How To Get Good At Talking About Sex

Practical Tips For Better Sexual Communication

Recently, my husband told me that I had helped him become much more comfortable talking about sex throughout our relationship, and my genuine reaction was "that was the best compliment anyone has ever given me." I'm a certified sex therapist, after all!

Normalizing sexual communication is a huge passion of mine, because you simply can't have great sex (particularly in a long-term relationship) without talking about it! Before, during, and after, sexual communication is key.

But I know that talking about sex does not come easy to everyone. For many couples, it feels incredibly awkward. You might believe that sex should just fall into place naturally or that talking about it ruins the mood. You might fear that you'll discover you aren't that sexually compatible if you voice your desires.

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I'm here to help, because I know for a fact your sex life will get so much better when you develop comfort talking about it.

Today, I'm sharing practical tips for improving your sexual communication, even if you feel super awkward talking about sex!

Let's get right into it! Buckle up for seven ways to build up your comfort talking about sex.