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Relationship experts predict the 'politicisation of intimacy' in 2025

Relationship experts have predicted a political wave when it comes to intimacy. (Stock image/Getty)Relationship experts are predicting a “politicisation of sex” trend in 2025 ahead of Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration. 


Adult toy and sexual wellness brand Lovehoney has released its annual Sex Trends report for 2025 and has predicted a political wave which may flood the proverbial sex and relationships space.


Amid trend predictions like “Romantasy”, health-conscious sex and dating an...
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Singles are looking for a 'Golden Retriever' partner in 2025

Tinder users have shared that they’re on the look out for a “Golden Retriever” partner in 2025. (Getty)Tinder users have agreed that 2025 is the year of the “Golden Retriever” partner, thanks to the dating app’s annual Year in Swipe. 


Between “very demure, very mindful” and “holding space for the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity'”, there was no shortage of phrases which took the queer community by storm this year. Another phrase that hit the dating space was “Golden Retriever lesbian”, a spin-off o...
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Meet the chaplain helping LGBTQ+ couples marry before Trump's presidency

Ever since Donald Trump was elected for a second, non-consecutive presidential term in office, the LGBTQ+ community has worried about what that could mean for equal marriage rights in the US. One Iowa chaplain is helping these couples plan their weddings before his presidency begins.


The last Trump presidency led to a roll-back of protections and anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ+ people, and it doesn’t look as if his second term would be any different, based on campaign promises and the det...
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Chrishell Stause and G Flip say 'queer couples have better sex', they're right

Chrishell Stause (right) and G Flip (left) have spoken some truths on LGBTQ+ sex facts.Chrishell Stause and G Flip made more than a few straight people uncomfortable with their unabashed Pride post, which made an accurate point on LGBTQ+ sex facts.


Taking to Instagram on 26 June, the Selling Sunset star wrote a joint post with her spouse G Flip, who is non-binary, which read: “Statistically queer couples have better sex… sucks to be straight.


“HAPPY PRIDE,” they concluded with a rainbow em...
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Adult toy company to hire 'senior citizen experts' to provide bedroom advice

The brand wants to debunk myths around people having sex in their golden years. (Getty/Stock Image)An adult toy company is set to hire “senior citizen experts” to provide advice for older folk in the bedroom. 


It’s 2024, and we’d like to think that most people have got the memo that pleasure is for everybody, no matter your gender, sexual orientation, disability, or otherwise. Yet, some people seem to forget that sex is also an important part of older people’s relationships


To combat this,...
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Grindr’s new feature is for catching flights and feelings

Grindr really said “International Love” with its new travel mode, which will allow users to connect with others worldwide.


The trans-inclusive dating app is making it easier to be an LGBTQ+ travel-lover with its new travel mode, Roam. The feature sees gay, bisexual, trans and queer users being able to connect in different cities and countries.


Roam allows those on the app – which is rumoured to be introducing an “AI boyfriend” – to temporarily change their location settings if they’re jett...
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Saltburn might be right, as 20% of UK adults admit to having sex in countryside

People are getting down and dirty (quite literally) in the countryside. (@saltburnfilm/Instagram/Getty)A new study has revealed that 20% of adults in the UK have had sexual intercourse in the countryside. 


Saltburn may have thrust us into some — shall we say, “different” —  cult pop culture moments, including drinking bathwater and the rise of Northamptonshire tourism thanks to the film’s popularity. 


But now, the UK public seems to have taken the somewhat disturbing sex scenes in the movi...
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Sex toys get a gender-neutral makeover in first for queer, trans and non-binary couples

For too long, brands have marketed sex toys towards heteronormative couples or Cisgender users. Now, everyone can well and truly get their rocks off with one of the first universal sex toys. It’s about time, after all.


Japanese pleasure brand TENGA has released its first universal sex toy for queer, trans and non-binary couples, and it is soon to be available in the UK.


The TENGA UNI, available from 14 February, is reversible and anyone with a penis or clitoris can use it in any pairing pa...
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Going to Glastonbury? POPSUGAR Has All the Festival Sex Tips You Need

Glastonbury 2023 is well underway, and whilst we've picked out our favorite headliners (Hello, Alex Turner!), and chosen our celebrity festival fashion-inspired looks, there is one perhaps inevitable part of festivals you shouldn't forget to also prepare for: sex.

And while there's nothing inherently sexy about fighting over toilet paper, and roughing it in a tent that both manages to be freezing at night, and 60 degrees celsius in the early morning, there's not much else to do before the acts
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A New Sex Toy Has Arrived to Take Shower Sessions to the Next Level

Let's face it, we all know how pleasurable a perfectly positioned jet of water can feel on the right location. And with 40% of women recalling that the first time they used the shower to masturbate was before turning 18, as per research conducted by Lovehoney, it's no wonder that the privacy of our bathing routines and sensation of the water hitting our skin are often our first sexual awakening.

So, get your towels at the ready, because things are about to get wet and wild once again during you
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There’s a New Festival Coming to the UK, but Only Single People Can Attend

We've all been there: standing at the barrier of a festival for your favourite artist, when a couple standing next to you is making out and claiming that every song is "their song". This somewhat nauseating behaviour is often made worse in the summer months, when we're trying to enjoy our "hot girl summer", and get over that winter coating situationship.

