Are Your Sex Habits Normal?
Sex: what's normal? AOL Love & Sex Coach, Ian Kerner, addresses what's typical in bed.
Everyone sometimes wonders if their bedtime romps are considered normal. But if your online porn collection is getting more action than your significant other, then it might be time to ask yourself if your sex habits need a tune up. We talked to Ian Kerner, Ph.D., AOL Love & Sex Coach and author of "She Comes First" to find out if there really is a sexual "norm."
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Discussion
I think the world "normal" is to be avoided when sex is concerned. "Normal" seems to imply "What should be" and there's no such thing in sexuality in absolute terms.
There's only one thing that "shouldn't be", it's one or both in the couple being durably frustrated about how the sex goes in the relationship.
I don't think this article sets unrealistic standards or makes people frustrated. On the contrary I think it combats the unrealistic expectations set by books movies and hollywood stars talking about their "crazy" love lifes and lets people breath a little easier to know that not everyone is having more and better sex than them.
Normal is a relative term. If a married couple is only having sex once a week and they are happy with it then thats normal to them. Other married couples who have sex 3-5 times a week would not consider that normal at all.
AS NORMAL AS THE NEXT PERSON! JUST WISH I AHD TIME FOR MORE SEX!
Are my sex habits normal??? Gee... I don't get enough sex to call it a habit!!!
I was glad to see Kerner talking about issues of aging and masturbation for men. I was surprised and irritated, however, that he didn't seem to think women masturbate!
In an article on what is normal, you need to be sure to include women. One lovely thing about being a woman - you can masturbate as much as you want no matter how old you are and it won't decrease your ability to please your partner. It might even help you stay in sexual shape.
His comments on positions could have been improved, too. Some women like different positions in order to stimulate the various sweet spots inside their vagina.
The Links did not work, but led to a fasinating continuous informative slide show! Awesome! Spectacular! Thank you so much YourTango for leading me to this most educational piece! I think everyone should read it! (them)
http://www.aolhealth.com/healthy-living/relationships/men-sex-myths
The first goes on to the next-One of the most spot-on informative pieces ever! What, where, when, why and I learned a new word I did not know exsists.....oestradiol (women hormone)...know what it is, and how it effects relationships? Read article!
GO YOUR TANGO!
Just My 2cnts
Bright Blessings,
LyndaW
