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Press

The purpose of this page is to introduce Dr. Lee to the media. You will find his writing samples, interviews, and featured expert engagements below. For all press inquiries, please email Brittany@rcourihaycpr.com  

Writing Samples

Podcasts

Invisible No Broken: A Chronic Illness Podcast

 

Sex, Shame, and Chronic Illness

 

Physical Pleasure and Chronic Illness

 

Sex Self Esteem and Body Awareness 

 

Chronic Sex Podcast with Grayson Shultz

 

Sex and Chronic Illness

 

Disability After Dark with Andrew Gurza

 

Sex and Disability

 

Bringing Intimacy Back with Dr. April Brown

 

Intimacy and Chronic Illness

 

The Better Sex Podcast with Jessa Zimmerman

 

Sexuality and Chronic Illness 

 

Shameless Sex

 

Sex, Chronic Illness, and Pain 

 

Smart Sex, Smart Love with Dr. Joe Kort 

 

Sex Therapy, Chronic Illnesses & Disabilities

 

Sexology Podcast with Dr. Moali 

 

What to Do When Chronic Illness Affects Your Sex Life?

 

Your Diagnonsense with Todd Baratz

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Sex Talk with Erika Miley 

 

Chronic Illness and Sex

 

Disabled to Enabled Chronic Illness Podcast with Jessie Ace

 

Therapy & Empathy

 

Body Blueprints 

 

Being mindful to uncertainty

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The Trouble with Sex with Dr. Tammy Nelson
 

Sex, Chronic Illness & Creativity

 

Sex Unshackled with Becky Crepsley-Fox

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In Your Pants with Dr. Susie Gronski

 

Health: It's Personal

 

Guys We F****d 

 

Kinky Sex is Healing?

 

Social Life Magazine

 

NY Daily News

 

Dan's Papers

 

The Daily Beast 

 

The East Hampton Star

 

Northern Virginia Magazine 

 

Park Magazine

 

Health Interrupted Podcast 

 

Let's Talk About Sex

 

Canvas Rebel Magazine 

Meet Lee Phillips

 

Love Uncensored: The Modern Guide to Dating & Relationships

How To Get Creative With Your Sex With Dr. Lee 

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RedHeadReveal Podcast

Sex, Dating, and Modern Love with Dr. Lee

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Print Media

The List

What is Mirroring, And How Can It Get In The Way Of Your Relationships? 

 

The Body: The HIV/AIDS Resource

How Stigma Can Cause Hypervigilance and Impact Sex for People Living With HIV

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The Lily

​Disability  by Maria Del Russo 

 

Your Tango

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How to Reclaim Your Sex Life When You Have Multiple Sclerosis

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9 Unexpected Ways to Improve Your Sex Life as A Couple When You’re Dealing with A Chronic Illness

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Sexuality in the Context of Chronic illness

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Teen Vogue 

With a Chronic Illness, Sex Can Play Many Roles: For some, it's healing. For others, it's fraught. 


Healthline

Think You Can't Have Good Sex After a Chronic Illness Diagnosis? Think Again 

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​Giddy

Sexual Alternatives for Anyone Living With Chronic Pain

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Greatist

Wanna Get in the Zone? Get to Know Your Body and All Its Erogenous Zones

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Men's Health

What It's Like to Have Odontophilia- a Fetish for Teeth


Inside Hook

Is Online "Sad Boy" Culture Covering Up Legitimate Mental Health Legitimate Mental Health Crisis?

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Frankly by the National LBGT Network

Sex after Cancer

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HealthCentral

Chronic Disease, Your Healthy Spouse, and Sex 

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​AskMen

What Should You Discuss When You Start Dating?

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​Bustle

How To Know If You’re Being Gaslit By Your Partner, Friends, Family, & More

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​amodrn

Here's How You Can Support the LGBTQIA+ Community During Pride and Beyond

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Well + Good 

Queerplatonic Relationships Are Like Supercharged Friendships That Aren't Necessarily Romantic 

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​Women AdvaNCe

How to Enjoy Pride When You're Not Out

 

PsychCentral 

Love at First Sight: Is It Possible?

