Q My husband prefers that I guide him during intercourse instead of initiating penetration himself. Is this normal, and is there a preferred way? There is no hard and fast rule as to how the penis is ...

Intimacy coordinators behind everything from “Wuthering Heights” to “Heated Rivalry” tell IndieWire about the misconceptions and the joys of shaping the horny screen renaissance. IndieWire spoke ...

Justin Garcia is a sex researcher visited a brothel in Nevada as part of his work. Browsing the menu of available sex acts, the most expensive one caught his eye. It was called the White Whale, or the ...

Garcia brings an array of expertise to The Intimate Animal. In 2019, at age 34, he became the executive director of the Kinsey Institute, the renowned sex-and-relationships research center, where he ...

Four years ago, I started a class at Temple University titled, “Social Perspectives of Digital Pornography: The Other Sex Ed,” centered on porn literacy, or what young people learn – or don’t learn – ...

Berlinale hit “Truly Naked” bets on intimacy, not porn. “Porn is very much like WWE. It’s the fantasy that pays the bills. They get in the ring, fight and bleed. But it’s all fake,” adult performer ...

In his book The Intimate Animal, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at the root of the loneliness ...

Ian Kerner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of relationships for CNN. His most recent book is a guide for couples, “So Tell Me About the Last Time You ...

After experiencing sexual assault, the thought of being physically intimate with another person can be intimidating. However, it’s possible to reconnect with your body and build intimacy with others ...

Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness. Emotional maturity is often seen as the gold standard of psychological ...

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Marriages have their ups and downs. This is a normal part of being married to someone for several years. One major downside a married couple may experience is a lack of intimacy, whether emotional or ...