Friends with benefits. Casual sex. No strings attached. F*ck buddies. We are all familiar with these terms and we have all been part of one of these types of relationships, right? The question is, how can we engage in these situations without someone catching feels and getting hurt? We’re going to talk it out with our new co-host, Rob Evors, to hear his brutally honest male perspective, and our guest, world renowned intimacy coach, Lia Holmgren, aka “The Kink Shrink,” who joins us to discuss her new book, Hookup Without Heartbreak, AVAILABLE TODAY, and breaks down the basics for how to hook up while managing expectations and setting boundaries.
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Hookup Without Heartbreak, with Lia Holmgren

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