Sex at the Olympics - Should the athletes have sex?

Sex at the Olympics - Should the athletes have sex?

The Olympic Village is known for its youthful and celebratory energy, but should that include having sex? A journalist at CBS National News reached out to me to inquire whether sex for the Olympic athletes could be harmful or helpful.

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Kissing - Why, Different Kinds, & How to Kiss Better

Kissing - Why, Different Kinds, & How to Kiss Better

Kissing is often how we initially assess sexual chemistry with a new person. And kissing is how we can maintain sensuality and intimacy in a long-term relationship. But over the 16 years of my private coaching practice with individuals and couples, so many times I’ve heard from couples that they don’t kiss anymore. Why?

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Boyfriend? Girlfriend? I asked ChatGPT-4 for better words

Boyfriend? Girlfriend? I asked ChatGPT-4 for better words

I've long wished we had better terminology than "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" for adults who are not married but are in serious long-term relationships. So a male friend and I recently interrogated ChatGPT-4 to brainstorm new ideas. What's your favorite? I'll share our favorites at the end. 😂

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Gen Z is Sex-Positive but Relationship-Negative?

Gen Z is Sex-Positive but Relationship-Negative?

More than any prior generation, Generation Z seems to embrace sex positivity — that is, embracing sexual variety and various relationship forms. As long as the people involved are adults and consenting, Gen Z is less likely to judge their choices and actions. But while Gen Z seems to be more sex-positive and open-minded, they seem to be more relationship-negative…

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Have people become more disposable in online dating culture?

Have people become more disposable in online dating culture?

“Inside the ‘disposable’ young American dating curse: ‘On to the next one’”

Last month, I chatted with journalist Adriana Diaz at the New York Post about the latest Pew Research study on generational belief differences in dating, jobs, careers, and marriage, and the “disposable” nature of online dating culture.

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