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PsychCentral

What Do Dreams About Sleeping With Your Boss Mean?

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verywellmind

Mind in the Media: Viktor's Transition on The Umbrella Academy Highlights Trans Experience 

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Well + Good 

Wanting a "Loyalty Check" Is a Relationship-Health Red Flag-Here's Why

 

MIC

Do I Need To Take Care Of My Aging Parents If They Didn't Take Care Of Me?

 

PsychCentral 

4 Tips To Stop Ruminating Intrusive Thoughts

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MindBodyGreen

7 Signs Of Weaponized Incompetence In Relationships & How To Deal With It

 

Romper

How To Set Boundaries With A Co-Parent Because It Isn't Always Easy

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PsychCentral 

How to Prevent a Bipolar Episode

 

verywellmind

What is the HEXACO Personality Test?

 

Romper

How To Tell Your In-Laws You're Pregnant

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MindBodyGreen

9 Best Sex Toys for Women Actually Worth Trying, Recommended By Experts

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Men's Health 

Are you Autosexual? If Your Body Turns You On, You Might Be.

 

Fatherly

How to Make Damn Sure You're Not Guilty of Mansplaining. Here are six questions to ask yourself. 

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LifeHacker

How to Start Having Sex Again With Your Spouse After a Long Dry Spell

 

Well + Good

There are 3 types of Nightmares-Here's How They Impact Your Sleep and Mood the Next Day, According to an Expert

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PsychCentral

3 Power Dynamics in a Relationship and How to Resolve

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Giddy

Anyone Can Have a Fake Orgasm

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Oprah Daily 

What Does Non-Binary Mean? Everything You Need to know About the Non-Binary Gender

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Yahoo News

What Does Non-Binary Mean? Everything You Need to know About the Non-Binary Gender

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Fatherly

Stuck In A Relationship Rut? Here Are 7 Ways To Break Out 

 

LiveStrong

Why You Keep Drinking Even After You Swore You'd Only Have One Drink

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Romper

What To Do When Your In-Laws Are Jealous Of Your Parents 

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TheEveryMom

The Connection Between Your Sex and SSRIs

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​Insider

6 saucy positions to add a little kink into your sex life, recommended by three different sex therapists

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Fatherly

6 Ways To Respond When Someone Tries To Guilt Trip You

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PsychCentral

How To Be Assertive Without Being Aggressive

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verywellmind

Exactly How Dangerous Is Andrew Tate and His Misogynist Massaging?

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SELF

How to Have Good (and Safe!) Sex in College

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LiveStrong

Chest Binding 101: What Is It and How to Bind Your Chest Safely

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The Body: The HIV/AIDS Resource

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LifeHacker

Maybe You Should Try 'Quiet Quitting' Your Love Life 

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Giddy

Are You Staying in a Toxic Relationship Because the Sex is Great?

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​Allure

Are Extended Orgasms Real? Yes, and Here's How to Make Yours Last Longer

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Prevention

Experts Share How to Get Over a BreakUp and Tips for Feeling Better, Sooner 

 

Single at Thirty: Monthly Manual Edition 09

When Body Image Gets In the Way Of Sexual Desire 

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PsychCentral

Manipulation: Signs, Causes, and Types of Manipulative Behavior

 

Wiggy

5 Possible Causes of Low Libido (According to an Expert)

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Wig Reports

How to be Confident While Battling Cancer and Hair Loss 

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AskMen

Anal Sex Dos and Dont's: You're Going To Need To Some Proper Prep Before This Bedroom Activity 

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Yahoo News

Are you Ploygender? Here's How to Tell.

