How to Communicate About Sex with Your Partner

Talking openly and honestly about sex is crucial for building a healthy and fulfilling sexual relationship. However, many of us struggle with communicating our desires, needs, and boundaries to our partners. In this video, we'll provide practical strategies for initiating and maintaining conversations about sex, from setting the stage for an open dialogue to negotiating boundaries and exploring new experiences. With insights from leading experts in sex therapy and relationship counseling, this video is an essential resource for anyone looking to deepen their intimacy and connection.

Whether you're in a long-term relationship or just starting to explore your sexual identity, this video offers valuable insights into the communication skills that can help you build a fulfilling and satisfying sex life. So if you're ready to take your sexual relationship to the next level, hit that "play" button and join us on this journey towards greater intimacy and connection.

Disclaimer: These tips are for educational purposes only and shouldn’t be used as a substitute for professional advice.

Researcher/Writer: Monique Zizzo
Editor: Brie Villanueva
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
Animation: Micoflores
Project Manager: Cindy Cheong

References

[Psychgo]

The topic aside, how do you feel about the animation for this video? Please provide constructive feedback as we are trying a few new things here and there to improve your viewing experience.

[Dynasty]

Once dated a girl in her late 20s with vaginismus due to a boyfriend of her friend try and force himself on her when she was 17. It's almost entirely psychological, but she kept it from me until after a few attempts and sessions of fooling around at my place. It's not something that gets fixed overnight and requires therapy and trust. But it opened my eyes in my early 30s to how important talking about sex is. If she doesn't orgasm at first, that's okay. If I don't orgasm, that's okay. It's not you, it's me. Nerves, drink, stress, a single thought can pull you out of the moment and lose your drive in a second. Hell it can take the tweet of a bird at the window to throw you off as a guy and have you pushing rope almost instantly. The point is to never take it personally. No you're not a sex god, but you absolutely should be doing all you can to get HER off each time, but again, it's okay if it doesn't always happen.

[Aan]

Timestamps
1). The compliment sandwich 0:34
2). A part of the plan 1:41
3). Speak to listen 3:04

Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[Asura]

Ha lol we talk about everything because we're literally 100% open with each other, so nothing is uncomfortable to talk. It might be a hard topic, but we just talk about it and decide the answer together.
Edit: obviously we talk about personal things when it is just the two of us

[Giranukuma]

Of course,
the Biggest problem is a lack of a partner to talk!

[darkphoenix]

I don't necesarrily agree with the second point. :D I think when you're doing it for the first time for example and something hurts it's better to gently tell them right away before they cause you more pain (not intentionally of course). I think it's better than silently enduring the pain and only telling them later on.

[smashwagon]

Honestly this advice goes for anything in a relationship, definitely not just sex

[barfiiiii._]

Have to admit, Thumbnail Artist is good at his/her job

[CuddleFish]

Ah yes but what if you or your partner has never had sex before, and is incredibly scared or feels incredibly awkward about it since they have no idea what the frick they are doing. What then??? To me, sex is a terrifying topic, and I genuinely live in fear of the day that topic potentially becomes something I actually have to talk about, especially when I already know I am incredibly bad in other areas of intimacy (i.e. kissing) because of extreme lack of experience (only kissed someone once) 😖

[ChristinaMoralesMindfuqed]

Open conversation like this can help bring people closer together.❤ Speaking from experience. As long as both are listening to one another and delivering.🎉

[firebeardlongfellow]

THIS IS BOTH A BEFORE AND DURING TYPE CONVO PEOPLE!!!!

Firstly of course seeing if you want to do the deed in general, but also what more intimate things you both enjoy too. So positions, movements, words, phrases, names, and so forth. You're both going to be very vulnerable and placing a lot of trust into each other so why not speak openly about what you both enjoy, and also dislike?

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO CHECK IN MID HORIZONTAL BOP PEOPLE GOSH DAM!!!

Check in with one another. Are you both feeling goods, do you want to switch spots/positions, or is there something causing someone to not feel goods? Chaffing, need waters, sudden mood change, or just something that popped in their mind taking thier mind out of smexy time.

Be open. Be supportive. Be constructive. Be responsible.

FOR THE LOVE OF SMEXINESS TALK TO EACHOTHER!!!!

[tvx_x_]

Thank you sm I was struggling a bit with this ❤️

[skylight.exe_]

POV: _you don't have a lover but you clicked on it anyway_

[resnoname]

That's the neat part, you don't.

[dukie]

"let's talk about sex, baby.. let's talk about you and me... Let talk about all the good things and all the bad things" 😂

[Bluemansonic]

Be honest and unfiltered, she will either hate you and you deserve better or you got a keeper

[joevollbach]

Alternatively, you could go meet their parents and then start a conversation about your sex life or lack thereof. Make sure to get the full detail of it with lots of hand waving and gesturing. Dont forget to use props to show what you want and what can be improved upon. But of course, dont be rude, sex involves your partner too, so make sure they get to show you their desires and boundaries as well by complementing them and asking what they want throughout the whole conversation!

[opsdark]

watching this while I've never had a partner nor do I see myself getting any in the near future 😂

[ThatBoyLevente]

Thanks for this. I will use it when i actually find a lover 😂😅.

[GAMEBEATER]

One thing I want to know is how to tell my potential partner that I don’t want sex until marriage. Ok it sounds silly, but because sex is such a norm with most relationships, I’m worried that I may scare him off if I tell him why I don’t want sex yet 😂