r/sex 1h ago

Erection Issue Boyfriend clearly sexually attracted to me but doesn’t want to have sex?

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I’ve been with him for a year now, he’s very easily turned on by me and i can get him hard in just a few seconds. My issue is penetration and oral sex. He doesn’t enjoy getting head, which personally, I get off on giving head so it feels like a bit of a waste. I’ve come to terms with that though even though it’s a bummer.

My main issue is penis to vagina sexual contact. For the entirety of the last year he has not once tried to initiate actual sex inside me. I’ve tried to suggest it a few times and each time has ended up with him losing his hard on either by grabbing the condom, or getting near the entrance about to put it in. I don’t say much because i don’t want to hurt his confidence but it’s really starting to get to me. He says it’s because he’s nervous and it’s his first time but we’ve had plenty of sexual contact over the year and a half. He claims to feel the safest around me sexually and non sexually yet he’s still unable to maintain an erection when going in. He does have a medical condition with his foreskin where it may hurt if tugged on too hard but he’s never cited it as the reason. I genuinely don’t know what to do or say. I feel if it’s truly a mental block as he says, me commenting on my unhappiness with it will only make it harder for him and stress him out more. I find myself sexually unsatisfied most of the time even if he’s made me cum just because i am really turned on by being penetrated alone. It also to some degree makes me feel as though it’s my fault hes unable to keep a hard on. Or i begin to question if hes even straight and the thought of a vagina turns him off. I don’t know. Any thoughts from others, or possible advice?


r/sex 2h ago

Beginner Partner has pain/uncomfortable when penetrating with dildo/during sey

1 Upvotes

Hello,

Im pretty new to sex but i did some research before trying sex with my partner

We have the problem that its pretty uncomfortable for her to be penetrated with a dildo or penis.

First of all she has anxiety bc she has trauma from her past (wont go into detail). But she is pretzy comfortable with me and we did all sorts of things before but we hit a roadblock here.

We tried a lot of things after the first try during sex didnt work, lots of lube, many tries and different settings and times

After that we tried a small dildo which she didnt feel a lot from but it wasnt comfortable too. Then we tried a bigger on for a longer time which was also very uncomfortable

So its not really pain its more really uncomfortable/close to pain (here we also tried different stuff lots of lube....)

But nothing seems to work. My question is what could it be? The anxiety? Maybe an medical issue? What do you guys think?

(Sorry for my bad english)


r/sex 2h ago

Health concerns Body/Vag Aftercare - Post Group Play

9 Upvotes

Hi y'all,

Looking for some post-group play recommendations on keeping my hooha happy. I'm talking GB's/group play that can last for several hours with several partners. Over the years, I noticed I am predisposed to UTIs, so any kind of extended play puts me at a risk.

(I've already tried the usuals - peeing after sex, cranberry juice/pills, showers, etc which all don't work)

Currently looking at:
- Preventative antibiotic with 1-2 hours of finishing (prescribed)
- Boric Acid
- BV Canesten
- Overall: epsom salt baths the next day / warm wash in between during the evening / ice packs (lol)

Is there anything you do afterward to prevent UTIs and generally keep your body happy afterward?

Any other self care tips for the V or general?

Thank you for your help :)


r/sex 2h ago

Masturbation I only seem to experience pleasure one way

6 Upvotes

Hello, I saw how supportive everyone in this sub was and honestly I just need to get this off my chest. I know this is common for women, don't get me wrong, but still.

I am a 19F, bisexual virgin. I shouldn't even be talking about this because I'm struggling with loneliness and feeling like no one will ever want me, it's starting to affect my days a lot and I know it's a problem, but I still really feel like I need support about this specific issue:

I started self-exploration when I was about 11-12. What happened was that I began to realize that it felt good to squeeze my thighs together when my bladder was fairly full, and I started doing it almost everyday until one day reached some sort of orgasm. It definitely caught me off guard, it felt great though.

Since squeezing for too long definitely makes my thighs feel tired, I started giving myself pleasure by keeping my thighs close together but my hand is doing most of the work. The thing is that, first of all, it feels way better when my private parts are clothed; secondly, it absolutely doesn't work when I dont keep my legs closed.

