Sex and Relationship News
Studies comparing app initiated and traditionally initiated relationships find fewer differences than expected Dating applications have become the most common way new romantic relationships begin …
Studies find the condition extends well beyond the population most commonly associated with it Sexual performance anxiety, the fear or worry about one’s ability to …
The viral simplification of attachment theory leaves out research findings that matter for real relationships Attachment theory, originally developed to explain the bond between infants …
Academic interest in open relationships and polyamory has produced findings that challenge common assumptions Academic research examining consensual non monogamous relationships, including open relationships, polyamory, …
Studies on new parenthood, illness, and career upheaval reveal what protects intimate connection through stress Major life transitions, including the arrival of a new child, …
A historically understudied life transition is finally receiving more rigorous scientific attention Menopause and the broader menopausal transition affect roughly half the population at some …
Multiple competing explanations for the so called sex recession each have some supporting evidence Survey research tracking sexual activity frequency across generations has documented a …
Studies on how partners actually communicate about consent reveal a persistent gap between values and practice Public conversation about sexual consent has shifted substantially over …
It is not chemistry or compatibility quizzes. Researchers point to something far less glamorous. Decades of longitudinal relationship research have converged on a finding that …
Mismatched libido is normal in long term relationships, but how couples handle it predicts outcomes Mismatched sexual desire between partners ranks among the most common …
Surveying the genuine, ongoing decline of local and regional press, and what its loss means for British communities British regional and local newspapers have experienced …
England’s oldest regional rivalry, still fought today largely through jokes about puddings and hotpots The historic rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, formally settled by the …
A profile of the regional desk’s most productive writer and the pub chain that serves as his office Roper Penberthy has written for the regional …
The bulletin as liturgy, stripped of proportion
Keep the temperature down and still write a sentence people send
The physiological link between cortisol and libido is better understood than most couples realize Couples struggling with low or absent desire often assume the cause …
Psychologists studying open relationships find satisfaction and jealousy patterns that don’t match popular stereotypes For decades, psychological research largely treated monogamy as the implicit default …
The gaps in most sex education programs follow people well into their adult relationships Sex therapists working with adult clients routinely encounter a specific pattern: …
Research on intimacy after 45 is finally catching up to how common these concerns actually are A substantial share of women going through perimenopause and …
The cultural script that sex should happen spontaneously or not at all is quietly sabotaging a lot of relationships Ask a sex therapist what single …
Desire gaps, the orgasm gap, attachment conflict, menopause, all of it improves with the one skill almost nobody was taught Read this publication’s coverage of …
Desire discrepancy shows up in nearly every long-term couple at some point. What therapists say actually helps looks nothing like what most couples try first …
It has far less to do with biology than decades of pop psychology assumed Across dozens of studies spanning different countries and methodologies, one finding …
Understanding whether you lean anxious, avoidant, or secure explains a surprising amount of bedroom conflict Attachment theory, originally developed to describe how infants bond with …
Studies on frequency and satisfaction reveal a curve, not a straight line, and most couples overestimate where they sit on it A frequently cited finding …
Couples are increasingly naming and negotiating power dynamics rather than stumbling into them A cultural shift from novelty toward reflection Sexual culture in 2026 is …
Shared online behavior patterns turn out to matter more than individual screen time alone It is not just how much you scroll, it is how …
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