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Gigi Engle

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Gigi Engle is a certified sex coach, sexologist, educator, and writer living in Chicago.
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hand sex guide
Do It Better

A Handy Guide to Hand Sex

Hand sex isn’t just the junior varsity of sexual play—it’s its own sport.

~ Gigi Engle

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period sex
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A Complete Guide to Period Sex

Here’s everything you need to know about having sex on your period.

~ Gigi Engle

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stranger danger fantasy
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Why Stranger-Danger Can Be So Sexy

Experts explain why some of us get so turned on by masks and anonymous sex.

~ Gigi Engle

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sexual currency
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What Is “Sexual Currency”?

A psychologist explains why it’s crucial to relate to our partners as sexual beings—even when we’re not having sex.

~ Gigi Engle

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kissing guide
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Rediscover the Pleasure of Kissing

A next-level guide to the simple yet essential skill of kissing.

~ Gigi Engle

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foreplay
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A Modern Guide to Foreplay

At a time when we’re expanding our definition of “sex,” we should consider what even counts as foreplay.

~ Gigi Engle

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reset sexual routine
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How to Reset a Sexual Routine That’s Just Not Working

Here’s what to do if you find yourself in a sex rut.

~ Gigi Engle

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masturbation guide
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A Beginner’s Guide to Masturbation

Here are some useful tips and tricks to assist you along your masturbatory journey.

~ Gigi Engle

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women performance anxiety
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Vulva-Havers Get Stage Fright, Too

We hear a lot about how performance anxiety affects penises, but what about all the vulvas out there?

~ Gigi Engle

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do lesbians have better sex?
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Do Queer Women Have Better Sex Than Hetero Women?

Studies show that lesbians and bisexual women are having more orgasms and pleasure than straight women.

~ Gigi Engle

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Health

Why Masturbation Is Good For Your Health

Yes, self-love is straight-up good for your physical health.

~ Gigi Engle

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Culture

What to Do If You’ve Been Sexually Harassed

We asked experts about what steps you can take to hold sexual harassers accountable.

~ Gigi Engle

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pleasure chemicals
Health

A Guide to Your Body’s Pleasure Chemicals

Here’s what happens to your body when you experience sexual touch and pleasure.

~ Gigi Engle

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Do It Better

We Should All Be Intentional About Sex

Create time and space for your sex life, rather than just expecting things to sort themselves out.

~ Gigi Engle

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Relationships

Become a Person You’d Want to Date

Ready for a relationship? Become the best version of yourself.

~ Gigi Engle

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libido hibernation
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How to Bring Your Libido Out of Winter Hibernation

The winter isn’t kind to our sex drives. Here’s how to welcome the spring.

~ Gigi Engle

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blended orgasm
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What Is a Blended Orgasm?

Here’s how to feel multiple sensations at once while you’re climaxing.

~ Gigi Engle

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new relationship energy
Relationships

What Is “New Relationship Energy”?

NRE is a staple of the polyamorous community, but everyone should learn about it and appreciate it.

~ Gigi Engle

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Relationships

Your Guide to Mindful Online Dating

Just because there are a million Tinderellas doesn’t mean we should treat people badly.

~ Gigi Engle

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vaginal ph
Health

A Guide to Your Vagina’s pH Balance

Here are a few things you can do to keep your vagina happy and healthy.

~ Gigi Engle

Relationships

How Empty Nesters Can Reconnect After the Kids Move Out

When the kids move out, it’s time to reconnect, explore, and deepen your connection.

~ Gigi Engle

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How to Have a Healthy, Happy Threesome

If you’re going to bring in a third, you better know what you’re doing first.

~ Gigi Engle

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How “Subspace” Can Help Us Better Understand Consent

Subspace, the state of transcendence that many subs go into during BDSM, is a useful concept even to the more vanilla among us.

~ Gigi Engle

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How “Aftercare” Can Build Trust and Intimacy

It’s a step kinky people know well, but newbies may not: the practice of aftercare. 

~ Gigi Engle

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A Beginner’s Guide to Butt Plugs

Curious about butt plugs? Here’s where to begin.

~ Gigi Engle

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