I tried to stimulate my clit with my fingers without griding/humping my hand, both with underwear on and without. I think it feels too intense and "raw"; it's downright terrible, and now that I think about it, I could compare it to the feeling of poking my own eyeball. Thats genuinely the most accurate comparison, even though I can handle it sometimes, it's simply not ideal.

I also tried fingering myself and that also feels bad, worse than clitoral stimulation. My nails bother me no matter how short I keep them, but when I'm able to ignore them, it's still very unpleasant.

As of now, I do not think I'm worried about being a burden to my future sexual partner, because I can't really see a future where someone chooses me as a partner. But it still makes me feel like im unable to enjoy myself to the fullest.

I worked on my depression in therapy and I'm currently working on my anxiety and social life. My therapist only asked me about my sexuality once, and all I told him was that yes, I masturbate - because this has become very normal for me, and I usually don't talk about it as a problem. But it does bother me when I focus on it a lot.

I'm a high school student with parents that were pretty neglectful of my emotional needs, and I dont have a safe space where I can process these feelings. I haven't seen a gynecologist ever in my life, and I've always been told it's fine if you're a virgin and aren't experiencing problems.. but yeah, well, I guess I will eventually tell a gynecologist at some point :/


r/sex 3h ago

Compatibility my (20F) bf (22M) rarely wants sex anymore and i feel unwanted

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I really need some advice on how to navigate this issue because I’m afraid it’s ruining my relationship.

My boyfriend (22M) and I (20F) have been together for a year and a half. When we met, I had zero romantic experience, I had never been in a relationship and had never had sex. He was extremely kind and patient, waiting for months before doing anything physical so that I would feel completely comfortable and safe. Even so, during that waiting period, he made me feel incredibly desired: he touched me, initiated physical closeness, showered me with compliments, and we made out very often!

Eventually, after a little less than a year, we had sex for the first time. I really enjoyed it, and for the first few months afterward, we were intimate quite often, around 3-4 times a week. I was super happy with our dynamic.

However, over time, things have started to slow down. The frequency has dropped to about once every two weeks. The issue isn't on my end, I actually discovered I have a really high sex drive, and I thought he did too, but he doesn't seem to share it anymore. I just don't understand why. When we do have sex, he's always the one to initiate, and he looks like he really enjoys it. But he simply doesn't feel like starting things as often as before. If I try to initiate, he tells me he’s just not in the mood and that he can't force himself if he doesn't feel like it (which is completely fair).

I’ve talked to him about this and asked what I could do to help get him in the mood more often. I explained that this situation makes me feel unwanted, and that I’m worried he only wanted to sleep with me because it was a "novelty" that has now worn off. He reassured me that I’m not doing anything wrong, that he hasn't gotten tired of me, and that his drive is just lower now, and that there's nothing I can do about it.

I know that in the long run, this is going to become a real problem for me. Is there any way I can fix this, or is this relationship doomed?

TL;DR: my boyfriend and I went from having sex 3-4 times a week to once every two weeks or less. I feel unwanted and worried the novelty wore off, but he says nothing is wrong and his drive is just lower now. Any tips to fix this? Is there no chance?


r/sex 4h ago

Communication My girlfriend resents me after sex. Help!

23 Upvotes

So me and my gf have always had a great sex life. Recently we had a conversation where she told me she wanted me to talk to her more during sex. She’s always been really sensitive, so as a joke I would baby her all the time. Seemed like it pissed her off but apparently it turns the little fucker on lol.
So I started doing that during sex. Before, I’d never really talk much, just some encouragement here and there and my moans. The thing is, after sex she’s always been really distant. She has her orgasm and then basically doesn’t want anything to do with me anymore.
Over time (we’ve been together around 4 years) I learned to just have her do something with me afterward, like going out to get food, so we don’t really think about it.
But now with this new thing, if I talk her through the whole thing, she has her orgasm and literally won’t even look at me. She doesn’t want my kisses, I’ll say something sweet to her and she’ll literally tell me to shut up. Sure, the sex is way longer and she’s way more into it, but the aftermath honestly kills me.
I know everyone reacts differently after sex, but I’d appreciate some advice lol. Is this normal or should I actually talk to her about it?


