We have John Ward back on the podcast to talk about a little something he calls hypergamy.

On today's episode we're covering:

- My experience dating

- How intelligence affects attraction

- Our inherent need to provide/be provided for

You can catch more on Instagram at @emilywolter_ and on TikTok @bswithem

On today's episode we're covering:

The research referenced includes:

Pusch, Sebastian; Mund, Marcus; Hagemeyer, Birk; Finn, Christine; Wrzus, Cornelia (2018). Personality Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood: A Study of Age Differences. European Journal of Personality, (), –. doi:10.1002/per.2181 

Trigger warning: today's episode contains information about sexual assault/violence. Please listen only if you are in the right space to do so.

We're covering: 

You can catch more of Harri:

On Instagram: @itsharrijames

On his website: harrisonjames.org

Find more resources and relevant links on his LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/itsharrijames

Spoiler alert: James is dropping L bombs.

How is non-monogamy going for her?

Find us on Instagram: @enm.australia & @emilywolter_

On today's episode I'm reading you an article I recently wrote, all about our psyche when we're in lust, in love, and if/when we are forced out of it.

On today's episode we're covering:

- What defines sex addiction

- How porn affects our sexual experiences

- Society's want to pathologise sexual tendencies, particularly for women

You can now contact James at [email protected]

Find more on TikTok @bswithem

On today's episode we're covering:

- What defines a surrogate partner

- How surrogate partner therapy is used

- Rules & laws around surrogate partner therapy

The research referenced includes:

Israel strikes down law banning gay couples from using surrogates to have children. Kelleher, P. 28 Feb 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/02/28/israel-surrogacy-same-sex-couples-gay-lesbian-supreme-court-law-knesset/ 

Surrogate Partner Therapy: Ethical Considerations in Sexual Medicine 

You asked for more great date stories so you got 'em.

TikTok: @bswithem

Instagram: @emilywolter_

On today's episode we're covering:

- An intro to ENM Australia, James' new venture

- Our experience in dating people "much" (such a relative term!) younger or older than us

- What really defines an "open" relationship

Links to what we mention in the podcast:

Sav & Mark on TikTok: @savandmark https://www.tiktok.com/@savandmark?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

BS with Em on TikTok: @bswithem https://www.tiktok.com/@bswithem

ENM Australia on Instagram: @enm.australia https://www.instagram.com/enm.australia/

Books for those interested in learning about non-traditional relationship structures (in the order James mentions):

The Ethical Slut, by Dossie Easton & Janet Hardy

Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality, by Christopher Ryan

The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel

Polysecure, by Jessica Fern

More than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory, by Franklin Veaux

On today's episode we're covering: 

- The three 'S's' of sexual fantasies

- What our fantasies say about our ego 

- How to better understand ours, and our partners', fantasies 

You can find more information on Artemisia and her services on her website here: https://www.artemisiadevine.com/ 

And more from me on Instagram @emilywolter_.