3. Twenty-six percent of Americans ages 18 and up didn't have sex once over the pas...

Twenty-six percent of Americans ages 18 and up didn't have sex once over the past 12 months, according to the 2021 General Social Survey.

I think that, since this is a long term partner you are talking about, you should focus more on the romance than the physical. Not to say that it is not physical, but early on, sex can be awkward. You presumably are familiar with being intimate with your partner in a manner short of sex, so you should continue to kiss and hold and caress in that same way. The penetration can happen while you continue to engage in a familiar way. You will soon figure out what each other like and your sex life can evolve, but I think you can at least avoid making it awkward by making sure you are keeping your contact familiar while moving into new territory.

But the thing about sex is that it is so different for every person, so you sort of just need to find your way.

/r/science Thread Parent Link - amp.cnn.com
Previous
Next

Recently removed from /r/science

As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, research shows that the extra time off is good for our health. Findings from a study of more than 46,000 people from 68 different countries reveal those who share more left-wing political views are more generous and altruistic than those who follow right-wing ideologies. Obesity might adversely affect social and emotional development of children, study finds Decline in daily step count persists after pandemic for U.S. adults. Based on new findings, people had not yet bounced back as of December 2021: U.S. adults were still taking around 700 fewer steps per day, compared to their pre-pandemic norm. Review of 1,039 studies indicates exercise can be more effective than counselling or medication for depression Researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for managing depression as a new study shows that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or the leading medications One theory of attractiveness suggests beautiful people are seen positively and these views become internalized, motivating altruistic behavior. New research, however, finds support for the view that beautiful people behave selfishly and feel entitled due to their bargaining power in relationships. Extremely rich people are not extremely smart. Study in Sweden finds income is related to intelligence up to about the 90th percentile in income. Above that level, differences in income are not related to cognitive ability. ACPeds Calls on Organizations to Scrap Current Transgender Protocols Based on Newly Published Critique Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas. Magnetic solution removes toxic "forever chemicals" from water in seconds Neighborhoods with predominantly White residents have more greenery, fewer dilapidated buildings and fewer multi-family homes — compared to neighborhoods with residents of multiple races and ethnicities, predominantly Black residents Routine vaccinations drop among U.S. kindergartners for the third year in a row according to the CDC. While vaccinations remain high, coverage has dropped from 95% in the 2019-2020 school year to 94% in 2020-2021 to 93% in 2021-2022, leaving at least 250,000 potentially unprotected against measles. Clitoral knowledge and gendered sexual scripts appear to play a key role in women's orgasm experience Clitoral knowledge and gendered sexual scripts appear to play a key role in women's orgasm experience

More Random Comments

Curtain Raiser Bernie recently said Ossoff is "not a progressive." Is applying a purity test good for Democrats? VENEZUELA Today. New player seeking honest and genuine advice: how to suppress the "jump" reflex (meaning getting startled before each fight) [Serious] Men who have been raped by women, what's your story? Indians reportedly dangled 100M contract to Lindor this offseason. He declined.... IWTL: How to carry on a conversation An Open Letter to Those Praising the New York Times “Tomboy” Piece who else has noticed Erik Karlsson has a dip in 99% of the time during the game? If at some point in the future a violent dictator controls a large population with an army of robot cops that outnumber the people 10 to 1, how can that dictator be overthrown? what's your experience with mental illness in a relationship? Hmmm. What's the ratio of males vs females with bipolar disorder? Very sneaky, DWM... Gift ideas for 3 sons of a friend (German speaking) that live in the Dusseldorf area? They're all under the age of 12 I believe. askTRP Megathread April 19