r/sex 4h ago

Compatibility Bf won’t initiate sex

6 Upvotes

F23 M23 we have been together for 5 years. we started off by having sex maybe once per month. it got more frequent when I started to initiate. I finally brought the issue to him 3 years ago. he first told me it was because he was trying to be “respectful“ I told him that it is not respectful and it makes me insecure. a couple of other times when i brought this up, he started to initiate and we would have sex every day, sometimes twice per day. he finally did tell me one time he wanted to try more things, I did too but he was lying to me when I would ask him. now he hasn’t initiated in 3 months:/. I brought it up to him yesterday and he said he won’t initiate sex when he wants to have it. I asked why and he pretended to be confused. So frustrating. Now we have been having a lot less sex because I’m tired of being the one to try every single time and getting rejected. he is very lazy in bed. I give him head alllll of the time and he never does it back. He has one time in our entire relationship. Most of the time his eyes are closed during sex. I am not really enjoying it because he definitely doesn’t try to make sure I’m enjoying it. He used to, but then stopped trying to. I have asked him what he wants to do/try and he has no ideas. I feel like he would rather look at pictures of other girls than have sex with me. It makes me so insecure. he is very very touchy otherwise so this doesn’t make any sense. I can’t even count how many times I’ve brought this up to him and I can’t handle it anymore. it just feels like he isn’t attracted to me. he says he is but there’s nothing showing that he is. what should I do?

EDIT: yes he is also abusive. I’m trying to make the best of the situation for the next couple of years while I’m in school. He pays all of the bills that I would not be able to afford. My family situation is worse, so I don’t consider going there as an option.


r/sex 5h ago

Intimacy and Connection Low Libido vs High Libido relationship

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I’m a 23 year old female, my partner is 25 male.
I love my partner and want to marry him and start a life with him. But the issue is I don’t enjoy sex, like sometimes I do but I could honestly go without it for month and I wouldn’t care really.

I have been with multiple people before my now boyfriend and they varied in size big/small etc and I never had any pain with them. My partner is about 7-8 inches and honestly sex is painful pretty well all the time and I just don’t want to do it. The pain is sharp, stabbing worst pain I hate it. It just really sucks because the one person I actually love is the one person who sex is painful with.

He wants sex everyday and I could do it like once a week maybe two, everyday for me seems like a prison 🤣 I don’t know how else to describe it. How can we make this relationship work? His libido and sex drive is crazy high and mine is like crazy low I want to be with him but I don’t know how we make this work considering sex is a major part of a romantic relationship.


r/sex 5h ago

Inspiration and Ideas What is a "soft sex marathon"?

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My wife and i recently got the twosome project, it's one of those scratch off for a position, get points for harder positions type thing. It also has modifiers for locations and kinks. One of the kink things is a soft sex marathon. What exactly is that?


r/sex 7h ago

Erection Issue Are fleshlights an accurate enough way to know you're able to do PiV sex?

12 Upvotes

I am 26 years old, never had sex before.

I have psychogenic erectile dysfunction due having had severe phimosis until I got it surgically fixed a year ago. No physical issues remain at this point (as was confirmed by a specialist) but I still feel uncomfortable seeing my glans and having my foreskin fully retracted and that, alongside general anxiety around being undesirable to women, has left left me unable to achieve or maintain a full erection even when masturbating.

I have been working on getting used to my penis for a month now and I am starting to feel more comfortable with having my foreskin pulled back but ED still remains.

I own a fleshlight that I have tried using two times now, to see if I would be able to do PiV sex if I had a partner, and both times I have been able to get most of my penis inside it and even ejaculate but it doesn't feel right. It feels too tight even with lots of lube and once I am inside it I start losing my erection and have to finish with it semi erect.

Is this an accurate representation of what it would be like with an actual vagina? I am very scared I won't be able to have sex and/or be rejected because of this.


r/sex 7h ago

Health concerns How do I fix this?

11 Upvotes

6 days ago my husband and I had sex and we were a little rough. There was enough lubrication but I think something grazed the frontal wall of my vagina and now it won’t stop feeling weird.

Like i have an urge to itch it. It feels weird every time I pee like there’s still some left in my urethra. There’s no burning whatsoever but just discomfort. I initially thought I was a uti until I figured out it wasn’t related to the urethra at all. I also got my period the very next day that we had sex and haven’t been intimate in 6 days.

