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That Thomas had worked for the Chronicle since 1976 was easily established, as was the fact that he’d published three brief novels since that date. Out of a sense of delicacy Carleton never mentioned that he owned all three of these, and found them elegant and elliptical, couched in prose that had the cadence of the King James Bible, and concerned
... See moreSarah Perry • Enlightenment
Dating Apps and the Perils of the Sexual Marketplace
Charlie Huntington M.A., Ph.D., LPCCpsychologytoday.com
Craig says that Erin used to “chase” him for sex at the beginning and made him “feel wanted,” but now he feels continuously rejected. To Craig, Erin’s lack of sex drive is a direct condemnation of his worth as a man.
Adam Smith • Exhausted Wives, Bewildered Husbands: Why your marriage is hurting, and how to blossom as a couple
in Courtney’s life, the one that seemed to consume her most was romantic. The video director wasn’t returning her calls. It was a problem common to all women, no matter what they looked like or how famous they were.
Neil Strauss • The Game
in trying to understand affairs and make sense of their pains as well as their less frequently confessed attractions, we should grasp that the way we interpret affairs today is very particular to our own times. Judged against the long span of human experience, we are remarkably contorted about the whole business. People have always had affairs, but
... See moreAlain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
It’s communion and mellow compatibility. It’s friendship and mutual respect. It’s not having to say we must have an “absolute restriction on each other” for thirty days. That isn’t love, Lusty Broad. It’s a restraining order. You don’t have intimacy with this woman. You have intensity and scarcity. You have emotional turmoil and an overwrought sens
... See moreCheryl Strayed • Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
“Mommy porn is a crude label applied to erotica read by discerning, intelligent women who seek something more adventurous in their reading choices,” the Hare said. “What?” Alice said. “Perhaps you should Google the word metafiction,” the Hare suggested.
Melinda DuChamp • Fifty Shades Of Alice In Wonderland (The Fifty Shades Of Alice Trilogy Book 1)
They describe six principles to recognize if your sexual behaviors are healthy or not: 1. Consent 2. Non-exploitive 3. Safer Sex 4. Honesty 5. Shared Values 6. Mutually Pleasurable