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Men's Health

Here's What Polygender Means, and How To Tell if It Applies to You

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Scary Mommy

Wet Dreams 101: How To Prepare You For One Of Parenting's Most Awkward Convos

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Health

5 Tips to Help you Prepare for Anal Sex 

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verywellmind

Mind in the Media: Interview with a Vampire and our Attraction to the Undead

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PsychCentral

Abusive Relationship Therapy: Is It Helpful?

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Everyday Health

Tom Brady Gisele Bundchen Divorce: Why Celeb Breakups Rattle Us

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VICE

How To Make Safer Sex Hot


Everyday Health

Affirmations: What Are They, Health Benefits, and Getting Started

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HudaBeauty

3 Ways to Prioritize Your Sexual Health (And Why It Matters So Much)

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Maisonette

How To Have Sex After Kids

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Better Topics

Had A Few Bad Dates? Here Are 40+ Tips On How To Recover

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Men's Health 

Is Your Kink Really a Fetish? Let’s Break It Down

 

Teen Vogue

17 Best Quiet Vibrators and Sex Toys to Try if You Prefer Masturbating in Silence

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Best Life

The Top 5 Signs You Found the Love of Your Life, According to Relationship Experts

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Choosing Therapy 

Signs of Sexual Frustration & How to Deal with It

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Sports Yahoo

The Top 5 Signs You Found the Love of Your Life, According to Relationship Experts

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Sunday Edit

The Importance of Reconnecting with Your Partner During the Holidays

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Best Life

6 Ways to Rekindle Your Sex Life After 50, According to Experts

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Sports Yahoo 

The 8 Biggest Secrets Sex Therapists Wish Couples Knew

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Best Life

The 8 Biggest Secrets Sex Therapists Wish Couples Knew

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Cosmopolitan

What Does It Mean to Be Apothisexual? An Expert Explains

 

Yahoo News 

The 8 Biggest Sex Therapists Wish Couples Knew

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Cafe Mom

How To Manage Stress While Grieving or Estranged from Family During the Holidays

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Men's Health 

What is Post-Coital Dysphoria? Here's What to Know About the Post-Sex Blues

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Women's Health

The First Time I Had Sex After A Hysterectomy

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Men's Health

Are You A Demiromantic? Here's What It Means- and How to Tell

 

Yahoo Life

Are You Demiromantic? Here's How To Tell

 

AskMen

How to Last Longer During Oral Sex 

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Insider

If you get a little aroused when someone compliments you, might have a praise kink

 

Men's Health

What Is a Dry Orgasm? Here's What to Know About Orgasming Without Ejaculation

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Oprah Daily

Mindful Ways to Ease Holiday Stress and Beat the Blues 

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MindBodyGreen

What Are The Big Five Personality Traits? Inside Psychology's Core Personality System

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Best Life

The Biggest Lie All Couples Say About Their Sex Lives According to a Marriage Counselor

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Yahoo Life

The Biggest Lie All Couples Say About Their Sex Lives According to a Marriage Counselor

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Forbes Health

HER Dating Review

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HealthNews

Love on the Mind: How Do We Explore Our Fantasies Without Shame?

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Cosmopolitan 

Allow Us to Teach You How to Make Your Partner Feel Emotionally Seen, Yes?

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Yahoo News

FYI, Feeling "Emotionally Seen" is High-Key *Essential* in Healthy Relationships 

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Sports Yahoo

FYI, Feeling "Emotionally Seen" is High-Key *Essential* in Healthy Relationships 

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Sunday Edit 

Why is Watching Someone Get Ready So Captivating?

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Scary Mommy 

What Does It Mean To Have Romantic Dreams About Someone "Off-Limits"?

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Best Life

5 Things to Never Say When Arguing With Your Partner, Therapists Say

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ASweatLife

6 Signs You've Had an Orgasm According to Science 

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ASweatLife

The Ultimate Guide to Orgasms

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Best Life

The 5 Biggest Regrets People Confess to After a Breakup, According to Therapists

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Well+Good

There's a Psychological Reason You Can't Stop Spending Money on Beauty Products

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Daily OM

How to Resolve Financial Stress in Your Relationship

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Ask Men

The Best Lubricants for Sex

 

Ask Men 

What Does It Mean to Be a Male Virgin?