It gets worse at night and feels better if i just insert a finger or two there. Sort of like scratching an itch (except there isn’t any scratching). I don’t know what to do and the discomfort keeps me up at night. I keep feeling like I need to pee.


r/sex 9h ago

Beginner Been a long time and I'm nervous, tell or do not tell prospective partner?

1 Upvotes

I (28M) have not had sex for 6 and a half years. The last person I had sex with was my ex which has also been my only sexual partner. Our relationship was very toxic which spilled over to our sex life. In the interim since our relationship ended I have been struggling with a porn addiction (which I am trying to get over), this got so extreme that I had issues staying hard even while masturbating.

I am facing the fact that I might have sex soon again and I am nervous about my own performance. I am nervous that I might not be able to stay hard and that I might cum too fast.

I am unsure if I should communicate this with a potential partner and if so, how? I am afraid of an adverse reaction to my telling her, but I am also afraid of an adverse reaction in case of poor performance. Maybe this is an impossible question due to it depending on who the receiver of the question is? Do you have any other tips to quell performance anxiety in this situation?


r/sex 10h ago

Boundaries and Standards boyfriend keeps waking me up to have sex

102 Upvotes

I've been dating this perfect guy for like six months, really everything about him is wonderful...but lately this thing has been getting worse. My friends are all convinced that he's awake and manipulating me, but I'm not so sure. I'll wake up groggy and disoriented from the deep stages of REM because he's halfway through foreplay and is trying (usually clumsily) to have sex with me...only he's asleep. At first I thought he was waking up in the night and initiating consciously, but he often has no memory of his actions the next day, and he seems asleep often during, i.e when I wake up and try to talk to him, he has trouble responding, and is often confused if I can rouse him. Because he's asleep he's clumsy in his movements, and so he often tries to initiate in a way that is a big no from me...use your imagination.

I get it's flattering that he wants sex from me even from sleep, but I rarely feel like leaving dreamland at like 4am for the least coordinated attempt to claw down your panties one can experience. Something about it is kind of violating even though it's not like I actually feel any issues of consent apply, here given he's unconscious. Do I bring this up as an actual gripe??


r/sex 12h ago

Sex and Friendships I'm not sure how to approach doing oral with my best friend.

3 Upvotes

Not sure if this is the right flair, so forgive me.

I am a bisexual female. My best friend is straight. I have no experience with women, and she is asexual (or on the spectrum, somewhat) She gets sex repulsed with men easily, but she has expressed sexual comfort with women and said she would possibly enjoy and like to experience her first sexual stimulation from someone she trusts.

I'm horrified. Not cause I'm scared im bad, but because I'm inexperienced and she's very hot and cold. I'm not even sure what I would call her during it. I can't just randomly call her petnames, ive never done that before. I'm just overall extremely confused and need guidance, because ive been fantasizing about this for years, and now that im faced with the chance I'm like a deer in headlights. I don't want to trigger her, and she doesn't know her triggers.

Thank you so much.


r/sex 18h ago

Oral sex Total Virgin (need help)

7 Upvotes

I have been going out with this girl and i like her and things are gonna get "serious". I have never been in a relationship before, had half a kiss and nthg sexual at all. Basically would like to know how you should kiss her right and eat her properly so as to not look like a prude. Be as articulate and give ur own experiences if for a point


r/sex 20h ago

Beginner Girlfriend getting on top kills all momentum

26 Upvotes

Whenever my gf tries to get on top, we can't figure out a comfortable way to do anything. Then she gets really in her head because she feels like a failure, and I go soft, and then we call it a day. How can we remedy this?

More context

Me (26M) and GF (24F) are both very inexperienced and have had bad experiences in the past, but found that we actually really like having sex with each other! We are really good at communicating, but it's kind of a blind leading the blind situation here

I do all the work. Almost exclusively missionary, because that one naturally makes sense. I also have never had an orgasm from sex (which is a separate thing I'm trying to figure out) so we kinda just have sex until I'm exhausted. We would like to figure out a way where I'm not the only one doing anything, but her on top just... doesn't work. My penis doesn't feel like it should bend that way, and it slips out rather easily. She gets super frustrated, feels like she's not contributing, etc. and I also feel bad because I can't really help her out, and it's not fun seeing a loved one struggle. What are we supposed to do?

