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Welcome back! Mood Music: B*tch WYD? x Babyface Ray What's up, y'all? We have reached the end of season 1, and I am so grateful y'all rocked out with me for a few weeks. Season 2 will return in mid-January, so stay plugged with IG for updates. This week is dishing on sexual desire, self-doubt, and a bunch of other happenings. Do you have any topic suggestions for season 2? Let's hear em!!! Come find me in the cyber world: https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Research Links https://www.india.com/viral/women-with-most-sexual-desire-scandinavian-women-are-worlds-most-sexually-charged-while-indians-dont-feature-in-list-2246300/ https://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/arousal https://www.huffpost.com/entry/facts-on-attraction-research-human-desire_n_2687607 https://medium.com/the-knowledge-of-freedom/six-interesting-theories-about-sexual-desire-and-relationships-that-you-probably-didnt-know-75a538470591 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/sex/sexual-attraction-and-desire https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9119-sexual-response-cycle

Hey y'all! Mood music: Baby Keem x Rockstar P  CEO Trayle x Jean Deaux Interlude I hope this episode finds you well! This week we start exploring the research done on polygamy, open-relationships, and monogamy. This is an open-mined conversation, and not meant to sway you any way or another. But I'm curious, what's your views on the topic?  Let me know! Come find me in the cyber-world; https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Research Links https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12685340/ https://www.yourtango.com/20086011/why-monogamy-is-good-for-women https://livingwithlimerence.com/why-is-monogamy-so-hard/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1242001 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10687819/ https://zora.medium.com/the-inconvenient-truth-about-monogamy-1e733245eb2f https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwin-eternity/201109/was-monogamy-established-the-benefit-women https://study.com/learn/lesson/monogamy-overview-history.html

Hey y'all! Mood Music: Brent Faiyaz x All Mine Lynda Dawn x Move Welcome back to another episode of the Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! This week I am joined by a good friend of mine, DeMac, to discuss sex and mental health. What has been your journey of understanding and balancing your sexuality and mental health? Let's chat about it! Come find us in the cyber world! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod DeMac: Twitter @demacx2 Enjoy <3

Hey y'all!  Mood Music: Energy x Alfa Mist & Emmavie (Epoch) Welcome back to another episode of The Ropes and Handcuffs podcast! This week is a general dig into a topic I've wanted to touch on for a while: Pregnancy. This is the initial dive, so make sure to come back to get some more deets on what I found! What has your journey been with conceiving (women and men/couples/Alt methods of conceiving/etc...)?  Enjoy <3 Come find me in the cyber world! https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Links Referenced in the episode: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/articles/199603/who-stole-fertility https://www.babycentre.co.uk/a1813/how-long-will-it-take-to-get-pregnant https://www.bustle.com/articles/61246-worried-about-infertility-even-though-youre-young-and-have-never-tried-to-conceive-youre-not-the https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a23785945/black-women-infertility-letter-from-the-editors/

Hey y'all! Mood music: That Money Maka x Armani Caesar (The Liz 2) Girlfriend x Hemlocke Springs Energy Vampires x Attis No Love Lost x Blxst Luv 4 Rent x Smino Welcome back to another episode of the Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! This week Rhayne Coleman of the Carefree Black Nerd Podcast joined me to chat about transcendental sex, conspiracy theories, and more. Have you ever had a sexual experience that made you feel closer to a higher power?  Talk back to me and let me know!  Enjoy <3 Come find us in the innerwebs! Keep up with the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Keep up with Rhayne for all things black and nerdy here: https://linktr.ee/CarefreeBlackNerd

Hey y'all! Mood Music x Worth It - Flwr Chyld ft. Flozigg Welcome back to episode 11 of the Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! This week is focused on scent and our attraction to the natural smell of our mates. Talk back to me! When does your mate smell the sexiest to you? Enjoy <3 Come find me in the cyber world! Linktree (includes all contact points): https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Make sure to check out @baddecisionslive  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qxZrar7DntB2lm4vM8_dA Resources for today's episode: https://medium.com/thrive-global/the-uncanny-psychology-behind-scent-and-attraction-6e06f110de6e https://www.britannica.com/science/major-histocompatibility-complex https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1741-7007-8-71 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-excess/201910/the-science-sex-and-smell https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/the-connection-between-scent-and-sexual-attraction-20160222/

Hey y'all! Mood Music: DUCKWRTH x 11:30  Welcome back to episode 10 of the Ropes and Handcuffs podcast! This week's deep dive is about the different trends that occur with sex and how they may (or may not) interfere with our personal desires. Let me know your thoughts on this episode! And as usual, I hope you enjoy! Come find me in the social world: https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Links mentioned this episode: https://www.thecut.com/2022/02/hook-up-culture-celibacy-tiktok.html https://www.thecowl.com/opinion/deathofdating https://time.com/88092/hookup-culture-myth-study/ https://contexts.org/articles/hookup-culture/ https://youtu.be/8BHR7RbOJdM

Hey, y'all! Mood music: Lizzie Berchie x Pass Time Welcome back to episode 9 of the Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! Join me this week as I rant about a few things, deep dive into the Pon sex ritual that takes place in Indonesia, and more.  Come find me in the cyber world! Linktree (including donation link, collaboration email, and social media): https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Enjoy! <3 Let me know your feedback about the episode. 

Hey, y'all!  Mood Music: Love Jones x Leon Thomas ft. Ty Dolla $ign Welcome back to another episode of the Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! Join me this week as I ramble about random topics, chit-chat about the effects of grind culture on our sex/dating lives, and I close it out with a conversation about ego. How has grind culture affected your dating/sex life? Come find me in the cyber world: Linktree (includes all social media and contact links): https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod Enjoy <3

Hey, y'all! Welcome back to Ropes and Handcuffs Podcast! Mood music:  Beyonce x Heated  SiR x Dreaming of Me I am ecstatic to welcome John of The John Effect Podcast to the show! What a treat this episode was. Join us this week as we chat about what's happening in our worlds, initiating sex, and much more! Make sure to follow John's platforms and listen to his podcast, The John Effect Podcast, available on the most popular podcast platforms. <3 Come find us in the cyber world! The John Effect Podcast:  IG: @thejohneffect Podcast: The John Effect Podcast R & H Podcast: Linktree (including social media, guest, and donation links): https://linktr.ee/RopesAndCuffsPod