Whether you have just started dating someone or have been in a relationship for some time, there are three things you are doing that are destroying your relationship. And the worst part is, these behaviours are so common, you might not even know you’re doing them and the damage they are causing. 1. Competitive Urges When your date,… Read More
This article by Dottie Dynamo first appeared on Fit Showgirl. Time and time again, I get asked, “How did you get into burlesque?” No one ever asks, “How did you get into stripping?” The assumption seems to be that women don’t decide to get into stripping, the same way they do burlesque. Clearly, no woman… Read More
1. Play dress up 2. Pretend you are strangers and flirt in a bar 3. Go away for the weekend 4. Do something physically scary together – white water rafting, abseiling etc. 5. Send dirty text messages 6. Have boudoir photos taken and give them to your partner 7. Sleep naked 8. Have sex anywhere… Read More
I asked a group of 1367 Sassy Midlife Women what they wanted most in a man. These are their top 21 answers in order of popularity. It is interesting to note what is NOT on this list — there is nothing about height, or weight, or job, or age, or bank account. Penis size did come up, but… Read More
The Top Ten Ted Talks about sexuality, relationships, orgasms, passion, seduction and love. (1) 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasm “Bonk” author Mary Roach delves into obscure scientific research, some of it centuries old, to make 10 surprising claims about sexual climax, ranging from the bizarre to the hilarious. (2) Why We Love, Why… Read More
Creating a healthy, loving, supportive and fulfilling relationship with our significant other might be as easy as following these 10 simple steps.
The space between knowing a relationship is over, and actually leaving can be a yawning chasm of fear and uncertainty. If you’ve taken the test, Should I Stay or Should I Go? and you realise it’s time to leave, what are your next steps? I don’t claim to be an expert in leaving relationships, because… Read More
When I was a kid, my father, a builder, came home from work early, almost straight after we got home from school. When he finished putting away his wooden ruler, his mitre box and his hammers, he bundled us into the car. My brother and I wore faded swimmers and carried our towels. Our beach… Read More
Getting comments on my blog used to be the highlight of my day. When I got an email notification in my inbox, I would rush to open it, thrilled that someone had taken the time to comment on something I had written. These days — not so much. Almost every day I receive an abusive comment… Read More
As someone who has both outgrown religion, and who has been swept up in an affair, I am fascinated when I hear of a similar experience. Austin’s story is particularly interesting to me because he tells it from a male point of view. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside the mind of the opposite sex,… Read More
(1) Thou shalt not use a profile photograph which has been digitally altered. Soft lighting and makeup can be used to accentuate your charms, but retouching with Photoshop is being dishonest. “You look nothing like your photo” should not be the first thing your date says when he meets you. (2) Thou shalt not delay meeting in… Read More
You’ve been dating him for a few months now and things are going well. Or so you thought until one morning, out of the blue, you get a text message saying he doesn’t want to see you any more. When you call him, the only reason he gives is because he can’t see a future with… Read More
You’re lying wide awake in bed, listening to your partner snore. He has drifted blissfully off to sleep in a post-coital haze of satisfaction. But you’re not so lucky. You are quietly seething. Your partner didn’t give you an orgasm and you’re not happy about it. But you have no right to be upset. Your partner… Read More