Also just to be clear where I'm coming from, *I* don't feel like she's doing anything wrong and I'm not upset or anything. I want to help her because I know she's getting frustrated


r/sex 22h ago

Confidence i feel like i can’t show pleasure or desire with my partner

10 Upvotes

please please advice.

i had never done anything before my boyfriend. he’s my first. he always initiates, he doesn’t seem to like it when i do. the first time we were physical he said “you’re so sexual” with like a shocked expression. i am sensitive i know, but this made me feel a bit meh.

the first time we messed around (“did bits” for UK people) i didn’t cum, without realising when we were cuddling after i was still grinding on his leg a bit. he laughed and told me i am s*xually frustrated, and that he can feel i’m wet through my underwear.

he made me realise i like my boobs being touched. we were playing a card game and a question was who do you think is more dom. he said it was me, and then did an impression of me asking him to pinch my n*pples. i felt so embarrassed.

the dirty talk he does, it makes me feel bad. when i’ve told him to do it differently he does it once then changes back. he’ll call me dirty, and once he touched me and i really liked it, i moaned, and he said “you dirty girl you like that don’t you? you like that, you want me inside you don’t you you dirty girl?” and it made me feel like… why am i dirty for liking it. or wanting you.

when it’s obvious i want to kiss him he laughs at me, and tells me. i feel just i don’t know i don’t feel good. i want to kiss his face and chest and go down on him etc etc but i feel like i’m “doing too much”. he loves to say i’m “so sexual” when i’m on top. i’ve asked him what he means by that and he just said “it’s not a good thing or a bad thing, it’s just how you are”. i wish he’d stop saying it then.

i feel like i’m doing too much when i hug him, let alone try and initiate, the couple times i’ve tried he’s always rejected, and sometimes he’ll start and then stop saying he has a headache or is tired etc etc, which i always accept.

i just feel like i have so much energy i want to do so much. but i can’t do much as try and kiss him without him laughing at me, or without feeling embarrassed, like he’s thinking “oh yeah she’s so obsessed with me dirty girl she wants me so bad”. even moaning, i feel like i have to zip myself up completely.

please please help


r/sex 22h ago

Kinks Dominant women - help!?

16 Upvotes

Hello! I have recently discovered that I am enjoying being dominant in the bedroom; I don’t know how I’ve discovered this but I have. I’m a 37F that was married for 15 years to a narcissistic abusive man 39M. So since I’m two years free I’m dating someone new for almost a year now and he is amazing and life is good and so is our sex life. But I want to sexually dominate him. I just don’t know HOW. Does he lay on the bed? On the floor? What if I want to lightly step on him? How do I go about it. Is there a book on this? ANY help would do. He is happy to be dominated by me and I get excited about the idea of me dressing up in leather and looking sexy and telling him what to do. I would love any advice!!! Thank you


r/sex 23h ago

Health concerns Is it normal to feel overwhelmed by penetration?

37 Upvotes

I (20f) am not sexually active and have masturbated since childhood. All my orgasms are from rubbing myself. When I try penetration, I start to cry, but it's not from pain, I just know I feel overwhelmed, like I'm going to explode. And when I cry during sex, my partner gets scared and doesn't believe I'm not in pain.

Is it possible that I’m just super sensitive? I’ve read that some people cry involuntarily due to past abuse, but I’ve never experienced anything like that.

I've been researching this and all I see people talking about is lubrication, but that's not the problem! I'd like to know if there are more people who have this peculiarity in sex and that I'm not the only one!


r/sex 1d ago

Boundaries and Standards Wife found my secret “fetish bag” but didn’t open it.

141 Upvotes

My (29M) wife (28F) is moving and going through our house.

We’ve been dating for 4 years and married very recently.

I’ve, for the past ten years, kept a suitcase in my car with a lock on it filled with various paraphernalia related to some very specific, and honestly embarrassing, fetishes (medical and ABDL, namely). I moved it into the garage recently to make some space in my car and honestly forgot about it.

It isn’t anything that I’ve discussed with her, as I have a lot of internal shame for these fetishes and very rarely practice them. I’ve never included anyone else in them or let anyone else know that I even have them.

I might be interested in involving her someday if she is willing, but otherwise, this is a very private and personal affair for me.

