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Tips for beginners

Communication is the key

Consent is always essential in sex. When exploring new boundaries, it's important to make sure you and your partner(s) are on the same page.

Dr. Herbenick says, "I think the really important thing as kinky behaviors become more common is for people to step up their communication. Kink exploration can go very well, but we also see a lot of problem areas when people don't talk really clearly about what they like beforehand."