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fromThe Atlantic
21 hours ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
Writing
fromJezebel
6 days ago

The King of My Unrealized Mythical Erotica Dreams

Spring inspires imagination and exploration of fantasy erotica, highlighting the appeal of art that transcends traditional boundaries.
Relationships
fromQueerty
4 days ago

Sexpert explains the science behind "just okay" oral & why BJs don't always end in climax - Queerty

Oral sex often doesn't lead to climax for men due to different sensations compared to penetration.
fromHuffPost
1 week ago

This Sex Position Reliably Gets Women Off, And You May Not Have Heard Of It

"Roughly two-thirds of women don't have an orgasm with penetration alone. CAT offers direct pressure and rocking and grinding that gives women additional clitoral stimulation."
Women in technology
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Fiction Is Indispensable to Life's Journey

Fiction is essential for emotional connection, learning, and social cognition, allowing us to escape reality and engage deeply with narratives.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Hot Celebrities Are Reading Smut Aloud for Romance Fans. I Tried Listening-and Kind of Liked It.

Quinn's founder, Caroline Spiegel, described Ember & Ice as a mashup of Brokeback Mountain and A Court of Thorns and Roses, featuring two young men who have a secret romantic relationship.
Television
#lgbtq-romance
#sexual-desire
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The People Are Starved for Romance

Vladimir fails to deliver genuine chemistry and emotional connection, relying instead on superficial motifs of desire and repetitive fantasies.
Writing
fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

The medieval "love story" that was really a tale of psychological abuse

Resilience is essential in facing challenges, as exemplified by Odysseus and Penelope's enduring hope and strength during their long separations.
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

I Was a Porn Star for Decades. Now, as "the Vagician," I Teach Men How to Have Sex.

When I went into a scene, I fell in love with that girl for the next 50 minutes. I wanted my scenes to not just appear real but to be real to me, because it made my job easier. There were very few girls who didn't orgasm in my scenes. My goal was to get the girl off, because that gave me pleasure.
Women in technology
#sexuality
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Love Sex With Other Women. I Can't Explain My Most Persistent Fantasy.

Changing unwanted sexual fantasies is difficult, especially when they are tied to negative past experiences.
Film
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Homoerotic or homophobic? This 50-year-old film explored repression & desire between two camp counselors - Queerty

The Best Way To Walk explores psychosexual tension between two adult summer camp counselors—a sensitive drama tutor and a repressed alpha male PE teacher—after the latter discovers the former cross-dressing.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

Years Ago, My Husband Was in an "Adult Film." It's Only a Matter of Time Before Our Kids Find Out.

Discussing a parent's past in adult films with children requires careful consideration of timing and the family's values on sexuality.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

When My Girlfriend Went Down on Me, I Instantly Knew Something Was Very Wrong. Then I Realized What She'd Done.

Spicy food can cause discomfort during oral sex, leading to communication issues between partners.
#booktok
Books
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

Something Strange Is Happening With Books. It Could Reshape Literary Culture.

BookTok readers increasingly prefer first-person narrative perspective in romance and fantasy novels, viewing third-person narration as unnecessarily complex and off-putting.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Don't Manifest More Pleasure. Do This Instead

Visualising "your best life" can boost mood and create a sense of hopefulness. That good feeling you get, and the boost in your mood, are nothing to sneeze at, but-and there is a but-feeling good is not the same as creating change. And this is where it can get tricky when you are applying it to a sex life that you actively want to change.
Miscellaneous
#praise-kink
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Why "Praise Kink" Might Be The Perfect Dirty Talk For You & Your Partner

Praise kink is a sexual desire for affirmation and positive feedback that activates the brain's reward center, making it an accessible entry point into kink exploration for partners seeking deeper connection.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

Why Do Women Like To Be Called 'Good Girl' In Bed? Sexperts Explain

Women may enjoy being called 'good girl' during sex because it combines mild submission with praise, often indicating a praise kink or power dynamic preference without requiring full BDSM engagement.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Why some of us build entire worlds inside our heads and then feel homesick for places that never existed - Silicon Canals

Elaborate inner worlds built through imagination are common cognitive features that fulfill emotional needs, characterized by specific details and consistent logic that can persist for decades.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The 3 colors: What folktales teach about how to grow wise

European folktales use red, black, and white colors to represent three modes of being that map human maturation: red as ambition and life force, black as introspection and shadow, and white as wisdom and transcendence.
Music
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why music has become such a big part of the romance novel reading experience

Romance novel readers increasingly use pop music playlists to enhance their reading experiences, creating a community that bridges book fandom and music fandom, exemplified by Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My sexual freedom odyssey: what ancient African wisdom can teach us about pleasure today

Traditional kitchen parties in Tanzania, led by experienced women educators called somos, teach brides-to-be about seduction, marriage maintenance, and self-care, though these practices have become diluted by Western influence and colonialism.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Is Making Love Different from Just Having Sex?

