August 21, 2024 by Justin Lehmiller
Celibacy is having a cultural moment. In the last decade, a growing number of celebrities have opened up about their decision to take a temporary break from sexual activity, from Lenny Kravitz to Lady Gaga. At the same time, there has been a surge in popular media articles and social media posts about voluntary celibacy,...
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August 7, 2024 by Zoe Moscovici
We’ve been answering several questions from our listeners and readers lately, covering topics like “ how to navigate sex when one partner is paralyzed” and “ how body modifications have been historically...
Sex Q&A
July 24, 2024 by Emily Mendelson
Recently on the blog we’ve been answering a few listener and reader questions, including topics such as how to navigate sex when one partner is paralyzed and how body modifications...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
July 17, 2024 by Merissa Prine
When the Sex and Psychology team was in Berlin for our study abroad course earlier this year, we visited the Lovehoney Group for a tour and lecture to learn how...
Interviews, Sex Q&A
July 10, 2024 by Zoe Moscovici
Today, we’re going to dive in and answer a question that a listener sent in about queer signaling. They asked: “I watched a sitcom the other day (Two and a...
Kink & BDSM, LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
June 27, 2024 by Emily Mendelson
Today, we’re going to dive in and answer a question that a listener sent in about sex and paraplegia. They asked: My husband is a paraplegic. He has no feeling...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
May 24, 2023 by Emily Mendelson
“We are the recorders and reporters of facts—not the judges of the behaviors we describe.” – Alfred Kinsey Founded in 1947 at Indiana University, the Kinsey Institute is the premier...
Media & Culture, Myth vs Fact, Sex Ed, Sex Q&A
April 4, 2022 by Justin Lehmiller
I’ve heard from many readers over the years who think they have a sex drive that is “too high.” So when does a high sex drive become a problem? It’s...
Sex Q&A, Uncategorized
November 1, 2021 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked the following question: “How many people are into DP [double penetration]?” Double penetration is a popular theme in the world of porn and often appears in threesome...
Fantasies, Sex Q&A
October 18, 2021 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader recently asked the following question: “I often have a hard time orgasming. I have heard that having trouble orgasming can be related to having ADHD. To be clear, the orgasmic...
Sex Q&A
April 7, 2021 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader recently asked the following question:“My wife and I have been discussing fantasies. She believes fantasies are something that may turn you on but you don’t want to actually...
Sex Q&A
January 8, 2021 by Justin Lehmiller
I recently received a long letter from a reader who asked, “Can I (or should I) try to change my sexual fantasies in order to reduce conflict in my marriage?”...
Sex Ed, Sex Q&A
January 7, 2021 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“It is known that having sex has positive effects on both our mental and physical health. But what do we know about the consequences of...
Sex Q&A
December 4, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
What do people want to know about sex?Here's are the ten most read question-and-answer features of all time on the blog. These questions (all submitted by readers of Sex and...
Sex Q&A
September 25, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked:“How common are vorarephilia fantasies?”For those who aren’t familiar, vorarephilia (also known as vore for short) refers to a sexual interest that revolves around consuming or being consumed...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
August 21, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader sent the following question:How many people are into dirty talk? What turns people on about it?There’s a lot of research out there on sexual communication, but surprisingly little...
Sex Ed, Sex Q&A
July 10, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked the following question:“I hear the terms kink and fetish being used in a pretty interchangeable way most of the time. However, I feel like they are two...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
May 15, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I am a straight and happily married man, but lately I have had fantasies about other men. Some of them are just about me and...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
April 24, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I recently discovered that my husband is attracted to transsexuals (MTF - non op). This is the only type of porn that he looks at....
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
March 13, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
What do people want to know about sex?Here are the ten most read question-and-answer articles of all time on the blog. These questions (all submitted by readers of Sex and...
Sex Q&A
February 28, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the difference between being bisexual versus being pansexual. There seems to be a lot of confusion about what these terms really...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
February 12, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A female reader recently asked the following question:“One of my first experiences in the bedroom was anal. This was about 3 years ago and it was a rather good experience....