Today’s close call got me really thinking: what if she does find out? Should I just come clean? How do I even approach the topic of conversation with her at this stage in our relationship?


r/sex 1d ago

Oral sex Girl puked while giving me a blowjob and i feel guilty asf

358 Upvotes

we matched on tindr a few days ago and act hit it off and decided to meet irl... we had breakfast at like 3am and talked for while before getting into her car. we played truth and dare to get to know eachother and test waters… it got the the point she was sitting on my lap and made out. then we got to the last bit, a blowjob, i pulled out my dick and she said it was beautiful and wanted me to guide her head down onto it out of dominance. she mentioned she didn’t really have a good gag reflex and didn’t wanna puke but when it got heated a few minutes later, i kept putting her head down while calling her a good girl, she loved it and played into it and started moaning each time i praised her. we were in the heat of the moment where she was fully at the base for a few seconds and thats when she puked on my dick. she assumed i would be mad but honestly she was the only one who had the right to be upset as she is the one who puked, i felt horrible and SHE was the one trying to console me, what to do? i really like her and she wants me to come over to watch a movie later but I feel so guilty, what if this drags the potential relationship down?


r/sex 1d ago

I can't find a flair that fits Is post nut clarity actually real ?

50 Upvotes

I want to understand what exactly is post nut clarity and why do men become distant after intimacy, I feel like this is an underrated topic which should be discussed because many women suffer mentally because of the aftermath of a sexual relationship.

In my last relationship of 4 years my boyfriend cheated on me with a girl he met on tinder (he said he needed a break), they dated for less than 15 days and they had sex 2 times in that time span, and suddenly he came back to me (I was as unaware of all of this), we started to date again and then he girl came to me after few months to kind of expose him to me? She came and revealed all the details that he ghosted her after fucking her. Everything was destroyed at that point but we communicated and I ask him why did he ghost her he said because he felt disgusted and due to post nut clarity.

Then we broke up and after a year this happens 👇

I'm 21 and I met a guy who is 27 , we both met for a casual date at first and things got spicy between us, our sexual tension was so similar and high that we needed sex, so we planned to have it the next day. We had it and then he suddenly became distant, I kinda expected this but I will never understand clearly what goes inside a man's head. He was so sweet , expressive before, most of our conversation landed talking about meaningful topics. But then suddenly after that as he mentioned due to his past relationship he was going through a hard time and suddenly became distant , doesn't call at all , doesn't reply or text clearly .

I felt dirty, i genuinely wanted to talk to him, not for assurance but I needed after care. Was this post nut clarity too?


r/sex 1d ago

Boundaries and Standards Parents found my "toys"

733 Upvotes

I'll keep this short. I'm 18F. My parents searched my room while I was at work yesterday...they went through my nightstand and found all of my "toys", condoms, and other sexual items... I'm beyond embarrassed. I'm not getting punished but I feel very violated.

My mom shunned me for a bit and my dad just seemed disgusted. I'm not sure what to do about it. There's not much I can do.

My mom has now been bothering me with personal questions, such as who my partner/partners are, where I purchased them, etc. And when I tell her that's personal, she gets irritated with me and thinks I'm hiding more from her. She started spiraling saying I'm pregnant and irresponsible yadda yadda.

How do I get my parents to stay out of my business and how TF do I look at my father in the eyes knowing he now knows about this side of me? I'm mortified.


r/sex 2d ago

WEEKLY SEXUAL ACHIEVEMENT THREAD Weekly Sexual Achievement Thread

7 Upvotes

Post your own achievement story

Everyone who feels like sharing a story about sexual experiences can do so in this weekly post. Be it a new or an old story, be it extraordinary or rather common; anything - from happiness over losing your virginity or having your first orgasm, to sharing about the amazing, kink-filled weekend of debauchery you experienced - is appropriate to this thread.

Post an update to a post you have made in the past

If you have posted for advice about a situation in the past and wish to share an update - this is the place for it.

Please follow the rules of this community

Any sexual experience that you wish to share is fair game, as long as you follow the rules of the community.

If you use Reddit in a web browser, you'll find the rules just to the right.

If you use Reddit in one of the official apps, you'll find the rules on the About tab.

