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Going away to school can present some new sexual challenges. Here's a get-you-started guide to grow on.

What's so scary about asking when someone else may say no? Rejection. Read on to dial down the fear factor and learn to accept no like a pro.

Before I say anything else, I want to address about those feelings of shame and inadequacy you had -- from the sounds of it, are still having -- when your partner told you his feelings about your sex life. Someone feeling like their sexual life or interactions with someone else aren't satisfying, or...

The charts below are excerpts from the far larger, ongoing Multigenerational Experiences With and Attitudes About Casual Sex Survey I have been collecting responses to since 2010. The data below reflects responses given as of 6/8/2014. It is a broad, international survey, with the age of respondents...

Healthy intimacy is about intentionally sharing private or vulnerable parts of our hearts, minds, bodies or lives with each other. Why would we do that, how can we do that, and what is and isn't healthy with intimacy?

This doesn't just go both ways, it goes -- it needs to go -- ALL the ways. For everybody. Always. I really appreciate you asking about this. It's something we remind people about often, both on the site and in our social media, but I feel like we can't talk about this enough or provide enough...

I want to get something basic and important sorted first: there's never a healthy way to "get" anyone to have sex with us when they don't want to. Someone either wants to be sexual with us or they don't, and when they don't, that's something we just need to accept, not try and change. If and when we...

BeckisBack's question continued: I've never been sexual with any of my boyfriends. I merely look for acceptance and affection in a relationship, and do the same for them in return. Another thing I will not do is exploit my body, and even though I trust him very much, I don't want to send a picture...

Does sex feel like it's "just happening," rather than something you're actively doing? Here's how to change that.

I don't think there's anything wrong with you. But, boy howdy, does it sound like plenty was wrong with this situation. You did not WANT to engage in sex with this person. You were also clear that you didn't feel ready to have sex with this person once it was obvious to you that you felt that way...