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Ask Men

The Couples' Guide to Getting Kinky

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​Cosmopolitan

The Best Sex Positions for Maximum Pleasure, Right This Way

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Martha Stewart

The Big 5 Personality Types: Find Out Which Group You Fall Into- And How It Affects Your Life

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MSN

The Big 5 Personality Types: Find Out Which Group You Fall Into- And How It Affects Your Life

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Yahoo News

The Big 5 Personality Types: Find Out Which Group You Fall Into- And How It Affects Your Life

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The Every Girl

The Latest Sexual Wellness Trends You Are To Want To Try This Year

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ASweatLife

The Best Sex Positions for Your Lifestyle

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HealthCentral

Smart Advice for Fighting Fatigue With Psoriatic Arthritis: Exhaustion is a common symptom of this condition. Here, science-backed ways to manage it. 

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Parents

What "Lucky Girl Syndrome' Is and What It Means for Kids

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Giddy

How to Be Just Good Pals and Have Great Sex

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Yahoo Life

Here Are the signs You're in a 'Situationship' Instead of a Relationship 

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LifeHacker

Here Are the signs You're in a 'Situationship' Instead of a Relationship

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Sports Yahoo

Here Are the signs You're in a 'Situationship' Instead of a Relationship 

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Cosmopolitan

What Does It Mean to Be Spectrasexual?

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​Oprah Daily 

13 Ways to Instantly Be a More Positive Person: It really is possible to change your thinking

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AOL

13 Ways to Instantly Be a More Positive Person: It really is possible to change your thinking

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​Best Life

The First Things Someone Notices About You on a Date, According to Experts

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The Body: The HIV/AIDS Resource

How to Have an Anal Orgasm

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Teen Vogue

15 Cheap Vibrators That Are All Under $50

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Glamour

11 Best Blowjob Toys That Feel Like the Real Deal

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Oprah Daily 

How to Ask for Help 

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​Yahoo News 

How to Ask for Help

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InsideHook

What Exactly is a Dry Orgasm

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​Parade

How Your Mindset Could Increase Longevity 

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Yahoo Life

How Your Mindset Could Increase Longevity 

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Best Life

26 Things People Say Are The Signs of Cheating 

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Yahoo Life

26 Things People Say Are The Signs of Cheating 

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Parade

8 Sneaky Signs You Might Be a Victim of Micro-Cheating -Plus, Tips on How To Respond From Relationship Experts

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Top 10

Top 10 Dating Sites and Apps 2023- Find Your Match

The List

Apparently, All You Need To Catch A Cheating Partner Is A Water Bottle

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Best Life

50 Regrets Everyone Has Over 50, According to Therapists

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​BezzyPSA

6 Tips for Better Sex with Psoriatic Arthritis 

 

Newsweek

Man Slammed Over Extreme Measures to Stop Pregnant Wife Working 

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Healthline

Exercise May Be as Beneficial as Drugs in Treating Premature Ejaculation, Study Finds

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Cosmopolitan 

What Is a Breeding Kink?

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Well + Good 

The Pandemic Era Changed Our Relationship to 'Signature Scents' and That's Decidedly a Good Thing

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Cosmopolitan 

What is Frottage?

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Yahoo News

The Best Sex Blankets for Stain-Free Hookups and Cleaner Sheets

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Spy

The Best Sex Blankets for Stain-Free Hookups and Cleaner Sheets

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AOL

Why We Enjoy Being Humiliated During Sex

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Mashable

Why We Enjoy Being Humiliated During Sex

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Cosmopolitan

A Complete Beginner's Guide to Fisting

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Cosmopolitan

What's the Difference Between a Kink and a Fetish?

