Hey everyone,
I’m so completely excited to announce the upcoming interviews, podcast episodes, and much more. The Science of Sex is headed down an exhilarating path with much more multimedia. So now you can sit back and enjoy entertaining interviews and interesting facts about the cutting-edge science and how it pertains to relationships, sex, feelings of attraction, and much more.
This week, I’ve given an interview to The Science of Sex and Sexography columnist
; today I did two interviews with Renata Gomez about relationships, jealousy, possessive men and bitter women, the Red Pill and INCEL movements, traditionalism and modern love, and more. This will be released on her YouTube channel, and I’ll share it here as soon as it comes out. Then we’re going to do another video specifically for The Science of Sex.I’ve also been in conversations with some big-name researchers in various fields, and some have agreed to come onto The Science of Sex to give a video interview, covering everything from cultural issues to sex and relationships myths, and, of course, their work on human sexuality.
I’ve gotten three interviews or podcast sessions done this week and I have presumably three more to go, if all goes well and nobody has to reschedule.
We have hundreds of new subscribers, and we’re heading toward 2,000 subscribers with a quickness! I’m thrilled that so many people have supported The Science of Sex as paid subscribers. You truly mean the world to me. And even you free subscribers are incredible, in my book (I don’t forget you!).
I wouldn’t do this without all of you.
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Whether you’re new or just missed these when they were published, here are some older articles and podcast episodes that are worth checking out for both our paid and free subscribers.
Note: all articles for paid subscribers have a paywall, meaning free subscribers can at least read a substantial chunk of them.
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Here are some interesting articles for our paid subscribers:
Do You Believe in Love at First Sight? This article covers the fascinating (and quite nerdy) science behind physical attraction. It’s astonishing how quickly people recognize attraction when they see it. It also covers the differences between individual attraction and universal attraction, nature vs. nurture, as well as conscious vs. unconscious attraction.
Do Men Really Want a Younger Woman? Here’s What the Science Has to Say. This covers the myth that all men want younger and younger women. The question isn’t as simple as it seems at first, with a lot of fascinating research and interesting twists along the way.
Why Are Some People Deeply Attracted to Criminals? This covers the phenomenon of people who are attracted to criminality, serial killers, and more. Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer both had idolizers who practically worshipped them.
Study Reveals the Two Biggest Predictors of Women’s Sexual Satisfaction. This covers what makes women satisfied in bed. You might be surprised to learn what drives women’s sexual satisfaction.
Science Explains the Top Four Techniques for Enhancing Her Sexual Pleasure. This covers some incredible research that dove into women’s masturbation habits and the best ways to please a woman in bed, something I think we all agree ought to be mastered by people all over.
Why Do We Have Sex? The Evolution of Sex in Humans & Animals. This covers some fascinating science behind the evolution of sexuality. After all, why sex? Why do we even have it? Most creatures are asexual. So, how did sex evolve? It also covers interesting little critters that use cannibalism to alter their genes.
Here are some interesting articles for everyone, both paid and free subscribers:
The Ask/Guess Culture Framework Will Transform the Way You See Your Relationships. This was an interesting piece, published in the Better Relationships section. When I first heard about it, I was astonished to realize that the different communication styles that are actively taught to us (and not just imbibed through culture) can have a profound impact on our relationships later in life. I narrated this one, so you can just sit back and listen if you'd like to.
The Psychology of Human Jealousy: this article was one I wrote in the early days of Medium. But over the years, I discovered so much more about human jealousy in relationships and decided to expand upon it and publish it here on The Science of Sex. The original article was translated into Hebrew, for those of you who read Hebrew, and was published in the magazine אלכסון. You can see that version here.
Science Explains How to Have Casual Sex Without the Headaches. Self-explanatory. I cover the science about casual sex, the pros and cons, clearing up some myths in the process. I think the biggest myth is that casual sex is “bad for you” somehow. After teasing through the research, it seems that it’s bad for only a certain demographic of people—people who are using casual sex as a way to try to start a relationship. This is obviously a bad idea.
Science Explores How to Have Enjoyable Anal Sex. This article focuses on the research conducted on gay and bisexual men (MSM, or, men who have sex with men). A lot of my writing is quite heteronormative, but, to be fair to myself, a lot of sex research is heteronormative. I think those boundaries come with some latent homophobia, and I want to shatter them with a hammer. Anyone can learn from this research and apply it to their lives. The key thing to understand is how powerful of a role connection plays in our sexual experiences.
The Power of Scent & Smell in Sex. This covers everything from our desires and how they relate to our sense of smell, an overview of our sense of smell generally, and the nitty-gritty mechanics of how it all works (DNA, genetics, etc.).
The Problem With Socially-Enforced Monogamy. This podcast episode criticizes Jordan Peterson’s ideas about socially enforced monogamy. I used the best tool I knew of to debunk Jordan Peterson’s bogus ideas—Jordan Peterson himself. I tried to be as fair as possible to him, but when it comes to relationships, the guy is a walking collection of painful contractions and authoritarian tendencies.
New Study Links Women’s Sexual Dissatisfaction With Negative Body Image. This covers how body image plays a role in our sex life, and this differs greatly between the two sexes in some surprising ways.