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The Wildest Facts about Spooky Sex & Sex Magic

In honor of Halloween, Lotus Blooms offers up some wild and entertaining anecdotes about times throughout history that sex got spooky or spellbinding, and about how striptease saved the world.

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Straight Talk About Strap-On Sex: Intro to Toys and Play

Strap-on sex play may seem advanced or edgy, but it's really very common and a great way to create some variety in your erotic life! Lotus Blooms takes you through the basics of choosing and using your gear, and offers straight talk about some of the fears that get in the way of exploring strap-on play.

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How to Talk to Your Partner About Sex Toys

Talking about sex toys with your partner got you tongue-tied? We've got some advice and mini-scripts to help you get past the obstacles and embarrassment you might feel when you're trying to bring up the idea of using sex toys with your lover or on your own!
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What to Do When Sex Is Painful

When something about sex hurts, what do you do? Lotus Blooms talks about some of the reasons why sex can sometimes be emotionally or physically painful, and ways to address them. Everyone experiences pain around sex at some point, and being sex-positive includes getting what we need to take care of ourselves at those times.

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In Full Bloom: The Love Language of Quality Time

When your lover's primary Love Language is Quality Time, it's all about shutting out distractions and giving each other your full attention. Lotus Blooms gives an overview of this language in the third post in our In Full Bloom series, and offers suggestions and resources for deepening your intimacy during your just-for-us time.

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