Making love differs from casual sex through patience, emotional intimacy, and temporal richness, involving slower, more tender interactions and deeper connection.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Put Sex in a Novel

Contemporary literary fiction increasingly avoids depicting heterosexual intimacy while queer novelists freely explore sex's complexities, as exemplified by Jan Saenz's unconventional novel about selling experimental orgasm-inducing pills.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Want to Teach My Girlfriend a New Trick in Bed. The Problem Is Where I Learned It From.

A man seeks advice on whether to teach his girlfriend a specific oral technique he learned from another woman during their breakup, fearing jealousy despite her stated desire to make him orgasm.
Writing
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Horny Girls Who Walked So Heated Rivalry Could Run

M/M slash fanfiction, often written by women and known as BL in Asia, evolved through fandoms like Star Trek, enabling mainstream successes like Heated Rivalry.
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

She would pop up in my sexual fantasies': what happens when you fancy your therapist?

Transference often leads patients to develop romantic or erotic feelings for therapists, and relationships, though discouraged, sometimes occur.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?

Philip Roth's Zuckerman Unbound functioned as a response to the controversial reception of Portnoy's Complaint, with Roth's protagonist expressing regret over writing sexually explicit material that drew accusations of anti-Semitism and misogyny.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Lied About My Entire Identity to a Very Close Friend. Now I Want to Come Clean ... So I Can Sleep With Her.

A man who deceived his female friend by claiming to be gay to gain her trust cannot ethically pursue romance without confessing the deception first.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Really Need My Boyfriend to Go Down on Me. What He Does Instead Is Maddening.

Sexual incompatibility rooted in unresolved fear or insecurity requires honest communication and exploration of alternative ways to express intimacy and devotion beyond specific acts.
Women
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Why Feeling "Desired" Changes With Age, & How That Affects Sex

Aging and childbirth cause physical changes that undermine sexual self‑image, while societal pressures push costly 'fixes' instead of compassionate reframing and realistic expectations.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Myth, monsters and making sense of a disenchanted world: why everyone is reading fantasy

Fantasy is a dominant, all-pervading cultural form offering diverse subgenres, serious artistic value, and lineages from varied creators and traditions.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

My Husband and I Host Sex Parties. We're Feuding Over the Next Guest of Honor.

Inviting an ex to a sex party with a no-contact agreement creates awkwardness and contradicts typical party dynamics where all attendees are assumed available unless explicitly excluded.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I'm Having Great Sex With a Beautiful Woman. If Only She Knew What I Was Thinking About During It.

A person in a new stable relationship experiences intrusive sexual memories of a previous male partner, causing uncertainty about sexual orientation and presence during sex.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously

When I first heard of Heated Rivalry, I didn't think much about it. The words Canadian ice-hockey TV series slid into my brain and slipped right back out. But a week later, approximately everyone I'd ever met wanted to talk about it. People kept telling me that it was fun, sweet, and addicting. Most of all, they emphasized that it was really smutty. Every recommendation seemed to come with a warning to not watch with my parents.
Television
Psychology
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Revealed: What your sexual fantasies say about you

Frequent sexual fantasies associate with higher neuroticism and depression risk, while infrequent fantasies link to greater conscientiousness or agreeableness.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

Vampires in storytelling symbolize societal fears and reflect historical social and racial violence, as shown by a 1930s-set horror about community-targeted vampires.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

The Man I'm Seeing Swears He's Not Gay. I Have Some Questions.

A woman dating an effeminate man struggles with attraction differences and seeks advice on discussing his gender expression without offending him.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

The Myth of Greek Sex: How Oscar Wilde, some steamy classics & a century of bias rewrote ancient queer love - Queerty

Homophobia in the West originated across the ancient Mediterranean amid crises—inequality, fear, and obsession with self-control—transforming previously accepted queer love into sin.
Film
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.
#sexual-communication
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

There's a Trend That Apparently Drives Women Wild in Bed. It's a Mystery to Me.

Verbal communication during sex, including "talking through it," encompasses feedback, encouragement, and shared fantasy building rather than requiring explicit instruction or performance.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

There's a Trend That Apparently Drives Women Wild in Bed. It's a Mystery to Me.

Verbal communication during sex, including "talking through it," encompasses feedback, encouragement, and shared fantasy building rather than requiring explicit instruction or performance.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Can true love be found in a sex club? The explicit and emotional Theo & Hugo says "Hell yeah!" - Queerty

Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo opens with an explicit darkroom orgy meet-cute and captures a raw, cinematic real-time romance amid gay Parisian nightlife.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Puts a Woman in the Mood?

