Love, Lust and Laughter - 10.05.21

<p style="font-weight:400;">Sizzling Sex for Life</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Michael Castleman (<a href='http://www.greatsexguidance.com/'>www.GreatSexGuidance.com</a>) has answered more than 12,000 sex questions. By listening to this show and buying his latest book <a href='https://sizzlingsexforlife.com/'>Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure at Any Age</a>, you’ll have all your questions answered. You can also check out his <a href='https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex'>Psychology Today sexuality blog</a>, which has attracted more than 50 million views. This makes Castleman the world’s most popular sex writer!</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Michael and Diana first discussed how porn is miseducation. He says porn misleads men about themselves, women, and lovemaking. It turns out porn gets a lot wrong, including: everyone is hot to trot all the time; and there is almost no whole-body caressing, and little kissing. They also talked about sex that is not penis-centered but more whole-body, sensuality focused. It really helps to have at least 20 minutes of non-genital play, including massage, before penetration. Trading foot massages can be so enjoyable … and healthy!</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">Although you won’t hear much about this from the sex-negative crowd, Michael and Diana discussed the many healing benefit of sex, both solo and partnered. These include:</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <ul style="font-weight:400;"><li>Relaxation is at the top of the list. Castleman points out that orgasm is deeply relaxing, and that deep relaxation helps treat many potentially serious conditions: anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Regular sex offers similar benefits.</li> <li>Pain relief comes because sex is distracting and it releases endorphins, the body’s natural analgesic. In addition, sex is exercise. O