Sex Q&A
January 31, 2020 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader recently wrote to ask me a question about their biggest sexual fantasy. He said:“I have always had a sexual fantasy about getting shrunken down and eaten by a...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
August 15, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
Here's an updated list of the ten most read question-and-answer features of all time on the blog. These questions (all submitted by readers of Sex and Psychology) span a very...
Sex Q&A
July 8, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
How does marijuana affect men in the bedroom? Dozens of scientific studies have been published on the topic, and here’s what we’ve learned so far. Marijuana affects the subjective experience...
Sex Q&A
June 17, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
Sexual sadists are people who derive arousal from inflicting pain on others. This could be physical pain, such as hitting someone else, or it could be psychological pain, such as...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Ed, Sex Q&A
May 20, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
As a sex researcher, I’ve learned a lot about what it is that people fantasize about when it comes sex. In many of the fantasies I’ve heard, something I’ve noticed...
Sex Q&A
January 18, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
Readers of the blog often send me their questions about sex and relationships, and one that I’ve heard several times recently concerns infidelity and whether there are any reliable indicators...
Sex Q&A, Videos
January 9, 2019 by Justin Lehmiller
Readers of the blog frequently send me questions about sex, and I’ve noticed that some of them seem to pop up more often than others. One that I find myself...
Sex Q&A
September 26, 2018 by Justin Lehmiller
Today, I’m answering YOUR questions about sex. I’ve put together a brief video in which I review ten questions submitted by readers of Sex and Psychology and explore what science...
Sex Q&A, Videos
September 26, 2018 by Justin Lehmiller
I’m answering more of YOUR questions about sex today. In the video below, I’ll review ten questions submitted by readers of Sex and Psychology and explore what science can tell...
Sex Q&A, Videos
January 26, 2018 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked:“What percentage of men and women actually enjoy giving or receiving oral sex?”Good question! Let me start by saying that oral sex has become an incredibly common sexual...
Gender, Sex Q&A
August 23, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
I received an email from a reader the other day who read an article chastising a lot of popular magazines and websites for pushing the narrative that we should be...
Sex Q&A
June 23, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Why do men have nipples? Do they have some purpose I don't know about?"Thanks for this great question! I've been asked about this many times...
Sex Q&A, Videos
May 5, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked the following question:“Is it true that peeing right after sex can stop you from getting a UTI?” Thanks for this great question. Let’s take a look at...
Sex Q&A
March 31, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
For today's post, I have put together an updated list of the ten most read Q&As of all time on the blog. As you'll see, these questions (all submitted by...
Sex Q&A
February 24, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"I'm in a long-distance relationship and it's tough. Are there any tips or tricks to help keep a relationship alive when you can't physically be...
Dating & Relationships, Sex Q&A
January 27, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
For the last two weeks, I’ve been inundated with both reader questions and requests for media interviews on a topic I’ve rarely been asked about before: urophilia, which refers to...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
January 20, 2017 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Is it OK to have sex if you're pregnant? Especially during the later months?"You're not alone in wondering about this. In fact, survey studies have...
Sex Q&A
December 19, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I wonder, does the penis get any smaller with age? In other words, does the penis shrink as men get older?”Thanks for this great question!...
Sex Q&A
August 12, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“How long is sex supposed to last?”If you ask around, you’ll undoubtedly come across a lot of different answers to this question. For instance, let’s...
Sex Q&A
July 15, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A male reader submitted the following question:“Are wet dreams a sign that you aren’t ejaculating very much when you’re awake?”Thanks for this very interesting question! So-called “wet dreams”—known among sex...
Sex Q&A
July 8, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Is it true that gay men have bigger penises than straight men?”While some research suggests that there might indeed be some truth to this idea,...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
May 27, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question: “I have had one sexual partner and contracted herpes from him. Though I haven't had sex in 5-7 years and no recurrence of symptoms,...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
April 18, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I have read several blogs and magazines saying that having sex during menstruation can help to alleviate cramps. Is there any truth to this? Is...
Sex Q&A
April 15, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"How many people over age 50 are still having sex?"Older adults are often assumed to be celibate, but the truth of the matter is that...
Sex Q&A
April 1, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“My partner and I have watched porn together in the past and have recently gotten a hentai video game together. After playing it, we had...
