“I feel safe when…” Cultivating Emotional & Physical Safety in Dating & Relationships
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What do you need to feel emotionally and physically safe in a relationship or when dating? I recently answered this question…
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50 Before 50 — My Year of Audacity
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This month I turned 49.
Each decade or meaningful year has felt different. For 18 there was a surprise birthday party for me and another March baby, by our friends in high school. At 21, I had a full drink and shot for the first time…
Read MoreWhat do people most love about their sexual expression?
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Last year I conducted an online “Sex & Vulnerability” survey, and 269 respondents anonymously shared their fears, insecurities, and shame around their bodies, sexual experiences, and emotions. But I also wanted to know what they celebrate around their sexuality. So the final question was: What do you appreciate or love about your sexuality, sexual functioning, or sexual expression? I found 6 major themes…
Read MoreNew to Online Dating? My tips for San Diego Magazine...
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I have talked to many folks over the years who have left a long-term relationship or marriage and are trying online dating for the first time. With the stress and changes in our lives due to the pandemic, it’s likely we’re going to see a noticeable uptick in divorces in the next year or so. I was interviewed for the February issue of San Diego Magazine…
Read MoreHas Netflix Become Sexflix? I talk to London's Sunday Times about this...
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I’ve spent more than enough time watching Netflix during the pandemic, and the steamy scenes have been building over the past couple of years. As a sociologist who studies sexual trends in society, I was delighted to speak to Rosamund Urwin at the Sunday Times in London about this Netflix phenomenon….
Read MoreTinder's new "Blind Date" feature -- Will it help with authentic connections?
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In the past 6 months or so, the dating app Tinder, known for its particularly superficial approach to dating, has been expanding their user options for getting to know each other. This week, Tinder rolled out their new “Blind Date” feature, where instead of swiping left or right primarily based on someone’s photos…
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