Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist

Humiliation in daily life? Not fun. But in a controlled, consensual setting? It can be intensely arousing.

Even if waiting this long to engage in intimacy wasn’t on your vision board for life, you can begin shaping a more positive narrative around it and not worrying about being “good” or “bad”

It’s a nuanced conversation and you want to be clear on your reasoning behind wanting to explore group sex with him

The answer might be found in communication and refocusing on quality over quantity

The key to talking about desires, boundaries and concerns is approaching the conversation with curiosity, not criticism

There are several reasons why breakups are hard (fear of being single, scarcity mentality, sunk-cost fallacy), but one particularly intriguing reason is that people often feel unequipped with the skills to navigate a breakup successfully

It begins with trust in your partner and honest conversations

It’s happening both when I feel stressed and relaxed, and it’s causing issues in my relationship