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How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Communication About Sex

Posted 03/16/2018 by Kinsey Institute

By Dr. Justin Lehmiller Communication is one of the keys to establishing a healthy sexual relationship. However, the quality of sexual communication varies tremendously across couples—an observation that has prompted researchers to explore why. A new study published in the Journal of Sex Research suggests that our attachment style is one potentially important factor to… Read more »

The Power of Touch: Why Physical Intimacy Promotes Relationship Health

Posted 02/20/2018 by Kinsey Institute

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By Dr. Justin Lehmiller Physical intimacy plays a vital role in long-term relationship success. However, such intimacy doesn’t necessarily have to be sexual in nature in order for it to have a profound effect on the partners and their relationship. A new set of studies published in the journal Physiology & Behavior suggests that non-sexual… Read more »

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