Partner Sex

Sexting, sexting... one, two, three. The way that we communicate has changed a lot this past year, we’ve had to adapt to a socially distanced world that requires less real face time and more FaceTime.

As we continue to disband our assumptions about gender and life milestones (the school, career, house, family trope), for some this questioning has rippled into their relationships too. Increasingly people are questioning how necessary monogamy - to be romantically and sexually involved with one person at a time - is for them.

A few weeks ago, Smile Makers ran an online workshop and invited licensed sex therapist Casey Tanner to discuss gender, sexuality and expansiveness.

Having the right vocabulary is key to creating an inclusive, sex-positive society, so let's get our lexicon right!

Communication can be hard, especially in an area as vulnerable as our sexuality. We're not taught how to do it. Luckily, we asked a sex therapist.

From distance lovers to partners exploring new ways to intimacy, read our guide to this undervalued practice!

Even in this enlightened age, many think of vibrators as something which should be hidden in a bottom drawer and only used when alone. But adding a vibrator to couple sex can really turn up the heat in a relationship, and contrary to popular belief, it’s not just the woman who gets pleasure from using a vibe.

We tend to tend to hold our breath when we have sex. But this can be counterproductive to reach climax. We explain why and share a few techniques to breathe better for more pleasure.