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- August 1, 2026
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New Data on Sexual Pleasure

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The HUD App, a dating service, has published statistics from their “pleasure census,” a survey of 2,183 users in 63 countries, mostly young females, about a third of them identifying as something other than heterosexual. 88% of men and 76% of women report getting less sex than they desire; most cite inhibitions about communicating their […]

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- June 1, 2026
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Adolescent Experiences Create the Libido Gap in Adults

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It has long been recognized that men have stronger sexual desire than women, and this discrepancy is often attributed to innate biological and evolutionary causes. However, an article recently published in the Personality and Social Psychology Review argues that the difference in sexual desire is a learned behavior with its origin in adolescent sexual experiences: […]

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- June 1, 2026
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Half of Gen Z Frenchwomen Think Sex is Unimportant

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The French Institute of Public Opinion surveyed 1,011 women aged 18-29. Only 38% felt that sex was very important, compared to 62% in 1990, and half said it was not that important in their lives. 62% of women aged 20-24 said they sometimes felt bored during sex, compared to only 42% in 1996. The authors […]

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- June 1, 2026
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Till Money Do Us Part

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A British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a woman to reimburse her former fiancé more than $5,000 for an engagement ring after finding she likely kept or lost it following their breakup. The ring, worth about $4,860, was given during a 2020 engagement that ended in 2022, after which the applicant repeatedly asked for […]

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- May 15, 2026
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Snake Oil?

Drug and supplement companies are preying on people’s insecurities and lack of knowledge regarding their sexual health. There is currently a proliferation of vaginal probiotic supplements and suppository capsules being marketed to women promoting “vaginal health”. Dr. Caroline Mitchell, assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School said the evidence of […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Condoms Go Up Due to Iran War

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Karex, which produces about five billion condoms a year, has warned they will be raising prices by up to 30% because of supply chain disruptions caused by the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. The company blamed the war for the rising cost of the raw materials needed to produce condoms, including nitrile and synthetic […]

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- May 1, 2026
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The Gen Z Divide

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Religion, age, and politics are the biggest influences on a person’s opinion regarding abortion and reproductive rights, but gender is also a component. There is a sharp divide between Gen Z women and men over reproductive rights. In a recent survey, 76% of Gen Z women believe that abortions should be legal while only 59% […]

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- May 1, 2026
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New Contraception on the Block

Vasalgel is a non-hormonal and long-lasting male contraceptive that has just entered human clinical trials. It works via an injection into the vas deferens, aka the “sperm duct”, a long, muscular tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and urethra prior to ejaculation. Vasalgel blocks sperm while allowing other fluids to […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Teen Boys and Their AI Girlfriends

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Hard Copy has previously reported on the rise of AI “dating” and “relationships”. Researchers and academics are reporting that teen boys are increasingly turning to AI “girlfriends” for companionship. Experts warn that if young people start replacing real relationships with AI interactions, they may end up building fewer real-world connections. These real connections are important […]

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- April 1, 2026
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I Love Every Byte of You

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AI seems to be taking up space everywhere these days. Hard Copy has reported on an AI dating café and now people are reporting “dating” AI companions. So, can it be the solution to the loneliness epidemic or does it isolate us more?  In a couples counselling session, celebrity therapist Ester Perel speaks with a […]

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