Well, a new festival is coming to town, and it's reserved for single people only. That's right, you can finally be single and ready to mingle
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These Introverted Dating Tips Will Help You Take Your Online Situationship IRL

Picture this: you've matched with someone on your dating app of choice, and you begin talking to each other. "The rizz" on their profile is nothing short of impressive, and the conversation flows effortlessly. You speak daily, except no one brings up the pending issue of meeting IRL. So, instead of planning your first date, the spark fizzles out. Eventually, all you're left with is a failed prospective relationship, which means it's time to start swiping again.

We've all been there, but what is
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The World's First Skin-Tone Condoms Have Launched — Why Haven't They Been Made Before?

It's 2023, and while we're all aware that sex is for everybody, it seems the sexual wellness space has taken a little longer to get up to speed. Despite the availability of beginner-friendly sex toys, inclusive lingerie, and even ethical porn sites, when it comes to contraception, most specifically condoms, diversity has been seriously lacking. Until now.

Sexual wellness brand Roam has finally launched a more inclusive safe sex option via its brand new skin tone condoms, available in Dark Brown
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"Workout Wooing" Is the Latest Dating Trend, but Would You Try It?

In 2023, it seems there are already hundreds of different dating terms to understand. From "winter coating", when a former flame gets back in touch in the hopes of pulling through the winter together, or the "cost-of-loving" crisis , which has seen couples opting for cheaper dates and even breaking up due to the increased price of having a partner, it's safe to say, the world of dating can be a minefield.

The latest trend to surface? "Workout wooing". Essentially, this means heading to a gym or
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The 23 Sexiest Movie Scenes of All Time

We love a rom-com as much as the next person, but sometimes, all we want to do is watch some pure, unadulterated sex scenes. So long as a rogue sexy movie scene doesn't ambush you whilst watching what you thought was an innocent movie with your family, we're all for being transported to the land of lust.

And while sex is sex, that's not to say that all sexy movie scenes are created equal. We all know that there are some which go the distance in terms of getting pulses racing, and getting us hot
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Meet The Women Manifesting Relationships, Careers And Homes Through Orgasms

It’s 2023, and women have become more confident than ever in demanding – not asking – their wants and needs, both in and out of the bedroom. But now, women are realising that their true power lies within their pleasure, or rather, their orgasms.

“My partner and I discussed using the power of orgasm to manifest when we have sex together, however, we both agreed it might take the fun out of sex,” she explains. “He is very open to me using witchcraft and magick in whatever form - he loves to get i
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Sex Expert Warns Couples Should Avoid One Position During Heatwave

In the current heatwave, many of us mightn’t be able to think of anything worse than being glued to their partner in a less-than-delicious mix of sweat, in an attempt to enjoy some rumpy-pumpy.

But if you are braving the heatwave in the bedroom, there’s one sex position in particular that you should avoid, for the sake of both your sanity.

We spoke to sex expert Ruby Payne about her exclusive top tips for having sex in a heatwave, so you can heat things up without reaching meltdown.

“So think

People Are Furious Over Man’s ‘Possessive’ Relationship Rules

In a video on TikTok, one man explained his thoughts on deal-breakers for a potential future girlfriend, including the likes of knowing her location, passwords, guy friends and overseeing her social media.

The wannabe boyfriend explained that his partner’s location ‘has to be on’, either on Snapchat or Find My iPhone.

“Either or, I’m happy, but you have to have your location on. You don’t got a choice,” the man said in the video.

The man went on to say how he ‘doesn’t really care’ about havin
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Couples Are Breaking Up After Taking The Love Languages Test

The aim of the theory is to help readers and quiz-users to learn about the way they prefer to love and be loved, in order to help strengthen their relationship.

But it seems some have run in the opposite direction with the whole Love Languages thing, and have instead ground their relationship to a halt after taking this test and subsequently achieving different results from their partner.

​​”I do wonder how many relationships Love Languages as a theory has ruined because of how well it fits in

What Is ‘Post-Nut Clarity’? Sex Term Explained

The term has been used widely in recent years to describe the excuses people make after sleeping with someone they regret, or are no longer interested in after having sex with them.

What is the science behind ‘post-nut clarity’?

While orgasms may not make you into a rocket scientist, the hormones which are released during arousal may make you feel foggy - therefore, post-orgasm, you may be able to think more clearly.

Cooper explains how “after sex, our bodies release a mixture of hormones fro
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I Tried A Viral Sex Trend From TikTok & My Orgasms Have Never Been Better

TikTok might not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of sex, but maybe it should be. During one of my endless scrolling sessions on the app, I came across a raunchy trend launched by a woman who goes by @love.ria.nurse: On Jan. 2, she shared a video claiming that for people with vulvas, pushing down on their lower stomachs during sex can “stimulate the G-spot from the outside”. It became a viral hit, with 1.2 million likes (and counting).

Now, I know exactly what you're thinking,
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