Erogenous Zones: What They Are and How to Find Them

April 21, 2025 by Merissa Prine

In discussions about how to increase sexual pleasure and satisfaction, it’s like that you’ve heard the term erogenous zones come up before, perhaps followed by phrases like “pleasure mapping” and/or “sensory exploration.” But what does all of this actually mean? And where are our erogenous zones anyway? Erogenous Zones and Pleasure Mapping: What Are They?...

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Erogenous Zones: What They Are and How to Find Them
Technology Use for Sexual Communication in BDSM Relationships
Technology Use for Sexual Communication in BDSM Relationships

April 9, 2025 by Emily Mendelson

In previous blogs, we’ve talked all about the various ways that people leverage technology for sexual communication. For example, we’ve discussed a book that does a deep dive into the...

Fantasies, Kink & BDSM
Level Up Your Sex Life With Shan Boodram’s The Art of Sex Appeal
Level Up Your Sex Life With Shan Boodram’s The Art of Sex Appeal

April 2, 2025 by Merissa Prine

Most of us strive for a passionate, fulfilling, and pleasurable sex life. However, getting (and maintaining) the kind of sex life that you want can be a challenge. Many struggle...

Sex Ed, Sex Tips
More people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before
More people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before

March 26, 2025 by Emily Mendelson

Every year, Gallup collects data as a part of the Gallup Poll Social Series. This series includes twelve different topics that researchers conduct interviews on over the course of each...

LGBTQIA+
What I Learned at SPSP’s Sexuality Preconference This Year
What I Learned at SPSP’s Sexuality Preconference This Year

March 12, 2025 by Emily Mendelson

Last month, we were in Denver, Colorado for the twelfth annual SPSP Sexuality Preconference. We were fortunate to have Sexual Health Alliance (based in Denver!) as our headline sponsor for...

Potpourri, Sex Ed
The “Perfect Partner”: Men’s Experiences With Sex Dolls
The “Perfect Partner”: Men’s Experiences With Sex Dolls

March 5, 2025 by Merissa Prine

Sex dolls have rapidly evolved over the past couple of decades, with technology enabling more lifelike and realistic designs. Although it remains unclear how many people actually own a sex...

Dating & Relationships, Psychology
LoveHoney Sex Toys What Are People’s Perceptions of Valentine’s Day?
What Are People’s Perceptions of Valentine’s Day?

February 12, 2025 by Merissa Prine

Historically, Valentine’s Day was an annual feast celebrated on February 14th that was associated with love and romance. While the exact origins of this holiday are controversial and disputed, Valentine’s...

Potpourri
New Sex Book Alert: Sex Work Today
New Sex Book Alert: Sex Work Today

February 5, 2025 by Emily Mendelson

Despite how long sex work has existed (after all, some refer to it as “the oldest profession in the world”), it is still heavily stigmatized. While sex worker stigma isn’t...

Books & Films
How Sex Toys Are Revolutionizing Our Sex Lives
How Sex Toys Are Revolutionizing Our Sex Lives

January 30, 2025 by Merissa Prine

In recent years, the use of sex toys in America has gone from a highly taboo topic to one that is increasingly mainstream. More and more people are discovering how...

Sex Tips
Future Method Butt and Body Scrub The Year in Sex: The 10 Most-Read Articles on Sex and Psychology in 2024
The Year in Sex: The 10 Most-Read Articles on Sex and Psychology in 2024

January 15, 2025 by Merissa Prine

Goodbye, 2024! We hope that you all enjoyed the holiday season and have some things to look forward to in the year ahead. 2024 was a year of significant change....

Potpourri
What Is Sentient Object Romance?
What Is Sentient Object Romance?

January 8, 2025 by Emily Mendelson

A genre of romance novels that appears to be growing in popularity is “sentient object romance.” We wanted to explore it here on Sex and Psychology, so we spoke with...

Fantasies, Kink & BDSM
Does Playing Hard-To-Get Pay Off?
Does Playing Hard-To-Get Pay Off?

January 2, 2025 by Merissa Prine

The first Sunday following New Year’s Day is the busiest of the year for dating apps. It has been dubbed “Dating Sunday” and it’s the pinnacle of Cuffing Season. People...

Dating & Relationships
13 Years of Great Sex: It’s the 13th Blogiversary of Sex and Psychology!
13 Years of Great Sex: It’s the 13th Blogiversary of Sex and Psychology!

December 23, 2024 by Justin Lehmiller

Believe it or not, Sex and Psychology turns 13 years old this week! When I first started blogging at the end of 2011, I had no idea where this journey would...

Potpourri
The Technological Aspects of Sexting
The Technological Aspects of Sexting

December 18, 2024 by Emily Mendelson

Sexting is an increasingly common form of sexual expression. But how is it affecting us? And how is sexting changing as modern technology evolves? In this post, we’re going to...

Dating & Relationships, Interviews

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