Dating & Relationships, Sex Q&A
February 29, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“What is more probable in a random heterosexual encounter without protection: getting an STD or getting pregnant? I assume the answer will change with age...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
February 14, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Is premature ejaculation something that only happens to men? Can a woman climax too quickly too?"Thanks for this very interesting question. Male premature orgasm, which...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
January 15, 2016 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader asked the following:“Are there any health effects of swallowing semen? Is it better to spit it out instead of swallowing?"Thanks for these very interesting questions. Let me start...
Sex Q&A
November 25, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"We all know that women fake orgasms, but what about men? How many guys have ever faked an orgasm?"Thanks for this interesting question. Let me...
Sex Q&A
November 3, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I'm a married guy in my mid-40s. I'm happily married and travel a lot for work. Since my teens I've been an avid masturbator. I...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
October 9, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
For this week’s edition of Sex Question Friday, I’ve put together an updated list of the ten most read Q&A posts of all time from this site. These questions (all...
Sex Q&A
September 28, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"How many times a day does the average person think about sex? Do guys really think about it a lot more than girls?"Thanks for these...
Sex Q&A
September 18, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Can friends with benefits stop having sex and go back to being friends? Or is that just wishful thinking?"Good question! Navigating a “friends with benefits”...
Sex Q&A
August 3, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“How common is it for straight guys to experiment with other guys?”Good question! Although there is a common tendency to think that anyone can be...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
July 29, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Is it necessary to use condoms/dental dams for oral sex? What if it is not used? Does that guarantee transmission of sexually transmitted infections?”Thanks for...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
July 23, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Is there such a thing as wanting too much sex? He says I don't want it enough. I think he wants it too much. He...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
July 22, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Is it normal to not know your sexual orientation?”This is a really interesting question, so thanks for asking it! I’m going to assume that by...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
June 10, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Is it safe to share sex toys with other people as long as you clean them up well, or do you still need to worry...
Sex Q&A
April 17, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"What's the secret to making a friends with benefits situation work? How do you avoid things getting complicated?"There's no doubt about it--friends with benefits (FWBs)...
Sex Q&A
March 26, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Just how common is cheating? What percentage of people admit that they have done it before?"This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer because it...
Sex Q&A
March 20, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Is there any truth to the concept of lesbian bed death, or is this just an urban legend?”Thanks for this great question. “Lesbian bed death”...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
March 6, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question: “I wanted to inquire into a ‘strange’ fetish where the man likes his woman to convince him he has undersized manhood. ‘Small penis humiliation’...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
March 2, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Can medications that men take regularly (like blood pressure, cholesterol, or diabetes meds) be passed through their seminal fluid to their oral sex partner? Many...
Sex Q&A
February 20, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader contacted me with the following hypothesis about the origin of cuckold fantasies:“Do you want to know WHY some men feel aroused by that cuckold fantasy? It comes from...
Sex Q&A
February 13, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“Is it a bad idea to get involved with someone who I know cheated in their last relationship? I mean, once a cheater, always a...
Sex Q&A
January 29, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A female reader submitted the following question:“If a woman does not have intercourse over a long period of time, is it possible for her hymen to grow back and make...
Sex Q&A
January 23, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:"Everyone says sex is a great form of exercise. But, realistically, how many calories can you actually expect to burn when you have sex?"Great question!...
Sex Q&A
January 16, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:“I saw the Galactic Cap on a YouTube video, and really wanted to know your thoughts. It seems dangerous and ridiculous to me, but I...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
January 9, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
A reader submitted the following question:I have a BA in psychology and just recently applied to doctoral programs in psychology and gender studies. Considering how competitive these programs are, I...
Sex Q&A
January 4, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a male reader who asked the following:“I ejaculate prematurely when I...
Sex Q&A
December 20, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following: “How many men have...
Sex Q&A
December 19, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a male reader who wanted to know the following:“I seem to...
Sex Q&A
December 4, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“Is there any good...
Sex Q&A
November 13, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the topic of...
Sex Q&A
October 31, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people's questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week's question comes from a female reader who wanted to know the following:"Everyone talks about...
