Making Up For ItHow I Have Sex: ‘My Chronic Pain Feels Like a Flaw That I Have to Compensate For’ This month, we bring you the sex life of 30-year-old N.N., as she navigates a sex life with chronic pain. By The Swaddle Team
MisunderstoodHow I Have Sex: “I See a Tinge of Fear in the Other Person When I Voice My Desires” This month, we bring you the sex life of 24-year-old C., as he navigates his fluid play fetish. By The Swaddle Team
Love In The Uncanny ValleyWe Will Soon Have Sentient Sex Robots. Will They Be Able To Consent? Meaningful consent is possible only if robots achieve independent decision-making skills, which many futurists believe is only a few decades away. By Aditi Murti
Love In The Uncanny ValleyCan Sex Robots Improve Quality of Life for Elderly, Disabled People Who Don’t Have Human Companionship? Rethinking sex robots as intelligent, respected companions who are able to engage in sexual intimacy could improve quality of life for people who lack social support. By Aditi Murti
Teenagers Being TeenagersWoe Is Me! “I Can’t Do Anything Because I Can’t Stop Fantasizing About Women!” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Breaking BarriersHow I Have Sex: ‘I Have to Think 50 Times Before I Can Be Open to People About the Things I Indulge In’ This week on How I Have Sex, we bring you the sex life of 24-year-old U.B. and how they navigate kink and consent. By Rajvi Desai
portraits of digital intimacyHow a Polyamorous Man Adapted to Sexting Under Lockdown A 25-year-old polyamorous man on navigates sexting under Covid19 lockdown while living with his family. By The Swaddle Team
Sex PositivityPope Francis Says Sex Is a Pleasure That Arrives ‘Directly From God’ He condemned the Catholic church’s “overzealous morality” in the past. By Rajvi Desai
Get Your Freak OnNo Rimming, Kissing or Face‑to‑Face Positions: Covid19 Safe Sex Guidelines Differ Across the World Having sex with one's own self remains the safest way to experience sexual pleasure, guidelines state. By Rajvi Desai
The Bed Needs A BreakIt’s Okay: To Not Make Sex an Important Part of Your Life Society pushes you to either be a prude or a slut; it's okay to be neither and be perfectly happy about it. By Aditi Murti
Losing The Erogenous PlotNo One Tells You Fibromyalgia Affects Your Sex Drive; They Should "I cannot recall being asked about sexual function even once by the slew of doctors." By Urmi Bhattacheryya
On The BrinkAre There Any Benefits to Holding Back an Orgasm? From tantric sex to edging, a variety of sexual practices involve stopping just before climax. By Liesl Goecker
Get SomeStudy: Having Sex More Frequently Linked to Later Menopause Women’s bodies ‘choose’ to stop ovulating if pregnancy is unlikely owing to a lack of sexual activity, researchers suggest. By Pallavi Prasad
U Up?Most Sexting Is About Emotional Reassurance, Not Sex, Research Says Some people might not want to sext, but do so anyway to relieve anxiety about their relationships. By Rajvi Desai
Breaking The MythWhy We Can’t Shake the Myth That the Hymen Is Proof of Virginity The myth of the intact hymen has deep roots within our cultural understanding of sex and female sexuality. By Pallavi Prasad
Don't Choke The ChickenThe NoFap Movement: Why People Are Abstaining From Masturbation What began as a way to battle porn addiction has morphed into a belief that not masturbating can give you superpowers. By Rajvi Desai
All Talk And No SexLooksmax, Redpill, Femoid: Dissecting Incel Language and Ideology Incel culture is hideous, but it's also a reflection of the ugliest part of our mainstream beliefs. By Rajvi Desai
Hey HandsomeMen’s Preference For Strip Clubs Stems From Vulnerability Engaging in sexual arousal around other men is also the ultimate bonding ritual, according to a sexologist. By Rajvi Desai