Shameless Sex

#311 How to Take the Pressure Off Of Sex - with Dr. Alison Ash

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Jan 9, 2023
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Reasons for Pressure During Sex

  • People feel pressure around sex when they think they should be different.
  • This includes feeling pressure to perform, be appealing, or meet partner's desires.
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Pressure vs. Coercion

  • Pressure in sex is self-imposed, often from internalized external influences.
  • Coercion, however, is externally imposed, intentionally overriding someone's "no."
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Pressure Dynamics: New vs. Long-Term Relationships

  • New relationships have pressure from lack of trust and familiarity, creating a need to perform.
  • Long-term relationships lose new relationship energy (NRE), requiring deeper pathways to turn-on.
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