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Conservative dating is on the rise. We explore why more women are falling in love with traditional values.
Scroll through dating TikTok or Reddit threads about sex and you’ll see the same mood: doom. This pessimism has a name: sexual fatalism, the sense that casual encounters are destined to disappoint, that risks outweigh rewards, and that satisfaction belongs only to the lucky few. But what if this story is incomplete? Maybe the real crisis isn’t a lack of adventurous partners but the lens we use to approach sex. That’s where sexual abundance comes in.
A few decades ago, period dramas were about corsets, gentle flirtation, and unspoken glances. But today, they’re practically risqué.
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For anyone who’s curious about kink but not ready to jump headfirst into ropes, cuffs, or dungeon furniture, a sex swing is an intriguing middle ground and the first step toward exploring elements of bondage or suspension in a playful, approachable way. A swing doesn’t need to feel intimidating: think of it as furniture that just happens to elevate both your body and your pleasure.
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In a landmark ruling on July 29, 2025, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court declared Saint Lucia’s colonial-era laws outlawing consensual gay sex — namely “buggery” and “gross indecency” — unconstitutional.
This week (17–20 July), the much‑anticipated Swingathon swings into Allington, Lincolnshire, celebrating its 5th year as the UK’s largest adult–alternative lifestyle festival. Over 1,000 like‑minded participants are expected to flock to the tranquil East Midlands village for three days of open-minded community, connection, and exploration.
A boutique hotel has launched “The Love Nest,” Canada’s first sex-positive suite, complete with toys, tools, and themed aesthetics for adventurous couples looking to indulge. It’s a bold move. It’s about time.
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Where are the young hung men looking to make money in porn? No where to be found according to some industry insiders.
France’s far right party wants to bring back brothels. What we can learn from this political alliance.
At the intersection of law, technology, and gender is the book, The Regulation of Sex Robots: Gender and Sexuality in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (Routledge, 2025), which extends that agenda with a framework for governing human-like, AI-enabled sexual technologies, moving beyond binary debates and pushing for context-aware regulation, rather than knee-jerk bans.
In today’s digitally saturated world, it’s easy to assume that Gen Z — raised on TikTok, BDSM trends, and hypersexualized media — would be experiencing a sexual renaissance. But journalist Carter Sherman’s new book, The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future, reveals a different picture: one of delayed intimacy, stunted vulnerability, and conflicted desire.
Her work challenges assumptions about power—and leaves readers with a deeper understanding of what people truly crave: not just pleasure or control, but the simple, aching need to be seen.