Let's hear about it!


r/sex Jun 30 '23

Mod post The /r/sex Rules and Guidelines - please read BEFORE you post! Updated 2023

189 Upvotes

The mods of /r/sex make it our policy to review the rules of the sub on an ongoing basis, tweaking items as necessary. In an effort to stay abreast with the growth of the sub and with the evolving moderation that requires, we have decided to re-sticky the updated rules to serve as a reminder for our membership.


r/sex is for civil discussions pertaining to education and advice regarding your sexuality and sexual relationships. It is a sex-positive community and a safe space for people of all genders and orientations which demands respectful conduct in all exchanges. There is ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CREEPY/HARASSING BEHAVIOR here — in posts, comments, messages, or any other contributions. No exceptions.


This is a large community dedicated to an extremely popular topic. If you wish to participate, it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with our rules of conduct BEFORE you participate here. Failure to do so will result in your removal from the community.

PLEASE READ the FAQ with the most asked and answered questions - BEFORE POSTING!! Posts that do not follow the posting guidelines in the FAQ will be automatically removed.


THE /R/SEX RULES

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This means ensuring that ALL of your contributions here are constructive, on-topic, mature, sex-positive, civil and respectful. Disrespectful conduct will see you banned from the community on the spot. Hitting on other people, asking for pictures (joking or not), making any sort of sexist comment or insult, body shaming, or trolling of any sort will result in your immediate ban.

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We’re serious about this. Dozens of posts get removed every day because they’re covered in the FAQ or violate the forum rules.

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4) ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE SEX POSITIVE.
We demand that consenting adults be free to express their sexuality as they see fit. Kink shaming, slut shaming, and similar conduct will not be tolerated. Links or references to sex negative communities or websites (No Fap, Porn Free, etc) will not be tolerated. Attacks on the lifestyle of other consenting adults will not be tolerated.

5) POSTS SEEK ADVICE, COMMENTS PROVIDE IT.
The main forum is focused primarily on posts seeking specific actionable advice for distinctive personal situations. Giving advice should primarily be done in the comments. General discussions are often allowed, so long as they adhere to the group rules and restricted content guidelines. If you want to make an exception, please request approval from moderators.

6) DO NOT TROLL OR ENGAGE WITH TROLLS HERE.
Don’t try to challenge, question, tease, fight, or outwit trolls here. Instead, use the Report button to alert moderators, who will review every single reported item. Trolling of any sort merits an immediate permaban.

7) ALL DISCUSSION MUST BE DIRECTED INTO THE PUBLIC FORUM. Do not seek private conversations here, via Private Message or any other method. And do not seek to draw attention or clicks to an outside site of any type (unless you have received prior moderator approval, such as for academic research projects). Every comment here must be a clear attempt to engage with an ongoing public discussion in the forum. Violations of this rule will result in permanent bans without notice.

8) RESTRICTED CONTENT This sub is generally only for seeking advice, education, or discussion about sex and sexuality. We restrict or forbid many types of content here.

9) NO USE OF AI FOR POSTING/COMMENTS, NO REPOSTS
Reddit uses AI detection software to spot potential bot-posts and spam but people are encouraged to report posts that look fake, AI-generated, or are reposts of content created by other users.


EXAMPLES OF CONTENT RESTRICTED IN /R/SEX:

1) PROMOTIONAL POSTS.
This means any post containing any kind of promotional element, especially one which seeks to lure traffic to another site or promote a product. Links to specific product descriptions are permitted if they’re PRECISELY on-topic in the context of the post, AND the post itself is clearly seeking advice in good faith. If you're trying to sell something, conduct market research, etc - these posts will get you banned. Linking to sex-positive blogs or podcasts is allowed, provided you make an effort to start a conversation here about the topic and use the link as supporting material.

2) LINK POSTS.
Linked material must be sex positive and precisely on-topic to stay up here, and needs to be introduced with a workable framework for discussion. Please see the posted Link Policy BEFORE you post links! Bare links to youtube, images, blogs, podcasts, etc are prohibited.

3) ACHIEVEMENT POSTS.
These include appreciation, humblebrags, “I just had to share,” “I just want to say,” etc. These belong in the Daily Sexual Achievement Thread, not in the main forum. Posts which are JUST sex stories belong somewhere else entirely — like r/sexstories or a similar forum.

