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weekly dispatches by maude® on modern intimacy through the arts, culture, science, and relationships.

Beginner's guide to exploring kink with your partner.
Relationships
Beginner's guide to exploring kink with your partner.

The basics of BDSM and how to introduce into your sex life.

What did sex look like 200 years ago?
History
What did sex look like 200 years ago?

Sex In the 'Bridgerton' Era, Explained.

the art of simmering.
Relationships
the art of simmering.

The anticipation of sex can be even more powerful than the act itself.

A brief history of sleeping in the white house.
History
A brief history of sleeping in the white house.

Do all presidential couples sleep in separate bedrooms? 

What is Perimenopause and How Will It Impact My Sex Life?
health
What is Perimenopause and How Will It Impact My Sex Life?

What to expect from the stage leading up to menopause.

history's raunchiest love letters.
History
history's raunchiest love letters.

The greats that mastered the raunchy missive long before technological innovations.

how to write a love letter.
dating
how to write a love letter.

When was the last time you picked up a pen?

Why Do We Send Nudes?
dating
Why Do We Send Nudes?

And do our partners actually want them?

A guide to sex during pregnancy.
health
A guide to sex during pregnancy.

What to expect when you have sex while you’re expecting.

The Ins and Outs of Female Erogenous Zones.
health
The Ins and Outs of Female Erogenous Zones.

Breaking down what partners often overlook.

how to boost your love hormone levels.
Science
how to boost your love hormone levels.

If you’re feeling a little disconnected, a small dose of the love hormone could help.

How Likely Are STIs as you age?
health
How Likely Are STIs as you age?

The case for protection at every age.

morning erections explained.
sex education
morning erections explained.

The science behind that sunrise salute.

A Brief History of Non-Monogamy.
History
A Brief History of Non-Monogamy.

When and why we coupled up. 

the future of sex.
Culture
the future of sex.

What it means that our dating experiences will be virtual.

a beginner’s guide to anal.
sex education
a beginner’s guide to anal.

Getting behind the act safely.

the psychological benefits of vibrators.
Science
the psychological benefits of vibrators.

How vibrators can enhance your mental wellbeing.

holiday hits.
Film
holiday hits.

Films to keep the holiday going through the new year.

the benefits of bath salts.
health
the benefits of bath salts.

An upgrade to your daily routine promotes relaxation and well-being.

The Facts and Fiction of Erectile Dysfunction.
health
The Facts and Fiction of Erectile Dysfunction.

What really goes down when you can’t get it up.

how design impacts your sex life.
Living
how design impacts your sex life.

From curtains and bedsheets to bath towels and even candles.

A case for having sex with the lights on.
Living
A case for having sex with the lights on.

Why Do We Famously “Do It In The Dark”?

The Psychology Behind Break-up Sex.
Relationships
The Psychology Behind Break-up Sex.

“Going out with a bang,” explained.

Is your dog watching you have sex?
Living
Is your dog watching you have sex?

A query that has been surfacing for as long as we’ve been domesticating canines.

what 80 years of marriage can teach us.
History
what 80 years of marriage can teach us.

Learn a thing or two from an Austin couple in their triple digits.

are holiday proposals really that great?
Culture
are holiday proposals really that great?

Things to consider before kneeling in the snow.  

Everything you need to know about natural lubrication.
health
Everything you need to know about natural lubrication.

First off, getting wet isn’t always quite so simple.

the gay divorcee.
Culture
the gay divorcee.

When all is not fair in gay love and war.

The History of Nudity.
History
The History of Nudity.

From the ancient Olympics to nude beaches.

Scandinavia's sex drive.
History
Scandinavia's sex drive.

Scandinavian women do have the highest sex drive in the world.