sexual Orientation

What Everyone Should Understand About Fraysexuality

Silva Neves on June 8, 2026

If your sexual desire for a beautiful stranger disappears once you're in a relationship with them, you are not broken. You could be a fraysexual.

If your sexual desire for a beautiful stranger disappears once you're in a relationship with them, you are not broken. You could be a fraysexual.

Masturbation

4 Benefits of Masturbation

Silva Neves on May 5, 2026

Masturbation remains a taboo topic for many but research finds it can deliver benefits including stress relief, improved sleep, greater erotic awareness, and improved health.

Masturbation remains a taboo topic for many but research finds it can deliver benefits including stress relief, improved sleep, greater erotic awareness, and improved health.

Grief

Talking About Death: The Depth of the Meaning of Life

Silva Neves on April 1, 2026

Death is an uncomfortable conversation because it provokes existential angst. Yet it is the most certain aspect of life. Our awareness of death can help us enjoy living more.

Death is an uncomfortable conversation because it provokes existential angst. Yet it is the most certain aspect of life. Our awareness of death can help us enjoy living more.

Sex

Have Good Sex as an Aging Man

Silva Neves on March 6, 2026

Ageing can be difficult for men because the loss of virility is associated with the loss of masculinity. But having a thriving sex life is still possible.

Ageing can be difficult for men because the loss of virility is associated with the loss of masculinity. But having a thriving sex life is still possible.

Relationships

Can We Really Become Addicted to Love?

Silva Neves on February 4, 2026

When you feel broken by love, ask yourself this.

When you feel broken by love, ask yourself this.

Pornography

"Evil Influencer" and the Dark Side of Sex Addiction

Silva Neves on January 16, 2026

Personal Perspective: Netflix documentary "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story" reveals the dark side of the "sex/porn addiction" industry and its mainstream narratives.

Personal Perspective: Netflix documentary "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story" reveals the dark side of the "sex/porn addiction" industry and its mainstream narratives.

Sex

The New Era for the Treatment of Sexual Compulsivity

Silva Neves on January 2, 2026

Some clinicians have been treating sexual excess as an addiction without any scientific evidence. Now, a more ethical new era of therapy for sexual compulsivity has come.

Some clinicians have been treating sexual excess as an addiction without any scientific evidence. Now, a more ethical new era of therapy for sexual compulsivity has come.

Stress

Some Food for Thought About Christmas

Silva Neves on December 21, 2025

Christmas can be a joyous season but it can also be shrouded in stressful expectations. Here's some food for thought on navigating Christmas differently.

Christmas can be a joyous season but it can also be shrouded in stressful expectations. Here's some food for thought on navigating Christmas differently.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Halloween and Queer Culture

Silva Neves on October 19, 2025

Halloween is a fun celebration for many, but for queer people, it can be an especially meaningful opportunity to honour their community, counter stigma, and find belonging.

Halloween is a fun celebration for many, but for queer people, it can be an especially meaningful opportunity to honour their community, counter stigma, and find belonging.

Sexual Abuse

Facing Up to Sexual Assault in Queer Communities

Silva Neves on September 2, 2025

Breaking the silence about sexual assault in queer communities is essential for a cultural shift enabling LGBTQ+ individuals to get better help.

Breaking the silence about sexual assault in queer communities is essential for a cultural shift enabling LGBTQ+ individuals to get better help.

Infidelity

Infidelity on Social Media: A Town Square of Public Shaming

Silva Neves on July 20, 2025

The narratives of infidelity on social media can provoke many uncomfortable emotions in us. It is easy to project those onto others rather than examining our own reactions.

The narratives of infidelity on social media can provoke many uncomfortable emotions in us. It is easy to project those onto others rather than examining our own reactions.

Sexual Orientation

Pride Is Not Just a Party

Silva Neves on June 11, 2025

A Personal Perspective: Pride events are essential to keep fighting for our human rights, which contributes to better well-being and a sense of legitimacy.

A Personal Perspective: Pride events are essential to keep fighting for our human rights, which contributes to better well-being and a sense of legitimacy.

Sex

What Is Digisexuality?

Silva Neves on March 12, 2025

Digisexuality refers to sexual experience that depends on the use of an advanced technology. Humans form meaningful attachments to technology. Let's explore it without prejudices.

Digisexuality refers to sexual experience that depends on the use of an advanced technology. Humans form meaningful attachments to technology. Let's explore it without prejudices.

Relationships

The Benefits of Breaking Up

Silva Neves on March 4, 2025

It is common for people to be reluctant to leave a bad relationship. But deciding to separate could enhance well-being.

It is common for people to be reluctant to leave a bad relationship. But deciding to separate could enhance well-being.

Relationships

8 Tips to Navigate a Tricky Family Christmas

Silva Neves on December 18, 2024

For many people, Christmas time is not a joyous time. But it can be "good enough" if they're able to navigate some tricky dynamics.

For many people, Christmas time is not a joyous time. But it can be "good enough" if they're able to navigate some tricky dynamics.

Relationships

20 Questions Partners in Any Relationship Must Answer

Silva Neves on November 17, 2024

7. Are there some conversations you can't have with your partner?

7. Are there some conversations you can't have with your partner?

Family Dynamics

The Pain of the Outcast

Silva Neves on September 19, 2024

Becoming a family's outcast often result from the family choosing to keep its system in place rather than doing the hard work of self-reflection.

Becoming a family's outcast often result from the family choosing to keep its system in place rather than doing the hard work of self-reflection.

Compulsive Behaviors

A Broader Picture of Sexual Compulsivity

Silva Neves on August 21, 2024

The field of "sex/porn addiction" is a contentious one that comes with much confusion and myths. Thankfully, the field of sexology can bring clarity with a sex-positive approach.

The field of "sex/porn addiction" is a contentious one that comes with much confusion and myths. Thankfully, the field of sexology can bring clarity with a sex-positive approach.

Sexual Orientation

What Is Pride Month For?

Silva Neves on June 3, 2024

Personal Perspective: During Pride Month, we can reflect on coming out, queer history, and how to look after ourselves and each other.

Personal Perspective: During Pride Month, we can reflect on coming out, queer history, and how to look after ourselves and each other.

Sexual Orientation

Accessing Queer Joy

Silva Neves on May 14, 2024

Even though LGBTQ+ people experience the wounding effects of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, they can access Queer Joy as their best defence against hate.

Even though LGBTQ+ people experience the wounding effects of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, they can access Queer Joy as their best defence against hate.