Casual Sex, Hookups, and Building Sexual Confidence
Breakups are hard. Getting back out there is also hard. In this episode, I chat with Amanda Pahl (sex therapist-in-training and host of the Handy Mandy podcast) and Dr. Tara (sex and relationship coach and host of Luvbites by Dr. Tara) for an honest, funny, and deeply practical conversation about what intimacy looks like when you're newly single. From stopping mid-hookup to whether you should bring a toy on a first date —we really go there.
Today's Questions
- How do you get comfortable having sex with new people after a breakup?
- How do you stop comparing every new partner to your ex during sex?
- How do you not take it personally when someone is just not that into you?
- How can you leave a hookup when you're no longer into it?
- Are one-night stands worth it? How can you make them more pleasurable?
- Should you wait a certain number of dates to have sex with someone?
- Is it okay to bring a sex toy to a hookup?
- How can you introduce your kinks and desires with a new partner?
- How much is too much when it comes to having sex under the influence?
- How do you get someone to wear a condom?
Our Guests
Amanda Pahl aka "Handy Mandy"
Sex therapist and host of the Handy Mandy podcast, focused on pleasure, intimacy, and well-being.
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Dr. Tara
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