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A list of recent links posted to Scarleteen's social media platforms.

    The Scoop on Dating Apps

    No matter the app, swiping and dating can be tricky. If you’re going to use dating or hookup apps, here’s how to make the process a little easier.

    I want to like sex but I don't.

    How can you feel safe enough to enjoy sex when you’re a survivor of childhood sexual abuse?

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    Wonder in a World of Worry: My Body is My Buddy

    When the world outside is dark and scary, connecting with your body can be a place where you find safety and sanctuary. To talk about finding home in your body, I reached out to Dirty Lola.

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    The Bigger Picture on Erections

    Learn about what an erection is, how it might look for specific bodies and hormonal profiles, and how to have some useful and fun conversations with sexual partners.

    Rebel Well: How to Help Each Other & Improve This Godawful Mess

    This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults.

     

    When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’― Fred Rogers

     

    Stand up for other people. Period.

    • Be a safe haven. Being a safe haven is something you do with your deeds, not just your words — and those deeds need to be meaningful. While signaling that you are friendly with something like a Pride pin can be comforting, it’s also important to take action, too, so people know that

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    How to Play With Toys: Pinpoint Vibrators

    three pinpoint vibes in frony of a cartoon dart and bullseyePinpoint sex toys prove that with pleasure products, more or bigger isn’t always better. Unlike wand and palm vibrations, which transmit sensation to a wide surface area, these toys excel at targeting one, tiny, nerve-dense spot. For those who enjoy ultra-exact external stimulation, they’re a great purchase, but they aren’t for everyone—here’s what to know. 

    Why pinpoint sex toys? 

    What does it do? Pinpoint toys direct sensation to one particular area. This category of toys is often referred to as pinpoint vibrators, and many of these toys do indeed vibrate. However, the category also includes

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    How to Play with Toys: Wand Vibrators

    Easily recognized for their bulbous head and long handle, wand vibrators have been bringing magic, and sensation, to people of all ages since 1968.

    Hi, Bi Guy: Feeling like you aren’t ‘bi enough’

    There’s no right or wrong way to be bi.

    Scarleteen is People, Not A.I.

    We are not and will never be or willingly use AI. We create and publish only real articles written by real humans, and host real direct services provided by real people without bots or other automations.

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    The Vibrant Libidos of Disabled People

    Disabled people are experts on their own lives, and that includes their sexuality.