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In the absence of guidelines or training regarding sexual expression in long-term care homes, most staff are 'just winging it' on potentially sensitive issues.
The age of 'artificial intimacy' is upon us. What does it mean for the way we love, have sex and build friendships?
Public health measures have affected dating during the pandemic. This could be an opportunity for people to learn more about their intimate desires to develop deeper connections with others.
This Netflix series imagines we all have a DNA-compatible soulmate waiting for us. But while there are companies in the real world matchmaking via DNA, love is more complex than that.
Men who identify as feminists self-report more frequent sex and higher levels of sexual satisfaction. The other 60 per cent aren't having as much fun, according to the findings of a new study.
Sexual behaviour of UK young adults changed during social lockdown.
A growing online movement believes that giving up masturbation can make us happier and boost our testosterone levels.
We're the only species that can throw at speeds that kill.
Research has shown that healthy, consensual and enjoyable sex is a great way to improve coping abilities. But during the pandemic, when resilience is valuable, Canadians are having less sex, not more.
'Sex addiction' isn't a diagnosable disorder, but the turmoil religious men feel over the disconnect between their sexual values and behavior can lead to real psychological distress.
Perceptions about the role of sperm have changed over time, but asexual reproduction doesn't need sperm for fertilization.
New online safety laws will allow 'harmful' sexual content to be taken down within 24 hours
For single people, finding at least one partner has been hard enough. But for those used to juggling multiple relationships, the pandemic has forced them to rethink dating altogether.
While there are small differences between male and female brains, most of us have a mix of both.
Female sexuality and sex on screen have come a long way since the four friends were looking for love in the Big Apple.
Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help couples overcome their issues.
Hooking up with a stranger is against the law under lockdown, so more people are going online for their thrills.
Ever since players tweaked the game to reflect the medieval social order, poets and writers have used chess as an allegory for love, duty, conflict and accomplishment.
It's limiting to think about about sexual enhancement in purely negative, physical terms.
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
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PhD, Behavioural Neuroscience, Concordia University
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW
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Adjunct associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster
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Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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Richard Gunderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University
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Gery Karantzas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
