Vetted by scholars at Yale and Harvard. — Quarantine had just begun, and I clung to the two-week deadline with certainty. Surely, an entire civilization couldn’t remain closed for more than 14 days? As weeks stumbled into months, I searched the internet for positive ways to work on myself. I figured this was the best distraction from uncertainty. …

With insights from medical professionals as well. — Ever feel like you’re masturbating on auto-pilot? It’s been decades since I discovered that a helping hand feels good on my southern regions. With years to perfect self-pleasure, there are times when I masturbate without much thought. …

Ego has a bad reputation, but it’s not always a bad thing. — In the age of influencers and narcissistic personality disorder, the word ego has developed a bad reputation; but it isn’t always a negative thing. A study housed by the American Psychological Association found that “healthy doses of ego directly feed into your willpower, which means, it might help you stick…

Over a woman’s bathroom, no less. — It was a perfectly adequate storm. My friends and I were at a bar. After a decent amount of time, I needed to pee. The women’s line curled down the hall; the men’s line was empty. I wanted to walk into the men’s room, but my surroundings halted this instinct…

These tips helped me finally start having orgasms. — In 2012, I abandoned my degree in English and decided to study sex at UC Berkeley. This decision was inspired by a big frustration. My vibrator and I got along famously, but I struggled to have orgasms when another person was around. I discovered that sex blocks were more universal…

There is no easy fix, but I do have a theory that can help. — Sex blocks occur when the perspectives you learned about intimacy in your youth do not match the sex you have in real life. As a sexologist, I’ve found that shame hangovers have many triggers: inability to orgasm body insecurity sexual violence emotional labor pelvic pain and the list continues No…

Get ready for some tough love, sugar. — Studies show that one of our worst fears is being bad in bed. Specifically, the data found that when it comes to sex, we don’t even want to be perceived as average. We want to be exemplary, desirable — the best anyone has ever had! This is a difficult standard…

The science of foot fetishes and the health benefits of foot massage. — In the 1980s, sex scholars discovered that the three most fetishized body parts were hair, hands, and feet. Now foot fetishes are so widespread that they’re considered mainstream; a 2007 study found that half its participants enjoy some form of foot fetish. In my research, I’ve found foot fetishes to…

It’s not as simple as you think. — If the photo above is any indication, Sagittarius is often the life of the party. Being a hedonistic sign, it can be easy to think that anyone born between November 22-Dece 21 is easily seduced. Actually, this astrology sign is far more cerebral than they appear. The symbolism of Sagittarius…