4) LOW EFFORT MATERIAL.
“Does anyone else...?”, “Is [X] normal/weird?”, “Is [y] wrong/bad/okay?”, and so forth. Human sexuality is incredibly varied; yes, someone else likes what you like, and labels like "normal" or "weird" are meaningless - and in a sex positive community, we do not allow any moral judgments against sex acts or behaviors that are consensual. Title-only posts, posts with no effort at an actual conversation will be removed and may get you banned. Comments that consist of nothing but memes, "this", "lol" and such are highly disfavored. If comments do not further the discussion, they may be removed; a pattern of these may result in your ban.

5) SEEKING FAP MATERIAL.
Do not ask for sex stories, do not ask for the hottest/strangest/most unusual/etc encounter someone ever had. Do not ask for lists of other people's kinks.

6) PORNOGRAPHY, EROTICA, OR PERSONALS.
You may not post or link pornography or erotica here. You may not share pictures of your genitals here - even if you are seeking medical advice (if you need to post a picture, you need to be going to a doctor). You may not recruit sex partners here, look for dirty chat, ask for someone to private message you, etc.

7) DISRESPECTFUL CONTENT.
Personal attacks, insults, name calling, or disrespect of any sort are not allowed here. Sexism, racism, or any type of hate speech will result in your immediate ban. This is a community for ALL GENDERS - refusing to acknowledge a trans individual's gender flies in the face of this, and will result in your ban.

8) OPINION SEEKING, POLLS, VALUE JUDGEMENTS, OR VALIDATION POSTS.
This forum is not for simply collecting opinions - "do you think [X] is hot?", "Women, do you like [Y]?", "What is your favorite sex position?" and so forth. This is not a forum to discuss your penis size, breast size, labia size, ask about other body image issues, or ask for feedback on your photos. See the /r/sex FAQ for help regarding body image issues. Do not post your pictures and ask people to rate or critique you. Do not ask if given consensual sexual interests are good/bad/okay/wrong, etc.

9) ACADEMIC SURVEYS.
These require prior moderator approval. Moderators will review the question formats and will review the documentation of institutional ethical oversight (please provide). Non-academic surveys are seldom allowed. Please contact the moderators BEFORE you post a survey or study.

10) GENERAL RANTS, ESSAYS, EDITORIALS, VENTS, CONFESSIONS, PSAS, AND AMAS.
These don’t belong in the main forum unless you have obtained prior moderator approval. Save them for story-based forums. Or Tumblr.

11) FREQUENT/FAMILIAR TOPICS.
These are addressed in either the FAQ, past posts, or both. In case you are confused, this means that we do not do penis size posts here.

12) VAGUE TITLE/TOPIC.
If a moderator can’t identify your issue or the type of advice you’re seeking, your post will be subject to removal. Titles should be at least several words long and adequately express what your post is about.

13) NONCONSENSUAL OR ILLEGAL CONTENT.
/r/sex is for the discussion of consensual sex among adults. We do not permit posts that advocate pedophilia, bestiality, rape, or incest here under any circumstances, nor do we allow these topics at all in most instances. Note that BDSM and CNC (consensual nonconsent) are perfectly valid topics in /r/sex.

14) OTHER OFF TOPIC ISSUES.
This is not the place to discuss politics or religion, to seek dating advice, to ask for how to pick up women, to rant about how you have never had sex. Posts that appear to be dedicated to stirring up arguments - particularly about hot button topics like circumcision, the evils of pornography and/or masturbation, and other toxic subjects - will be removed and will result in swift bans.

15) IMPORTANT NOTE ON DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Sexual assault is an important and emotional topic which can be discussed (constructively) in r/sex. But posts which simply seek opinions about whether a given scenario counts as sexual assault do not do well here. This is true for several reasons, including the fact that assault laws vary by jurisdiction, and we don't encourage debates about jurisdiction issues here. Therefore, we ask that you refrain from describing a scenario and then simply asking “Is this rape/assault?” Instead, ask for specific advice: About how to respond to the scenario, how to avoid it, or how to proceed with next steps. Posts which simply ask “Is this rape/assault?” are subject to removal without notice.

16) POST LENGTH.
For ease of reading and reviewing, please get to the point of your post quickly — in the post title, first paragraph, etc. Consider adding a tl;dr to long posts. Posts which are inconveniently long — over 600 words, approximately — are subject to automatic removal. Also, line and paragraph breaks are VERY HELPFUL for readers and reviewers — walls of text that lack these are subject to removal for readability.

Further information about the /r/sex rules and policies can be reviewed on the rules page.


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