By Dr. Justin Lehmiller Intimate touch is a vital part of most close relationships. Study after study has found that couples who touch each other more tend to be happier. From backrubs to gentle caresses to hand-holding to hugging, the more intimate contact couples have with one another, the more satisfied they tend to be… Read more »
By Justin Lehmiller Women naturally experience a number of hormonal fluctuations over the course of the menstrual cycle, and we’ve long known that these fluctuations are linked to changes in women’s psychology and behavior. However, very little research has explored the implications of these hormonal shfits in long-term relationships. So what is the impact of the… Read more »
By Justin Lehmiller What is a day in the life of a sex researcher like? In this interview series, I talk to some of the world’s foremost authorities on sex in order to answer this question, but also to provide a glimpse into what they’re currently working on, what the media tends to get wrong… Read more »
By Justin Lehmiller What makes for a satisfying marriage? Previous studies have found that couples who have sex more often tend to be happier. In other words, how we feel about our relationships would seem to depend, at least in part, on how much sex we’re having. However, those studies didn’t necessarily take both… Read more »
By Justin Lehmiller One sign of a healthy long-term romantic relationship is frequent sexual communication. Studies have consistently found that the more sexual communication couples engage in, the more sexually satisfied they tend to be [1]. Despite the well-documented and powerful role that sexual communication plays in our relationships, surprisingly little research has explored in detail… Read more »