communication

When it comes to sex and dating beyond the binary, not only are we given no blueprint, no representation, and no guide whatsoever, but we’re also working against the heteronormative messages we’ve all been indoctrinated with by media and culture from birth. Here are five ways I’ve learned to safely and creatively navigate dating spaces as a nonbinary person.

We do frequently get questions about how to ask someone out but, as with so many things since the pandemic started, we’re having to adapt our standard advice to reflect our current circumstances. So, thank you for asking this question! Let’s start with the obstacles of not having a way to contact…

And Anon asks, “I am naturally kinky, and I am looking for girlfriend who is dominant more of gfd. I do not want a mistress but a girlfriend who can understand me at times. I want to appear to have a normal relationship in outside world.” I combined these two questions because they exemplify a trend…

For those of us with chronic pain, living our lives with other people – be that with sex or something else – can be tricky.

I’ll be honest, Tre: dating apps can be a great option for some people, but you’re far from the first person to come to Scarleteen brimming with frustration over your experiences on them. While they can put us in the orbit of cool people who’d we’d otherwise never meet, they can also pressure us to…

Here are some tips on how to seek and obtain consent with nonverbal partners and how to communicate so sex can be safe, satisfying and fun for everyone.

If you have chronic pelvic pain, what do you do if you want to get sexual with yourself or someone else? If it starts hurting, should you stop?

People often have day-to-day coping mechanisms to help manage their spasticity, but what do you do when you have spasticity and want to have sex?

For individuals on the Autism spectrum or anyone with some kind of disability, it can be hard to ask for help. Here’s a little advice from someone who knows.

A short, fast, sex ed summary about intimacy.