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Feature image via thesensualeye.

Lorelei Black via blastpics

+ There are all sorts of personalities and libidos, and figuring out which you and your partners might be can help make your sex life awesome. The list includes sensual, erotic, dependent, entitled, addictive, reactive, stressed, disinterested, detached and compulsive, and maybe you’re one or a combination or none and either way it’s an interesting exercise:

“Psychologist Sandra Pertot developed a model of 10 unique libido types, based on the relationships people have with sex. Pertot believes that understanding your type can help you develop greater sexual compatibility in your relationship—which means no more staring at the calendar, trying to remember the last time you had sex, and no more yelling ‘I can’t believe you want sex now!'”

Rain Dove by Nomi Ellenson

+ There is a new line of healing crystal dildos now:

“Cuccia is the founder of Chakrubs, a line of crystal dildos that aim to ‘bring a sense of sacredness to your playtime.’ The former sex shop employee came up with the idea to sell handcrafted stone phalluses while she was doing some of her own sexual healing in California, shortly after she met her spiritual mentor and began learning about crystals. ‘I created Chakrubs because I have a desire for the products,’ Cuccia told me recently by phone. ‘I made something that I wanted.’

But she also made something she believes in, which she understands won’t be the case for everyone who buys a Chakrub. For those who have faith in crystal healing, the Indian Jade Chakrub might seem like the perfect tool for enhancing domestic harmony between dueling spouses; for others who don’t, it could just be a sex toy they’re comfortable leaving on the nightstand instead of hiding in the top drawer. Regardless of what a Chakrub owner believes, the toys can still lead to plenty of orgasms.”

by andrew clifton

+ At Oh Joy Sex Toy, Purple Kecleon wrote about open relationships.

+ Sometimes a pretty hetero sex party is more like a middle school dance than anything else.

+ Twitter may be restricting porn-related search results.

+ People who have pierced their labia or clitoris will be classified as suffering FGM under new UK rules. (The headline laughably calls these piercings “vagina piercings” so get ready for that.)

+ Single people allegedly have fewer orgasms.

+ Feminism and BDSM have a lot in common.

+ To choose kegel balls, consider the size, weight, number of balls, ability to upgrade, materials and more.

+ Getting one more hour of sleep can improve your sex drive:

“Results showed that for each additional hour of sleep women got a night, they were able to increase their likelihood of having sex with their partner by 14 percent. These women also had an easier time enjoying sex compared to women who got fewer hours of sleep. Women who slept longer each night reported fewer problems with genital arousal.”

via suicidegirls

+ The FDA classifies lube as a medical device and is not great at regulating it:

“The agency’s rules are designed to keep consumers safe from potentially toxic products, but critics say its approval process leads to major bureaucratic hurdles for lube companies, especially smaller ones that cater to a niche audience. And in the end, a lot of lube products that end up on the store shelves aren’t always that good for you anyway.

‘I think it’s bullshit,’ Mueller told me. ‘There are lubes that have FDA approval as medical devices that have been proven to increase STI transmission rates, kill skin cells, dehydrate mucus, and a few that even increase viral activity.'”

via girlsincalvinkleinunderwear

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