The Talk
-
A comprehensive guide to anal douching: pro tips and types of douches (part 1)
While anal sex and anal play can be incredibly pleasurable, it’s important to note that, unless you’re into scat (which involves sexual arousal and pleasure from faeces), douching is a...
-
Five tips for pleasurable festival sex
There’s no aphrodisiac quite like a music festival. Hedonism is the name of the game. The tunes are pumping, the outfits are on point, the crowd is lively, and the...
-
Six audio porn resources for self-pleasure and intimacy
We’ve all heard the hackneyed phrase: the brain is our biggest sexual organ. Reluctantly, we have to admit, it’s true. We engage our imagination all the time in fantasies, sexting,...
-
Can you really break a penis?
What do Sloane from Grey’s Anatomy, Schmidt from the New Girl and Johnny Knoxville from real life all have in common? Their broken penises, of course. The spectre of this grim-sounding injury...
-
6 of Australia’s favourite fetishes
We’re a kinky bunch down under, as it turns out. Extrapolating data from Google trends, a 2021 study outed each country’s most-searched-for kinks, and without sounding like a clickbait article,...
-
Maintaining emotional and sexual intimacy in a long-distance relationship
There are three words that, when spoken together, send an immediate shiver up many spines. Long. Distance. Relationship. If a friend mentions that they’re going to try things long distance,...
-
Applying Kama Sutra in the 21st century
You don’t have to try out every one of its acrobatic sex positions to explore the Kama Sutra. If you’ve read our previous article, Kama Sutra: A Guide To The...
-
Kama Sutra: a guide to the art of pleasure
The Kama Sutra has captivated the erotic imagination of the west for centuries, but illustrations of spectacular sexual gymnastics are just a fraction of what this ancient Sanskrit text has...
-
Myths and realities of kink
BDSM is an acronym that stands for bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism, and is an umbrella term that encompasses different communities and sexual behaviours.
-
Six tips to join the mile high club
There are countless reasons why so many of us are tantalised by the elusive "Mile High Club". You may wish to indulge in a lifelong aviation fantasy, perhaps you long for...
-
How do we define pleasure?
Although ‘pleasure’ is a word commonly thrown around in the 21st Century lexicon, its actual meaning can be illusive. We know that it refers to some feeling of deep satisfaction...
-
A five step guide to getting off with your shower head
Nothing beats a hot shower with good water pressure - some say it’s better than sex. But what about both at the same time? If you’re curious about getting off...
-
Staying connected during a fight
In the midst of an argument with someone you love, it can be near impossible to look on the bright side. But often, there is a bright side. Or at...
-
Five things to remember when you don’t feel like having sex
So you don’t feel like having sex. Guess what - that’s fine. Not feeling like having sex - for any amount of time and any (or no) reason is not...
-
Speaking your partner’s love language
Gary Chapman’s bestselling book ‘The Five Love Languages’ (1982) outlines his theory that each person has a primary language through which they communicate and feel love. These five love languages are still...
-
Ten everyday aphrodisiacs
We’re all familiar with the quintessential aphrodisiacs; oysters, champagne, and strawberries – but what everyday foods, if any, stimulate our sexual vitality? Here’s a list of ten edible aphrodisiacs that you might...
-
LBDO’s guide to postpartum sex
Pregnancy and childbirth are different for everyone. After welcoming your newborn, sex may well be the last thing on your mind. Or you might be keen to resume your regular sex...
-
Aftercare and how to do it
After sex, do you ever feel vulnerable, emotional, unfulfilled or far away from your partner, even though they’re lying right next to you? Let’s talk about aftercare. Aftercare is a term...
-
Five long-distance date ideas
Long-distance relationships are more common now than ever. In fact, migration statistics show that Australians are bringing more than 50,000 foreign partners to the country every year. But how do you keep close...
-
Dealing with sexual rejection
Obtaining informed, enthusiastic consent before any sexual act is not just essential - it’s sexy. But what happens when consent is not forthcoming? How do we move forward without getting caught up...
-
What is skin hunger?
Also known as ‘touch starvation’, skin hunger is a condition caused by a reduction or complete absence of physical touch, and the craving for human contact (no, not flesh). Human touch...
-
A guide to (red hot) period sex
15% of people who menstruate will engage in their usual sexual activity on their period. (Source: Clue and Kinsey, 2020) The case against period sex has long been shrouded in...
-
Why wearing socks leads to better sex
Of all the garments that can be worn during sex, socks are perhaps the most polarising. Online communities and popular culture have long poked gentle fun at those who keep...
-
How to use your Essensual Vibe
Using Your Essensual Vibe Essensual Vibe is an external vibrator with targeted or broad stimulation to suit your preference. Designed in Australia and made with the highest quality Medical Grade Silicone,...
-
5 ways lube improves your ability to orgasm
Lube makes it 50 percent easier for people to orgasm. (Source: Indiana University's Centre for Sexual Health) The connotations of lube have moulded in many a lover’s mind over the...
-
Understanding demisexuality
Though relatively new terminology and not yet widely known and understood, demisexuality is a sexual orientation that falls on the asexuality spectrum. By definition, generally speaking, demisexuals do not feel sexually...
-
Pregnancy and penetration
If you broadly assumed that penetrative sex, whether with a penis or toy, is safe while pregnant - you’d be right...ish. The simple answer is yes, but there are certain caveats,...
-
Living and dealing with performance anxiety
Performance anxiety can be caused by many factors; fear that you won’t satisfy your partner sexually, poor body image, concerns surrounding the time of orgasm, fear of not orgasming, problems...
-
5 ways to ask for consent
Consent has always been the most important part to sex, but in recent years, it has formed a focal point in education. While some people have (attempted) to argue it...
-
What you need to know about scissoring
Scissoring used to get a bad rap. It was the butt of jokes. It was a trope used in popular culture to hyper-sexualise queer women and vulva owners. It was...
-
Anal sex for beginners
These days, more and more people are trying - and loving - anal sex. Anal play can be an exciting, pleasurable addition to your sexual repertoire. And contrary to popular belief,...
-
Five unexpected ways to use your vibrator
The prevalence of the vibrator in a bedroom setting – solo or partnered – has proliferated in recent years, with the orgasm-inducing, subtle rumbling of silicone offering the promise of...
-
5 (more) steps to mend a broken heart
In the previous article, we talked you through five steps for mending a broken heart. The first rules were focused on the acute stages of heartbreak; giving yourself permission and...
-
5 steps to mend a broken heart
If you’ve ever had a friend or loved one with a broken heart, you’re probably familiar with the conversational dead end that inevitably arrives when you try to give advice....
-
When the honeymoon is over
Picture this. You’re in a long-term relationship. Your partner leans over to you in bed and presses their body against yours. You love them deeply, no doubt about it - you...
-
Breaking the Taboo of Couples Therapy
Although our modern attitude towards therapy has (thankfully) become far more positive and open, attitudes towards couples therapy remain a few decades behind. Most couples don’t even get to the...