I’m a huge fan of Slate Magazine (I read it almost daily). But recently they ran a piece that portrayed sexual fluidity in a way that was less than accurate, and perhaps ideologically biased. In the interest of scientific accuracy, I wanted to set the record straight. What is … [Read more...] about Debunking Myths About Sexual Fluidity
Cross-Sex Friendships: Hazardous to Your Mental Health?
A reader asked: Is it true that girls who have more guy friends than girl friends are less likely to have anxiety and depression? What does research say about girls who have more guy friends than girl friends? Interesting question. Before I respond in more detail, I’ll cut to … [Read more...] about Cross-Sex Friendships: Hazardous to Your Mental Health?
“Would You Go To Bed With Me Tonight?”: Stigma and the Sexual Double Standard
When it comes to casual, uncommitted, non-emotional sex, there is a strong gender stereotype: men are more interested in doing it (literally) than women. We have covered research examining this phenomenon—on the surface, it appears as though men are much more excited about … [Read more...] about “Would You Go To Bed With Me Tonight?”: Stigma and the Sexual Double Standard
Sleep Tight…Will the Sex Dreams Bite?
In a previous article, I mentioned that having sex dreams is associated with feelings of love and intimacy with romantic partners on the following day. This finding begs the question: What else do we know about sex dreams? Much has been theorized (beginning with some wacky ideas … [Read more...] about Sleep Tight…Will the Sex Dreams Bite?
Wake Up! How Dreams Influence Relationships (Part 2)
Recently, I wrote that dreaming about close people in your life can reveal aspects of your personality (specifically, attachment style). Highly insecure folks often have terrible dreams about their partners, because they expect their partners to behave badly and those … [Read more...] about Wake Up! How Dreams Influence Relationships (Part 2)