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Well + Good

What To Know About the Communication Practice Called Mirroring—Including When It Can Actually Make Your Comms Worse

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The Knot

12 Amazing (and Actually Doable) Sex Tips for a better Sex Life 

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Men's Health

The Corkscrew Sex Position Will Help You Go Deeper. Here's How to Do It. 

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Giddy

How to Make Dating Work...at Work

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Popsugar Australia 

Can Cheaters Really Change? 5 Warning Signs to Look Out For

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InsideHook

Is Your Partner "Soft-Launching Your Breakup?"

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United Healthcare

How to build strong emotional bonds across generations

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Men's Health 

How Long Should Sex Last, Really? Experts Say Longer Isn't Always Better

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Parade

13 Phrases You Should Use During a Fight If You Have a Different Attachment Style Than Your Partner

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InsideHook

The Connection Between Anxiety and Erectile Dysfunction

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Parade

What Your Favorite Color Says About Your Love Life, According To Relationship Experts

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Cosmopolitan 

Here's What It Means to Be Top, Bottom, or Vers

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Cosmopolitan 

Your-Must Know Guide For What it Means to Be Pangender 

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Cosmopolitan

Sorry, But Foreplay Is Canceled

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Men's Health

10 Variations of 69-ing Because We Should All Suck More 

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Cosmopolitan

31 Ways to Last Longer in Bed

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Kinkly 

How to Do an Enema Before Anal Play

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The Daily Beast

How Microcheating Could Kill Your Relationship

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Ask Men

Why Some People Hate Performing Oral Sex, Explained

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Mashable

What is the ‘One-Penis Policy’ in consensual non-monogamy and is it problematic?

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Cosmopolitan

20 Hot Ways to Spice Up Sex When You're Craving Something Naughty and New

 

Cosmopolitan

What is Age Play in Kink?

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Insider

Surrogate partner therapy, an emerging treatment that involves physical touch, could help those with an intense fear of intimacy

 

Brides

Should You Set Up Your Single Mutual Friends?

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Real Simple

What Are ‘Glimmers’? How These Mini Moments of Gratitude Can Boost Your Mood (and Change Your Life)

 

MSN

Should You Set Up Your Mutual Friends?

 

Yahoo

The One Thing To Add to Your ‘Date-Me Doc’ That Makes a Big Difference, According

to a Couples Therapist

 

Parade

What Is a ‘Date-Me Doc’? Couples Therapists Share Why These Docs Are Trending and How To Use Them 

 

The Body

What Causes Decreased Penis Sensitivity? 

 

The Body

Why Bedroom Equity Is Important for a Healthy Sex Life

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Mashable

What is Premature Ejaculation?

 

The Every Girl

Cue the Flirty Competition: 7 Fun and Sexy Games That Can That Can Help Deepen Your Relationship

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Style Caster

How to Actually Heal From a Breakup, According to Therapists

 

The Zoe Report

The Common Root Of Conflict Between Sisters

 

Yahoo Life

How to Actually Heal From a Breakup, According to Therapists

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Scary Mommy

Friendship Anxiety Is On The Rise- & It’s Brutal AF

 

Insider

Experts say ‘grandparent knows best syndrome’ is common but that parents need to speak up

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Cosmopolitan

Hi, QQ: Why Am I Always So Horny?

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Best Life

10 Things You Should Never Say During a Breakup

 

AOL

11 Common Signs You’re ‘Parenting’ Your Partner, According to Psychologists

 

Everyday Health

9 Things to Do if You Suspect Your Partner Is Cheating on You

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LifeHacker

8 Ways to Have Fun With a Soft Penis

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b-Vibe

Cumming to Your Senses: The Science Between “Post-Nut Clarity and Post-Coital Dysphoria

 

Experience Life by LifeTime

7 Ways to Make Your Bedroom More Intimate

 

Best Life

8 Red Flags That Signal Cheating, Therapists Warn

 

Men’s Health

What It’s Like to Have a Balloon Fetish, According to Sex Experts

 

The Knot

Advice For Taking a Break in a Relationship

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AskMen

Foreplay Mistakes That Most Women Hate

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Cosmopolitan

Does the Idea of Being Swallowed Whole Turn You On?

