NORMAL’s Guide to Moving on After a Break-up
Breakups are incredibly common and often really difficult - here's how to process the emotions, reflect and move on in a healthy way, whichever...
A Guide To Hooking Up During A Pandemic
Prior to 2020, hook-ups and one-night stands felt simpler. Easier. The supermarket shelves were full of toilet paper, hand sanitizer was rarely seen outside of the doctor’s office, and we...
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about other people’s orgasms
Recently we surveyed a number of Australians for our Big Sex Survey. We asked about everything from sex education, to pornography consumption, to frequency of orgasm—and some of our findings might...
Everything you need to know about mismatched libidos
Even the most dedicated, loving, committed couples can experience mismatched libido. Mismatched libido occurs when one partner is more desiring of sex and intimacy than the other: essentially, when your...
Everything you need to know about giving and receiving oral sex
Oral sex is when you use your mouth to stimulate your partner’s genitals. This could mean kissing, licking, sucking, or nibbling on their butt, vulva, or penis—or any combination thereof....
Everything you need to know about finding ethical, sexy porn
If you watch porn, you’re not the only one. According to an article published in The Journal of Sex Research, 84% of Australian men and 54% of Australian women surveyed had looked at...
Everything you ever wanted to know about anal sex
Anal sex: we talk about it, we read about it, we see it in porn—but what’s it actually like? Different people enjoy different things about anal sex. Some find it...
NORMAL's Guide to Every Kind of Lubricant
Lube is one of those things that a lot of us see and hear about but have never tried for ourselves. We might have an old bottle or two rattling...
NORMAL's Guide to Foreplay
Foreplay is like eating kale: we know we should probably be doing it, but sometimes it’s hard to get started. It can also be confusing to figure out exactly what...
Great Big Guide to Contraception
When it comes to contraception, there are many more options available than just the condom and the pill. We’ve spoken a bit about safer sex here before, and discussed why you should...
How to find your g-spot (and what to expect once you've found it)
For everything that we hear about the g-spot, we’d be forgiven for imagining that it’s an instant pleasure button that provides a shortcut to amazing sex. Blogs, films, and magazines...