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Sexuality Sexuality Sex Tips Sex Talk Sex Toys From Cory Silverberg, your Guide to Sexuality  A few weeks back I answered a question from a guy who was having difficult experiencing orgasm.  In his own assessment of the problem the first thing he pointed to was the expectations he felt, as a man, to have his sexuality all figured out.  Sexual expectations are great, but not in a "that sex was great!" way, more in a "great, now I have to carry the weight of other people's ideas about who I'm supposed to be, and I can't ask for help, and I can't put any of them down" way.  In other words, these great expectations are not so great.  ~  Cory  Sexual Expectations That Can Ruin Your Sex Life Six expectations that we have of ourselves, of others, and that others have of us, all of which get in the way of making a sex life for ourselves that reflects who we are and what we desire. Search Related Topics:  sexual norms  sex advice  Lies We're Told About Sex  Sex is special.  Bigger is better.  Sex is natural. These are three of the nine biggest lies we're told about sex from birth to death.  Check out the whole list and see which ones you're buying today. Search Related Topics:  sex myths  sex advice  Sexual Myths Calling something a myth makes it sound like it came down from some mountain top, either by gravity or magic, but in any case, it's an idea that just is.  Not so with these sexual myths, which all find their origins with us mortals, and which grow up from our prejudices, double standards, superstitions, and more.  Can You Save a Marriage By Having Sex Outside of It?  Despite my many attempts to improve our sex life, my otherwise wonderful husband of 15 years shows very little interest. It is to the point where he has even said I should go out and have sex with someone else (one time) to get it out of my system and realize it's not as great as I think.  Do you think I should? Search Related Topics:  sex therapy  infidelity  sex advice Related Searches Featured Articles Follow Me on Twitter! Reader's Respond: Is Monogamy Natural? 9 Weeks to Better Sex Sexuality E-Course: Weekly Sex Position Sex Tip: How Much Does Sex Matter to You? Sex from A to Z: Phthalates   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Cory Silverberg Sexuality Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sexuality newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How to Have Sex All About Orgasms The Joys of Toys Sex Positions for All Lies We're Told About Sex   Follow me on: Advertisement