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T&F Magnificent Sex Lessons From Extraordinary Lovers by Peggy J. Kleinplatz, A. Dana Ménard
Winner Of The 2021 Sstar Consumer Book Award!What Makes Sex Magnificent? What Are The Qualities Of Extraordinary Erotic Intimacy And What Are The Elements That Help To Bring It About? Is Great Sex The Stuff That People Remember Nostalgically From The "Honeymoon" Phase Of Their Relationships, Or Can Sex Improve Over Time? Magnificent Sex Is Based On The Largest, In-Depth Interview Study Ever Conducted With People Who Are Having Extraordinary Sex. It Gathers The Nuggets For Remarkable Sex From The "Experts", Distilling Them Into An Attainable Blueprint For Ordinary Lovers Who Want To Make Erotic Intimacy Grow Over The Course Of A Lifetime. Looking At Factors Including Individual And Relational Qualities, Empathic Communication And The Myths And Realities Of Magnificent Sex, This Book Offers Accessible And Evidence-Based Guidance For Lovers And Therapists Alike. It Is Replete With Frank And Often Humorous Interviews With Straight And Lgbtq Individuals And Couples, Those Who Are "Vanilla" And "Kinky", Monogamous And Consensually Non-Monogamous And Healthy And Chronically Ill. This Illuminating Book Explores The Implications Of The Findings To Develop A Model That Effectively Tackles The Common Problems Of Low Desire And Frequency. The "Cure" For Low Desire Is To Create Desirable Sex! Table Of Contents - Part I. Introduction: How Did We Come To Be Studying Magnificent Sex? 1. How Did We Set Out To Learn About Magnificent Sex? From The Dismal To The Ordinary To Optimal Sexual Experience Part Ii. 2. The Components Of Magnificent Sex 3. Myths And Realities Of Magnificent Sex: From Media Stereotypes And Beyond Part Iii. What Leads To Magnificent Sex? Contributing Factors 4. Developmental Factors 5. Preparation 6. Enduring Individual Qualities 7. Individual Qualities In-The-Moment 8. Skills 9. Qualities Of The Relationship 10. Relational Qualities In-The-Moment 11. The Meta-Factor: Empathic Communication 12. The Pathways Towards Magnificent Sex Part Iv 13. Implications And Applications For Lovers And Therapists Who Aspire Higher 14. Conclusions