The mind is the primary sex organ for women, serving as the gatekeeper for physical intimacy, and emotional connection with a partner significantly increases sexual desire.
Books
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Smut Books To Read When You Want To Get Hot But You're Too Lazy To Have Sex

Short, steamy smut novels and sexy romances provide quick, low-effort ways for exhausted parents to get aroused alone or with a partner.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

The vampire figure personifies societal anxieties and mirrors social and racial violence, sustaining enduring cultural relevance across myth, literature, and film.
fromHuffPost
1 month ago

Sex Therapists Say They Would NEVER Do These Things In the Bedroom

The realm of intimate relationships is wide and diverse, providing endless opportunities to discover joy, pleasure and connection. But exploring new ground without consent from both parties may cause unease, betrayals of confidence and even injury. A good sexual relationship depends on this kind of conversation because it ensures that any exploration is grounded in permission and mutual curiosity, strengthening the connection and enhancing the experience for both parties.
Relationships
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Some People's Ultimate Fantasy. So Why Do They Run for the Hills When They Meet Me?

Take initiative on dates by signaling sexual interest through innuendo or direct proposition instead of letting shyness block opportunities.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

8 Most Anticipated Sexy Movies of 2026

The Academy pulled a complete one-eighty last year. They honored an incredibly unsexy film as the 2024 Best Picture winner (Oppenheimer), only to award a sex-work comedy-drama (Anora) in 2025 that featured multiple scenes of Best Actress winner Mikey Madison working it for the camera. I can't tell you what changed in between each Oscars ceremony, but I certainly wouldn't mind if 2026 continued to rock these awards presentations by awarding Michael B. Jordan for getting it on with a vampire in Sinners.
Film
Books
fromBustle
1 month ago

The Surprisingly Hot Case for Condoms in Romance Novels

Including condoms and sexual safety in romance novels normalizes protection and can influence readers' real-world sexual behavior and expectations.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The 23 Sexiest Movies of All Time

Titanic is notable for a single sensual scene that defined a generation and solidified the film's status among the most erotic movies.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Is This the Year You Get Back to the Basics of Sex?

In the past, when we've done these analyses, we've seen couples express an interest in bondage play or sensory play. But this year, we're almost seeing a shift towards getting back to basics. I found it so interesting that regardless of gender, age or where you live, people want more oral sex.
Relationships
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Six Books for the Chronic Daydreamer

What is available is the daydream-a limitless realm of freedom. In this other world, one might be famous or rich, finally catch the attention of their beloved, or simply sit on a beach as a waiter brings them cocktails. They might fly or speak to animals, heroically save a child, tell off their boss with no consequences, win the Super Bowl at the whistle, or travel to another continent, planet, or time period. No one can stop them; no one can even object.
Books
Books
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

"It's Not Something I'm Squeamish About": Heated Rivalry Author on Writing Explicit Sex Scenes | The Walrus

Rachel Reid experienced a rapid surge in visibility, sales, and professional opportunities after the TV adaptation of Heated Rivalry, creating both excitement and overwhelm.
Books
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Romance Glossary: An A-Z Guide of Tropes and Themes to Find Your Next Book

Lists 101 romance-genre terms (e.g., cinnamon roll, shadow daddy, fae) to help readers identify subgenres and find recommended books.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Burn Your Romance Novels!

The short answer is yes, unless you take fiction for what it is-fiction. When you long for something you don't have, it can lead to dissatisfaction with what you DO have. Romantic fiction has witty, heartfelt dialogue, buckets of romantic gestures, and protagonists who have a preternatural ability to read each other's minds. It's easy to forget it is not real. This can set up unrealistic expectations both conscious and unconscious.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Subsequently, runaway children turned the valley into a fortress, surviving on food they could catch or grow, with occasional forays into the towns below. Riley has heard the rumours, but it is only when she sees a green-clad boy or is it a girl? hovering outside her bedroom window offering directions on how to find Nowhere that she realises this might be her chance to escape and save her little brother from their sadistic guardian.
Books
Books
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

What a Fantasy Can Reveal About Real Life

Fictional lies and imagined worlds can reveal deeper human truths through protagonists who fabricate realities, exposing inner desires, vulnerabilities, and psychological unraveling.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Always Used to Love Hearing About My Single Friends' Sex Romps. Something Has Changed.

Sex jealousy stems from comparing a committed relationship to others' sexual experiences and can be eased by increasing intimacy, introducing novelty, or finding external excitement.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Having the Best Sex of My Life. It Might Also Be the Most Dangerous.