Safe Sex, Sex Q&A
October 24, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a female reader who wanted to know the following:“Is it normal...
Sex Q&A
October 16, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people's questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week's question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:"Is there any truth...
Sex Q&A
October 10, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer readers’ questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week, I’m answering two related questions that came in on the topic of long-distance relationships:“Can...
Dating & Relationships, Sex Q&A
September 25, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who was curious about the origin of sexual fetishes:“Are...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
September 19, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“The first time a...
Sex Q&A
September 11, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a heterosexually-identified male reader who wanted to know the following:“How common...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
September 8, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
For this week’s edition of Sex Question Friday, I’ve compiled a list of the ten most read answers to readers’ sex questions. These questions span quite a range of topics,...
Sex Q&A
August 28, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“Is it really possible...
Sex Q&A
August 14, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“Is marijuana an aphrodisiac?...
Sex Q&A
August 7, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a male reader who wanted to know more about the topic...
Sex Q&A
July 31, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the topic of...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
July 25, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people's questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week's question comes from a female reader who isn't satisfied with the amount and type...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
July 12, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about male and female...
Sex Q&A
July 3, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“I can’t help but...
Sex Q&A
June 27, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“How many Americans are...
Sex Q&A
June 19, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“I’ve always heard that...
Sex Q&A
June 12, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know:“Why are straight guys into breasts?...
Sex Q&A
June 4, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know:“How many people have their penises...
Sex Q&A
May 30, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know:“How many sex partners do men...
Sex Q&A
May 23, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the origin of...
Sex Q&A
May 16, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“Is it normal for...
Sex Q&A
May 16, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“So we know that...
Sex Q&A
May 9, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know:“Is rimming safe?”In case anyone reading...
Sex Q&A
April 27, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“Is the ingestion of a man's ejaculate...
Sex Q&A
April 18, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a female reader who wanted to know more about the topic...
Sex Q&A
April 11, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question centers around the rather controversial topic of facials—and I don’t mean the kind...
Sex Q&A
April 4, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether women who use vibrators...
Sex Q&A
March 21, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the G-spot:“Does the...
Sex Q&A
March 14, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. A few weeks ago, I answered a question from a reader about whether it is possible...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
March 7, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:For female-to-male transsexual individuals,...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
February 28, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:Do animals have orgasms...
Sex Q&A
February 21, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“I saw a talk...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
February 14, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people's questions about sex, love, and relationships. Today’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the following:“What’s your favorite sex fact?”That’s...
Sex Q&A
February 7, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about what happens to...
Sex Q&A
January 31, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wants to know more about the withdrawal method...
Sex Q&A
January 24, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
One of the most popular features on The Psychology of Human Sexuality is Sex Question Friday, in which I answer readers’ questions about sex, love, and relationships. The sheer number...
Sex Q&A
January 17, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about voyeurism.What can you...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
January 10, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a male reader who wants to know what he can do...
Sex Q&A
December 20, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who is interested in becoming a sexologist.I have great...
Psychology, Sex Q&A
December 6, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who was curious about the phenomenon of exercise-induced orgasm...
Sex Q&A
November 15, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who often has sexual fantasies about someone other than...
Sex Q&A
November 6, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
"Is it true that men of certain races have bigger penises?" This is one of the most frequently asked questions I've encountered in all of my years teaching college level...
Sex Q&A
October 11, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know what advice I would offer...
Sex Q&A
October 4, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether the quality of the...
Sex Q&A
September 20, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether sex truly is one...
Myth vs Fact, Sex Q&A
September 13, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether there is any support...
Gender, Sex Q&A
September 6, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether a guy can still...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
August 9, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from reader who wanted to know how many women have experienced anal...
Sex Q&A
August 2, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
One of the most common questions I get from students in my classes and readers of the blog concerns the average or typical penis size. Unfortunately, this is one of...
Sex Q&A
July 26, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week, we're talking about the frequency of sexting, the effect of pheromones on sexual attraction,...
Sex Q&A
July 26, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a female reader who can’t reach orgasm in any sexual situation...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
July 12, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether it is reasonable to...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
July 5, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a female reader whose boyfriend seems to lose sexual interest in...
