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05Dec

Sex: Have You Ever Regretted The Night Before?

Terri Apter

men, sex, single, society, women

Relationships

Is there a topic more emotive, fraught and confused than sex and consent, versus sex and coercion? Impaled on the shameful histories of silencing women and violence against women, many solutions are value driven but goal blind.  How far will the recent call for explicit consent go in protecting women from being victims of rape and men from being perpetrators of rape? One in seven students who responded said that they had experienced serious physical or sexual assault at University. In an NUS survey conducted four years ago, one in seven students who...
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10Sep

Cheating - Should You Confess?

Kate Figes

couple, love, marriage, sex

Relationships

Is honesty the best policy if you have been caught cheating on your partner? Kate Figes weighs up the pros and cons
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29Aug

Drugs, Sex and Gay Clubs

Chris Taylor

addiction, counselling, depression, LGBT, sex

Therapists

We are constantly being bombarded by messages telling us we all should expect better sex and we are not getting it right if our social life is not constantly hectic and we're not acquiring Facebook friends exponentially. In other words the pressure is on, to succeed. I first met Matt about eight months ago, and his story was certainly far from unfamiliar to me. I remember asking him what he wanted from counselling and how he felt it would help him? “ I want somebody who will understand me and where I am coming from, I don't want to be judged; just understood”! He...
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13Jun

The Psychology of a One-Night Stand

Terri Apter

LGBT, sex, single

Relationships

The stereotype of a one-night stand is a brutally selfish, egoistically satisfied male, and a woman shamed by regret and disappointment. Yet a memorable counter offensive was launched more than 40 years ago when Erica Jong, in her novel Fear of Flying, celebrated a female fantasy where “zippers fell away like rose petals, underwear blew off in one breath like dandelion fluff”. And, with the subsiding ecstasy, your partner melted away, freeing you both from embarrassment and commitment. For many men and women, this is the promise of a one-night stand.  The “zipless...
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27Mar

How Do I Talk To My Therapist About Sex?

Monika Dedus

counselling, couples, intimacy, love, relationships, sex, therapy

Therapists

Sex may be a difficult topic to talk about, but you might be convinced when you learn how every relationship could be improved by talking to a sex therapist. Here's some tips from psychosexual therapist Monika Dedus.
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19Mar

Getting to Know Your Genitals

Monika Dedus

self, sex, therapy, women

Therapists

Psychosexual therapist Monika Dedus explains why many women have a disconnected relationship with their genitals
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28Feb

Tantric Trance

Claudine Levy

meditation, sex

Body

Think of the word ‘trance’ and you think of music, drug-fuelled dance and trippy raves off the M25 in the 80s. Think of the word tantric and you think of sex. Now put the two together and you have yourself a very alternative way to spend your time. It was with this in mind that I blindly followed my friend into a church in Vauxhall on Saturday night. The space was lit with flickering candle-light and the smell of incense was overwhelming.  Various free-spirits festooned the pews, stretching and deep breathing, as if preparing to embark on a marathon of mind, body and...
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27Jan

How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sex and Relationships

Terri Apter

family, parenting, relationships, sex, teenagers

Relationships

Mothers and daughters often have difficult times during adolescence. So how should they talk about sex and relationships, asks psychologist Dr Terri Apter
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22Jan

How to Recover From an Affair

Welldoing

divorce, marriage, sex

Relationships

Many marriages survive the infidelity of one partner, but there are some critical things both must accept first
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11Dec

Polyamoury: a New Type of Love

Anonymous

couple, sex

Relationships

How does polyamoury work? A 20-something woman in a polyamorous relationship opens up about how it makes her feel
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