Confessions of a Sex Geek

Recently I have been reading a book titled How I Got Into Sex , a collection of autobiographical accounts of influential figures in the field of sex study and sex research.  Each person featured in this book has contributed something to the community, even if they weren't leading their own research projects.  This book primarily showcases the stories of those that simply became linked to the world of sex, including a criminologist who's job lead her into the deep end of the world of prostitution, as well as a sex curious clergy member.  There are plenty of autobiographies from therapists and researches, as well as those who knew they wanted to delve into the field of sex study when they began their professional and educational careers.  This book was a great read, as someone who is delving into the world of study.  Today I will be talking about the aspects of the book that I liked, such as the wide range of stories I got to read, as well as how this book help...

I've been thinking a lot recently about this phrase; "You know I love you ... right?"  It's a fairly simple phrase, and probably one that most of us who have been in long term committed relationships have said at one point.  It's natural every once in a while to look for some reassurance, especially in those fazes of long term relationships when we grow further apart.  Thus, from the outside, it looks like it should be a fairly harmless phrase.  Would it surprise you to hear, however, that such a phrase may not be as harmless as you think? Now, there are plenty of articles and blog posts pretending to know when the right time is to say "I Love You" in a relationship, and there are plenty of articles also pretending to know the differences between men and women and how they express their feelings in relationships.  One idea though that all of these articles seem to express is that there is a very specific time to say "I love you."  One articl...