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Research Reviews Understanding of Sexual Needs

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Understanding of Sexual Needs

Research data collected from Southern California University participants’ reviews needs of sexual intimacy. The study is also known as NSIS (Needs for Sexual Intimacy Scale).  Different sexual issues were reviewed during the study including sexual desires, sexual attitudes and sexual awareness.  Males were viewed to have higher levels of sexual needs and desires compared to females, but the study takes a look at different concepts on a broader scale. This is due to sexual intimacy being seen as more than just meeting desires and motivations, according to researchers.

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Can You Spice Up Your Marriage by Engaging in Swinging?

You Spice Up Your Marriage by Engaging in Swinging

You Spice Up Your Marriage by Engaging in Swinging

Swinging is a controversial topic when it comes to marriage.  Many believe that marriage is a sacred union that includes man and wife, but what happens when another couple gets in the mix? A swinger’s lifestyle may include different concepts that typical married couples are not used to.  Yet, many still don’t believe in whole idea and wonder why people engage in this sort of thing.

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Can A Spouse Be Okay With You Having an Open Relationship Outside of Your Marriage?

Open Relationship Outside the Marriage

Open Relationship Outside the Marriage

So the idea of your spouse wanting to date outside of your marriage makes you wonder whether or not it will have a positive effect on your relationship with your spouse.  In many cases it depends on how you look at the situation and how open you really are into allowing another person into your marriage.  What reasons does your spouse claim for wanting to date or be with another person outside of the marriage?  Does your spouse want you to engage in activity with this other person? How does this change or label the status of your marriage?

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Having Sex on the First Date: Is It Okay?

This topic has endured a great deal of controversy and confusion: Is it okay to have sex on the first date? Some say yes while others claim you should wait. In the end, it is a personal choice made depending on the situation of the individual. While many assume they know why it’s not a good idea to engage in sex on the first date, some feel there are benefits in having sex sooner than waiting until later.

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Is Having Sex and Making Love Considered the Same Thing?

Many people consider making love and having sex the same thing but is it really true? A few of us feel we are wasting time trying to differentiate love making and sex but some say we don’t make the argument clear enough.  Men and women have claimed there are differences between the two and it often depends on your situation. Plus, it may depend on how or who you are intimate with.

Love making seems to be soft and sensual while claiming to have sex can have more action involved. It’s funny because either way, you could get the same reaction from the other person. For example, if you mention to someone you want to have sex with them, they probably would look at you with a smile but with a seductive look other face.  Yet, if you say to them you want to make love to them, you could get the same reaction.  So, is there a difference in love making versus having sex?

Some say yes depending on the circumstances.  If you are making love with your partner chances are you have been together for a while, at least 6 months or so. It’s likely you are in love with each other and have a deep physical attraction, especially in bed that includes passionate sex.  On the other hand, having sex may just be foreplay or sex with someone you just met.  The sex may not last as long but it could also just be a way of getting contentment for personal sexual desires.

In other words, having sex may not include an emotional love connection, but just getting pleasure below the bellybutton.  Some say that having sex with someone you may not know as well could be confusing, yes confusing. This is due to not really knowing sexual tendencies of the other person. In the end, you could just be having sex for pleasure and nothing more. There could be some fun mixed in while trying to figure out how to kiss but in many cases, one follows the lead of the other until they get better connected.

Sometimes having sex leads to getting a better connection with the other person and eventually falling in love.  Having sex may bring pleasure down there but many agree that making love feels good, if not better.  Many consider love making to feel better since it includes moving in unison at a slower pace, bringing emotions together and evening enjoying more foreplay.  Making love also tends to make both partners feel more comfortable with each other while being aware of body movements being made.

Many also feel that making love doesn’t include awkward positions like having sex involves.  But of course, many have their own opinion. Some who make love to their partner say they enjoy having sex with them as well; meaning they enjoy getting pleasure when their horny but without the emotional connection.  Several also feel it is more fun to have sex than to make love.