
february ins and outs

We are deeply into sex, but at the same time, deeply at odds with it, often misunderstanding our own urges, needs, and desires. We judge our sexual longings, we curtail our desires, and we cut ourselves off from all that it affords us. We convince ourselves that we just don’t need it or want it. This is a problem that speaks to an unhappiness at ou
... See moreNan Wise • Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding the Neuroscience of Pleasure for a Smarter, Happier, and More Purpose-Filled Life

Besides, trying to have fun but not too much fun can be exhausting, like playing the game Operation, where you can extract the prize only if you don’t hit any of the sensors on all sides. Maybe more than Operation it’s like Russian roulette, because for every five times an extramarital flirtation makes you feel extra alive, there’s one crush that k
... See moreAda Calhoun • Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give
