There are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. But that may short-change the future—which starts by our envisioning something better.
What seems high to one person might seem low to another when it comes to sexual desire, which makes defining a concept like "hypersexuality" difficult, if not impossible.
Sex is a form of exercise, but just how much exercise does it count for? A review of 18 studies offers fresh insight into the physical demands of sexual activity.
There’s an interesting paradox in the literature on attraction. While people say they’re attracted to nice partners, they simultaneously report attraction to "dark" personalities.
Discrepant sexual desire is one of the most common reasons couples enter sex therapy. While distressing, research finds that much can be done to bridge the gap in healthy ways.
While most young adults seem to look back on the timing of their sexual debut favorably, a substantial minority appear to have some regrets and wish it happened sooner or later.
Infidelity is predictable to some degree; however, new research finds that it usually says more about the quality of the relationships than the characteristics of the person.
Different people may be aroused by the idea of sex with a sleeping person for different reasons. However, it is not necessarily indicative of a proclivity toward sexual offending.
People’s reasons for pursuing consensually nonmonogamous relationships are many and varied. Contrary to popular belief, wanting an open relationship is usually about more than sex.
Sexual regret is mostly a gauge of how we feel about our previous sexual decisions, not an indicator of how we're going to approach sex differently in the future.
Emophilia is the tendency to fall in love quickly and often. New research finds that people with this trait tend to be more attracted to partners with toxic personalities.
How do you see yourself in your sexual fantasies? New research finds that most people change themselves in some way. These changes reveal something about us, and our culture.
A new Kinsey Institute study examining the impact of lockdowns and quarantines on our intimate lives finds that many people are reconnecting with former partners.
New Kinsey Institute research offers insight into how couples can get the spark back in their relationship—and keeping it going through the pandemic and beyond.
COVID-19 is affecting the amount of porn that’s being produced, the type of porn that’s coming out, what people are searching for on tube sites, and how much porn they're watching.
We aren’t experiencing as much sexual pleasure as we used to. How can we fix that? Sex therapist and neuroscientist Nan Wise shares her research insights.
At what age should parents have "the talk" with their kids? And what do parents need to know to successfully navigate this discussion? Here's a brief guide to get you started.