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Cosmopolitan

The 11 Best CBD Gummies for Sex of 2023

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AskMen

How to Last Longer During Oral Sex

 

Women’s Health

What Is A Praise Kink? And How To Experiment With It In The Bedroom According To Experts

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Women’s Health

Ever feel sad after really good sex? Post-coital dysphoria could be the cause

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Allure

9 Best Dildos for All Penetrative Pleasure-Seekers

 

AskMen

How to Introduce Sex Toys Into Your Relationship

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Shape

The Power of Gratitude

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Everyday Health

7 Red Flags That Your Relationship Is Toxic

 

Everyday Health

Can Love Really Make You Sick? 

 

AskMen

Here’s How to Use Blindfolds to Make Sex Even Hotter 

 

Bumble

How to Cancel a Date as Kindly as Possible

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Cosmopolitan

14 Best CBD Lubes of 2024 for Better, Wetter Sex

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Yahoo Life

Do you always rub your feet together before sleep? There’s a reason for that.

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The Exit

Ghosted? Understanding the Emotions and Coping Strategies

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The Zoe Report

Being Friends With Your Ex’s Partner Is Entirely Possible

 

Cosmopolitan

What is Rimming?

 

LifeHacker

‘Sensate Focus’ Can Help You Reclaim Your Sex Life

 

Cosmopolitan

What Is Bottoming? (And How to Be Great at It.)

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Men’s Health

How to Do the Prone Bone Position, According to Sex Experts

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AskMen

The Pros and Cons Of Casual Sex Between Friends

 

Parade  

How Often Do Couples Have Sex? Relationship Therapists Explain the Truth

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Medium

6 Challenges Gay Moms Face (And How to Navigate Them)

 

Gay Moms Club

6 Challenges Gay Moms Face (And How to Navigate Them)

 

Cosmopolitan

What is Sapiosexuality? Here’s What to Know About the Controversial

 

The Zoe Report

Sleeping In Separate Bedroom Is Not A Relationship Death Sentence

 

AskMen

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Hotel Sex

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The New York Post

Gen Zers are now ‘resetting’ their virginity — but they’re ‘very confused’ about how that works, docs say

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AskMen

Here's What You Should Know About Make-Up Sex

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Men’s Health

Wanna Have Multiple Orgasms? Try These Expert-Recommended Tips and Techniques.

 

The New York Post

I faked orgasms until I got sober- now I am having the best sex of my life.

 

Forbes Health

Is Online Therapy Effective? 5 Pros and Cons

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The Knockturnal

Dating Sober: All things sex, intimacy, and relationships–but make it alcohol-free

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Kinkly

Scuff Porn

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The U.S. Sun

Valentine’s Day

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Mashable

What is gooning?

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Cosmopolitan

How To Know If You and Your Partner Are Sexually Compatible

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Men’s Health

People With 'Breeding Kinks' Share Why They Find It So Freakin' Hot

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Self

How to Have Great Sex When You Deal With Chronic Pain

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Cosmopolitan

What is Sexual Fasting and Is It Ever a Good Idea?

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Fun Factory

Discovering The Best Male Sex Toys: A Comprehensive Buying Guide

 

Fun Factory

How To Use A Dildo For Beginners

 

Fun Factory

The Missionary Sex Position: Tips For Maximizing Pleasure

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Men’s Health

Sexplain It: My Partner Is Afraid He’ll Injure His Very Curved Penis During Sex

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Men’s Health

What is Sexual Outercourse: Experts Explain

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Men’s Health

Your Penis Is Bigger Than You Think

 

Betches

What’s at Stake: How Reproductive Rights Could Impact Your Dating Life

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Men’s Health

What People Still Don’t Understand About Age Gap Relationships

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