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Low Libido? Ways for Women To Increase Their Sex Drive

We all have different ideas of what an active and fulfilling sex life looks like.   Think of your sex life like driving to your favorite tunes: Some people drive around with their music full blast,...

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How To Come Out Safely

Being human is a multifaceted experience. The more we learn to embrace our identities as individuals, the more comfortable we can be in our bodies and the more at home we can feel in our lives. And...

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Signs You’re a People-Pleaser — and How To Stop

As humans, we have needs. We have desires. We have preferences, likes and dislikes. But we don’t always express them.   Sometimes, we choose to put others’ needs first. Maybe you agree to a lunch spot...

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4 Signs of Enabling and How To Stop

When someone you love is struggling, it’s natural to want to help. Selflessness is a virtue, after all, isn’t it?   But when “helping” crosses the line to enabling your loved one’s problematic...

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How To Identify and Address Breadcrumbing

Every once in a while, a pop culture term does such a good job describing a problematic human behavior that it becomes part of our collective vocabulary. It happened with ghosting. It happened with...

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A ‘Sleep Divorce’ Might Be Exactly What Your Relationship Needs

If you’ve ever seen an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show or I Love Lucy, you probably noticed that the characters’ bedrooms looked different from what we see on TV today. Thanks to censorship rules...

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Situationships: What They Are and 5 Signs You’re in One

Friendship. Courtship. Partnership. Kinship. Companionship. The word “relationship” has never really been enough for us, has it? We need a whole fleet of “ships” to understand our associations with...

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6 Signs You Have ‘Good Girl Syndrome’

Being a woman in the modern world is many things, but it’s never easy. You’re supposed to be cute but not infantile, sexy but not sleazy, conventionally attractive but never basic. Be smart, but don’t...

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Friend or Faux: Are Parasocial Relationships Healthy?

Have you ever spent an entire paycheck on a Harry Styles concert? Did you break down in tears when you heard that Prince passed away? Do you go on a social media rampage whenever you see a negative...

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12 Signs You’re in a Healthy Relationship

Some people say that when you’re in a healthy relationship, everything just comes easy. Others will say that’s not exactly true — the best long-term relationships require a lot of hard work,...

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7 Ways To Improve Your Active Listening Skills

Have you ever tried to have a serious conversation with somebody who obviously isn’t paying attention to you? Chances are we’ve all been on both sides of that equation. Listening isn’t always easy. In...

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What You Should Do if a Condom Breaks

Nothing ruins the post-sex glow like realizing the condom broke. Now what? “You’re probably anxious about what to do next. It’s natural to jump to worst-case scenarios,” says sexual health specialist...

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Signs of Relationship OCD and How To Cope

It happens to everybody from time to time. You’re dating somebody and you’re suddenly struck with the thought that they’re cheating on you. Maybe you find yourself questioning whether or not you...

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Lubricant Alternatives: What To Use and What To Avoid

There are a few reasons you might want a little more slip in your slide, down there. Perhaps you’re nearing menopause, and things are more parched than they used to be. Or maybe you just want to try...

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Don’t Let the ‘Seven-Year Itch’ Sabotage Your Relationship 

If you’ve ever heard that year seven is the make-it-or-break-it year for marriages, you may start to get nervous as that anniversary approaches. The seven-year itch, as it’s called, is a term that...

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When Sparks Fly: How To Navigate Falling in Love at First Sight

You’re standing alone in a crowded room and then BAM: You lock eyes with an attractive individual. For a moment, time slows down and the whole world stops spinning. You feel those ever-familiar...

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Condom Size Chart: Does Size Matter?

You may already know that condoms are your best way to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs, also called sexually transmitted diseases or STDs).  And if you didn’t already know...

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‘Blue Balls’: Facts and Fiction

Maybe you’ve felt it. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you’re wondering if it’s real.  The “it”?   The oh-so-descriptive condition we call “blue balls,” and what medical professionals call “epididymal...

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What Happens If a Woman Takes Viagra?

In movies, TV shows and romance novels, people seem to be “ready to go” anytime, anyplace. But in reality, we know that sex can be much more complicated and nuanced.    There’s the chemistry that...

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Common Questions About Condoms

Condoms are often part of safe sex and contraception discussions because, when used correctly, they’re effective for birth control and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. But there’s...

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