Blog — Sensuality

Maybe you want to spice up your sex life, maybe you are curious to experiment, or maybe you’ve developed a taste for adventure during quarantine. Whatever the reason, you are ready to try some “kinky” things in the bedroom. But you are too embarrassed to ask your partner. What if they think I’m a pervert? What if they decide they never want to see me again?! While it’s understandable to be worried about what your partner will think of you, it might not be as hard as you think to introduce kink to your relationship. (Plus – if they’re going...

Humans have a need to touch and be touched by other humans. This refers to all kinds of touch, not just sensual or sexual touching. This includes what some people refer to as “platonic touch”, such as handshakes, friendly hugs, cuddling or even pats on the back. From the moment we are born, as babies, we depend on touch for physical and emotional wellbeing. That is the reason babies are given to their mothers after birth for direct skin contact. This is critical not only for bonding, but it also activates the hormone oxytocin (the so called “love hormone”) which...