Sex Q&A
June 28, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the topic of...
Sex Q&A
June 14, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about asexuals, or persons...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
May 31, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether it is possible for...
Sex Q&A
May 24, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether there’s any truth to...
Sex Q&A
May 17, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know the best sexual position for...
Sex Q&A
April 19, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether substance use can lead...
Sex Q&A
March 22, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know why some women enjoy deep...
Sex Q&A
March 15, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
On this week’s edition of Sex Question Friday, we’re counting down the five most read articles in which I provided answers to sex questions submitted by readers of the site....
Sex Q&A
March 8, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about whether it is...
Sex Q&A
March 1, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know more about the relationship between...
Sex Q&A
February 8, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know whether sex research can or...
Sex Q&A
January 25, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know: How long can a person...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
January 11, 2013 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a female reader who is frustrated by the fact that she...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
December 21, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wants to have a non-monogamous relationship but isn’t...
Sex Q&A
December 14, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who wanted to know why he wakes up with...
Sex Q&A
November 23, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wants to see his wife...
Sex Q&A
November 16, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wanted to know whether it...
Sex Q&A
November 9, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wanted to know more about...
Sex Q&A
November 2, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wanted to know why society...
Dating & Relationships, Sex Q&A
October 26, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wanted to know whether there’s...
Sex Q&A
October 19, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who was wondering whether the content...
Sex Q&A
October 5, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who was curious about why so...
Sex Q&A
September 21, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a college student who wanted to know about the potential sexual...
Sex Q&A
September 7, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the site who wanted to know more about...
Sex Q&A
August 31, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader who is struggling with how to label her sexuality.I...
Sex Q&A
August 17, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week, we’re talking about fake orgasms. Students in my Human Sexuality course typically ask the...
Sex Q&A
August 10, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week, we’re talking about whether you can pick the sex of your baby by having...
Myth vs Fact, Sex Q&A
August 3, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question is a two-parter that comes from a male college student who was concerned...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
July 27, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every time I tell someone what I do for a living, they take it as an opportunity to get some free sex and relationship advice. I don’t really mind because...
Sex Q&A
July 20, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week, I’m answering two related questions that come up pretty regularly in my Human Sexuality...
Sex Q&A
July 13, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s questions concern penis size, what men and women do after sex, and the record...
Sex Q&A
July 6, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a college student who wanted to know why her boyfriend starts...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
June 29, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a college student who wanted to know whether having a sexually...
Sex Q&A, Sex Tips
June 8, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer people’s questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a college student who wanted to know more about how many...
Sex Q&A
June 1, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer questions about sex, love, and relationships. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who is having issues expressing physical intimacy...
Sex Q&A
May 25, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week’s question comes from a reader of the blog who wanted to know...
Psychology, Sex Q&A
May 18, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re talking about whether there’s any truth to the old saying that...
Sex Q&A
May 4, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re talking about bisexuality. Many students have asked me whether it is...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
April 27, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re talking about fetishes. Fetishes refer to cases where an individual’s sexual...
Kink & BDSM, Sex Q&A
April 20, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week’s question hits on a topic many people are curious about: the origin...
LGBTQIA+, Sex Q&A
April 13, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer readers' sex questions. This week, we’re talking about contraception. As you know, there are many forms of birth control available for women: the...
Sex Q&A
April 6, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week’s question is one that I have heard several times over the last...
Sex Q&A
March 23, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re talking about whether the G-spot is real, the...
Sex Q&A
March 16, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re talking about whether married couples have better sex...
Sex Q&A
March 9, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re going to talk about whether it’s possible to...
Sex Q&A
March 2, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re going to talk about how long it takes...
Sex Q&A
February 24, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re going to talk about whether people really can...
Sex Q&A
February 10, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every Friday on the blog, I answer a few burning sex questions submitted to me by actual college students. This week, we’re going to talk about why some people mix...
Sex Q&A
February 3, 2012 by Justin Lehmiller
Every time I teach a Human Sexuality course, I give my students the opportunity to anonymously submit any questions they have about sex. Over the years, I've seen a lot...
Sex Q&A
