A VeryTogether Couple
Simon Mehalek and Mario Paz What happens when two scientists meet at a gay nightclub called The Pulse? In this case,Simon and Mario ended up together, sharing an Albuquerque loft and a passion for science."The first time I saw Mario he was dancing on a box at The Pulse," recalls Simon.
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Corvas and Megan - A VeryTogether Couple "I dream of traveling into the depths of the human condition with her."
Megan Burns, 24, and Corvas Brinkerhoff II, 25, live together in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Megan’s words “laughing together, living in the same house, snuggling, sharing hopes and dreams, sleeping and waking up next to each other.” They are living out their love while pursuing creative careers and reaching out to the community.
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A VeryTogether Love Story Savage Scout rolled down the streets of Troy, New York, working out with her roller derby buddies. Ethan saw her on a corner and approached her, but she didn't really focus her energy on him and blew him off. That was the first intersection.
Weeks later, Juli, aka Savage Scout, was surfing a transgender dating website, looking for love in what turned out to be the right place. Ethan's profile stopped her in her tracks. She emailed him, confident, only to have the email returned, account expired. She didn't give up. She'd chosen. She started to network, tracing the artistic, academic, adorable man. She contacted a friend who had recently written an article about Ethan in the local paper and got a live email. When he didn't get back to her immediately she kept trying.
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One Couple's Experience in Intimacy Immersion Sean and Colleen recently spent a long weekend in Cancun, in an exploration ofSlow Sex, a new path to intimacy. They joined other couples and Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste and originator of Orgasmic Meditation. Through exercises and mindful sexuality practices, they explored their desires together.Writing for VeryTogether.com, Sean shared their experience.
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Best Ever Quotes About Sex "Lead me not into temptation—I can find the way myself." Rita Mae Brown
"My girlfriend always laughs during sex ---no matter what she's reading." Steve Jobs
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FANTASIES ARE LIKE that closet in our homes where we stash things we hold dear but would be embarrassed to reveal to others. Even our partners - the very people who know and love everything about us, from our insanely ticklish kneecaps to our late-night Häagen Dazs habit - are rarely privy to the visions that unfold in our heads during sex. ght Häagen Dazs habit—are rarely privy to the visions that unfold in our heads during sex. Airing your secret desires can be a dangerous business. What if your partner freaks when you confess you’ve been mooning over your yoga instructor?
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You'd think birth control facts would be high on the list of important information for sexually active people in their 20's. But a recent study revealed that most are shockingly uninformed about their own bodies and the outcomes of their sex lives.
Self Magazine and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy surveyed thousands of women and men and both sexes flunked! Women scored correctly on 6 out of 11 questions: men were correct on a disappointing 4.7 answers!
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Even after mutual sexual attraction has been established, most people still require a process of initialization - also known as booting up or seduction - in which they are drawn slowly and willingly into sexual interface. In general, this is accomplished by various demonstrations of sexual appeal that activates both partners’ erotic desires. But exactly what works will vary widely from person to person and usually require customization to reflect individual tastes. Here are some basic seduction activities and techniques that you can experiment with and customize.
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Can the power of intimacy free us to experience a deeper connection with others and ourselves? That question is explored freely every morning in a group setting, when the residents of OneTaste Urban Center meet for orgasmic meditation. Women, eyes closed, lie unclothed from the waist down, while men –their “research partners” stroke them. In an approach with roots in Buddhist Tantric Sexuality, couples seek to extend the woman’s peak experience. OneTaste Urban teaches mindful sexuality to open and integrate experience.
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The term one night stand comes from the days when touring theater companies performed for single nights in towns whose limited populations could fill the concert hall only once. Modern one night stands usually don’t require an audience, but they do involve a one-night-only performance. That’s fine when both parties are expecting a one night stand. But problems lurk when one parry doesn’t agree to or understand that it’s a limited engagement.
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For many single women and their partners, the threat of an unwanted pregnancy causes fear and anxiety every month. Yet over 50% of sexually active women in their twenties don't use birth control for every encounter. And 64% of women do not know that emergency contraception, the morning after pill, is now available without a prescription.
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Kinky Props and Fetish Fashion - Nowadays, sex toys have entered the mainstream enough that they may not seem fetishistic at all to some people. However, there are still many couples who consider the idea of getting plastic fantastic to be most definitely kinky. And if you think about it, sex toys fit into the technical definition of a fetish because you’re attaching sexual significance to something that is ‘an object or non-genital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.
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Five Scenarios from The Fantasy Sex Deck
Erotic role playing can be a catalyst for the hottest sex you and your lover have ever shared. It adds an aura of sexual newness to lovemaking and offers a tantalizing taste of forbidden, even taboo, erotic encounters. Role playing can be one of the more potent forms of foreplay and can help intimate partners enjoy sex that is as lustful as loving. And it’s easier than you might think. No wigs or fireman hats required unless, of course, that’s’ what you want!
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Modern misconceptions and urban legends have given rise to a great many false claims about birth control. The stakes are high, so it is a good idea to know the facts.
It is not true that a woman is only fertile one day a month. While a woman's cycle is more or less regular at most times, this balance of hormones can be disrupted by various factors, including age, stress, and medications. Pinpointing the time of ovulation and predicting any "safe" days can be difficult and risky.
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