Consensual, risk-aware BDSM that prioritizes safety, slow progression, trustworthy partners, and bodily signals can be mentally beneficial while requiring attention to physical and emotional risks.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Turns Out, I Actually Can Have Multiple Orgasms

A woman discovered she can experience multiple consecutive orgasms when her partner used lighter, patient touch, overcoming prior sensitivity after the first orgasm.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Wife Just Told Me What She Thinks About While We Have Sex. It's So Much Worse Than I Thought.

At any point, any of your partners may have been thinking of someone (or even something) else to help themselves get over the edge. The idea of making someone orgasm with, to put it your way, just you is an illusion. People bring a lifetime of experience to the sex they have, including ways to help facilitate orgasm. Sex alone may not be enough to get your wife to come.
Relationships
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This is how we do it: The dark room is a judgment-free place, where we can live out fantasies together'

A couple maintains emotional connection while exploring others sexually by using signals, shared boundaries, and returning to intimate, freer sex together at home.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Porn, Affairs, and Early Romance Teach Us About Desire

Passion intensifies when uncertainty, vulnerability, and risk are present, whereas safety and predictability in long-term relationships often diminish erotic intensity.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Having the Most Intense Sex of My Life. There's Just One Catch.

My husband and I have a great sex life that I love. He gets me off consistently with his fingers on my clit, and my orgasms are body-shattering and euphoric. However, ever since I first had sex, I've always been a little surprised and disappointed by how little sensation I feel in my vaginal canal. I can feel a penis, fingers, and toys go in, but once they're in, it's sort of a vague sensation of fullness, and nice, but not much.
Relationships
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Want Better Sex in 2026? Start With These 5 Books

Better sex is a learnable skill: understanding desire, developing communication and pleasure tools, and replacing myths with accurate information improves sexual wellbeing.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Wife Suggested I Try Out a New Sexual Experience. Where It Needs to Happen, Though, Is a Whole New World to Me.

Follow posted rules, bring cash, be polite, tip well, avoid touching performers, confirm extra charges, and consider visiting during slow hours.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Ladies, We've Got To Stop Being Afraid To Sit On Our Partner's Faces (They *Love* It)

Men often enjoy face-sitting because it intensifies intimacy, centers the woman's pleasure, and creates a reversed power dynamic many find erotic.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

How a Sex Writer Books a Hotel

Prioritize hotel room features—bed quality, supportive headboard, and adaptable surfaces—to enhance sexual comfort, adventurous positions, and restorative sleep.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I was celibate for a year, and then I met someone 10 years younger. Our 3-month fling changed everything for me.

I was recently celibate for a year. Not out of choice, but because I was grieving the loss of a past relationship. After much post-breakup drawing out, I had finally cut ties with an ex. Ending all communication affected me in ways I hadn't foreseen, even when I was already dating other people. As much as I tried - and even though I was filled with desire - I couldn't open up physically to anyone.
Relationships
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Is Midlife Sex The Best Sex?

Midlife women often experience more satisfying, empowered sexual lives due to self-knowledge, freedom from parental duties, stronger libido, and unapologetic pursuit of pleasure.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

When Sexual Frequency Becomes the Silent Issue

Unspoken sexual expectations within monogamy create conflict when desire changes asymmetrically, often after childbirth or menopause, requiring frank conversation to revive intimacy.
fromEsquire
1 month ago

I Started a Sex Club to Help People Express Their Deepest Desires

In New York, sex-positive communities have evolved into something more organized than outsiders tend to imagine. Not just parties, but curated ecosystems built on vetting, trust, and a shared commitment to consent. Alain Rostain, a Yale-trained computer scientist and longtime consultant, spent much of his life drawn to power, structure, and desire. Eventually, he applied the same thinking he used in professional settings to the messiest arena of all: intimacy.
Relationships
Relationships
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Modern Morals: I've never had an orgasm - how do I tell my boyfriend I've been lying without wounding his pride?

Persistent inability to orgasm coexists with a strong need to control sexual experiences; enjoys sex but reports never orgasming and tells partner orgasms are subtle.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

My Spicy Book Club Was Exactly What My Marriage Needed

Joining a spicy book club improved marital intimacy by normalizing sexual conversations, encouraging communication about needs, and prompting practical actions like scheduling sex.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Girlfriend and I Can Only Have Sex in a Unique Way. She Thinks I'm Going to Leave Her in Search of Something More "Conventional."

Her preferred form of intimacy is to touch herself while letting me pump her mouth. It's been great and honestly hot, and she leans submissive in bed, so it's worked out well on that end, too. It's perfectly fulfilling for me and even unintentionally kinky in a way I like, and she says she enjoys that I'm still actively penetrating her even if not in a typical way.
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