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Synergy Explorers

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August 22, 2023

The Cult of the Natural

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August 13, 2023

The magic of contentment (not satiety)

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June 21, 2023

Open-relationship disillusionment

Synergy Explorers

June 11, 2023

Ancient tests of sexual self-control

Ryder-Waite Tarot Devil

June 7, 2023

Were we better off believing in the devil?

afternoon delight

April 4, 2023

Afternoon Delight

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March 29, 2023

The gift of fin’amor

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November 23, 2022

Hormones and postcoital dysphoria (EL PAÍS)

sex technique preparation

September 21, 2022

Karezza prioritises emotional intimacy over orgasm (VOGUE India)

Synergy Explorers Hart

September 10, 2022

What’s the ideal amount of movement during Synergy-style sex?

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