Intimacy
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Gen Z Hasn’t Lost Desire. It’s Lost Its Way
The headlines say Gen Z has stopped wanting sex. The data says otherwise: nearly 80% of young adults report moderate to very high desire, yet 29% had no sexual partners in the past three months. This isn’t a generation that has lost desire. It’s a generation whose desire is meeting walls (exhaustion, money, screens), and…
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Menopause and Desire: A Modern Understanding
Menopause may change the body, but it does not kill desire. What often declines is sex drive—the physiological urge—not the deeper psychological experience of desire. Desire lives in the mind, in emotional connection, imagination, and relational context. When these conditions are present, desire does not disappear—it becomes accessible in new, more intentional ways. Dr. Aleida…
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Infidelity in the Digital Age: Why Good People Cross Lines
Infidelity in the digital age rarely begins with the intention to betray. More often, it starts with a conversation that feels alive, a connection that feels effortless, or a sense of being seen again. Online spaces amplify opportunity, speed, and emotional intensity, allowing desire to awaken without reflection or relational containment. When erotic expression has…