Behind the Scenes at Lovehoney Group: An Interview With Elisabeth Neumann

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 sex toys and pleasure products are made. As part of this, they gave us an inside look at some of their user-focused research projects that...

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Behind the Scenes at Lovehoney Group: An Interview With Elisabeth Neumann
The ‘Gay Ear’ and the History of Queer Signaling
The ‘Gay Ear’ and the History of Queer Signaling

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
Navigating Sex With Paraplegia – Answering Listener Questions
Navigating Sex With Paraplegia – Answering Listener Questions

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
Five Reasons to Support the Kinsey Institute and Defend Sex Research
Five Reasons to Support the Kinsey Institute and Defend Sex Research

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
Can Your Sex Drive Be Too High?
Can Your Sex Drive Be Too High?

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
How Many People Are Into Double Penetration?
How Many People Are Into Double Penetration?

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
How Does ADHD Affect Orgasm?
How Does ADHD Affect Orgasm?

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
The Difference Between a Sexual Fantasy and a Sexual Desire
The Difference Between a Sexual Fantasy and a Sexual Desire

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
Sex Question Friday: Can I Change My Sexual Fantasies?
Sex Question Friday: Can I Change My Sexual Fantasies?

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
If Having Sex is Healthy, is Not Having Sex Unhealthy?
If Having Sex is Healthy, is Not Having Sex Unhealthy?

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
The Top 10 Most-Read Questions and Answers on Sex and Psychology
The Top 10 Most-Read Questions and Answers on Sex and Psychology

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
How Common are Fantasies About Eating (or Being Eaten by) Someone Else?
How Common are Fantasies About Eating (or Being Eaten by) Someone Else?

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
Talk Dirty To Me: The Psychology of Dirty Talk
Talk Dirty To Me: The Psychology of Dirty Talk

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
What’s the Difference Between a Kink and a Fetish?
What’s the Difference Between a Kink and a Fetish?

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
I’m a Straight Man Who Fantasizes About Other Men: Is That Normal?
I’m a Straight Man Who Fantasizes About Other Men: Is That Normal?

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
I’m a Cisgender Woman and My Husband Watches Trans Porn: Does That Mean He’s Not Into Me?
I’m a Cisgender Woman and My Husband Watches Trans Porn: Does That Mean He’s Not Into Me?

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

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