Benefits of Post-Divorce Sex

Benefits of Post-Divorce Sex

So you’re divorced and ready to get physical again. Whether you’re just looking to get laid or are looking to commit to a new relationship, it may seem daunting, especially if you haven’t been sexual with anyone else for years, decades, or ever. You may feel like a born-again virgin, but there are major benefits… Read More

Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost Than To Never Have Loved At All?

Regret — the negative emotion associated with realizing a different past decision may have brought a better outcome than what actually transpired — accompanies a lot of failed marriages. And with a divorce rate of around 50 percent (although, this stat is a little misleading once you break it down into subgroups), there may be a lot… Read More

Female Orgasm: Serving an Evolutionary Function?

Why do women have orgasms? Most of the time, I’m so occupied with answering questions about why some women don’t have orgasms that I rarely stop to think about why women do have orgasms. It’s a good question, really. And sexual scientists typically don’t agree on the answer. But I came across a couple of studies recently published in… Read More

Good in Bed Survey on Relationship Boredom

The purpose of this survey was to further understand relationship boredom within the context of committed relationships. Additionally, this survey assessed how relationship boredom is related to sex and sexuality within those relationships. 25% of the sample reported feeling bored in their relationship, with an additional 25% of the sample on the brink of boredom…. Read More

Good in Bed Survey on Sexual Adventurousness

In our last survey on the topic of “relationship boredom”, participants disclosed that many of them would be willing to try something new with their partner in the bedroom to help combat boredom. Therefore, the purpose of the current study on the topic of “sexual adventurousness” was to examine what types of behavior men and… Read More

The Closing Gender Gap: Infidelity & Boredom

Our first Good in Bed survey examined boredom within the context of relationships. We were curious about the prevalence of and relations to boredom and we surveyed 1418 men and 1923 women to find out. Not only did we find out that 25% of our sample indicated boredom in their relationship, but an additional 25%… Read More

Does Adventurousness Actually Predict Sexual Satisfaction?

In our recent survey on sexual adventurousness, we asked participants whether they had engaged in (or, if not, were willing to engage in) a variety of sexually adventurous activities. Here is a preview of a few of them to get your blood pumping: Sharing verbal fantasies Watching pornography together Incorporating sex toys into sex Engaging in… Read More

Why New Year’s Eve is Important to Your Sex Life

Hard to believe, but today is the last day of 2011. I often hear people say how over-rated they think New Year’s Eve is, and I often agree. However, when it comes to your sex life, New Year’s Eve is far from over-rated. In one of our recent Good in Bed Surveys, we asked over 2,000… Read More

The Enjoyment of Orgasm

Orgasm is such an elusive “thing” in our culture, and there is frequently a lot of pressure placed around sex and achieving orgasm. So much so, that couples seeking therapy for sexual problems often have to be reminded of removing the emphasis on orgasm in order to remove some of the pressure sex can create…. Read More

When Does Sexual and Relationship Boredom Begin?

I’ve been looking again at the data we collected from 1418 men and 1923 women on how relationship boredom interferes with relationships both sexually and non-sexually. We found a lot of interesting information, and you can check out the full report here. The purpose of collecting that data was to further understand relationship boredom within the… Read More