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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
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Making the scarlet letter into my career': my life as a sex writer

Defending casual sex can provoke strong reactions, especially from family, highlighting generational and cultural tensions around sexuality.
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago
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Burnout from casual sex has women rethinking hookup culture DW 11/27/2025

Casual sex can be neutral or empowering for some but may cause postcoital dysphoria, emotional depletion, and harder-to-achieve deeper intimacy for others, especially women.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Making the scarlet letter into my career': my life as a sex writer

Defending casual sex can provoke strong reactions, especially from family, highlighting generational and cultural tensions around sexuality.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Harriette Cole: I feel like I'm chasing him, and that is so embarrassing

I don't feel secure in my current relationship. I feel like the guy I have been seeing is going to ghost when it takes him a while to respond, even if things seem fine on the surface. We have this odd dynamic where I am always excited about anything he suggests for a date, but whenever I try to initiate the plans, he has a weird or flimsy excuse for why he can't go.
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fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Burned out: Exhaustion is making women rethink casual sex DW 11/27/2025

Heather, a 40-year-old woman from the US, describes this tension as leaving her feeling "empty, sad, and temporarily empowered, but always craving more." When engaging in casual sex, she regularly tried to turn off her emotions, which felt like "cutting off a part" of herself. Her description of the negative side of hookup culture is consistent with a little-researched condition called postcoital dysphoria (PCD), where people report negative emotions like tearfulness, sadness, or irritability after sex.
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fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

Just Between Us: 'It's an absolute sh*tshow out there' - Dating in your 20s, 30s and 40s

Modern dating feels chaotic due to swipes, hookup culture and shifting expectations, but intentional choices and self-awareness can still enable genuine connection.
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fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

I Have a Rule for How Quickly I Want to Have Sex With Other Men. I Know It's Not the Norm.

Being a 26-year-old virgin who prefers to wait for a committed relationship is acceptable; seek partners who respect your timeline and boundaries.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

Video: Pop's New Weepy Take on Hookup Culture

Sombr's music revolves around the emotional struggles associated with hookup culture, appealing to a generation grappling with loneliness.
fromIntelligencer
9 months ago

Who Wants to Have Sex?

Moral panics thrive on fear and reduce their subjects to caricature. Commentators blame porn, or social media, or both.
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