Relationship Skills

When Is Disappointment Useful?

Disappointment is a feeling most of us avoid... But what if it can be a useful and insightful signal to pay attention to? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Cathy: So Reid, you've shared with me that you think that, are you going to pick on me now? That people can most determine when they have expectations because they experience disappointment. Explain.  Reid: Yeah, [...]

By |2016-09-19T14:29:46+00:00September 28, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Trauma|

Dealing With Expectations, Agreements, And Disappointment

How do you gracefully (or even awkwardly) handle unmet expectations, agreements and disappointment? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Reid: Video number two on expectations.  Cathy: Dealing with disappointment, because they go often hand in hand.  Reid: Yes, I'm Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. This is Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com. Go, Cathy, go.  Cathy: We just did a video on how disappointment can be a [...]

By |2016-09-22T14:46:25+00:00September 25, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

Dealing With Envy and Disappointment When There’s No Way To Get That Need Met…

It's easier to deal with disappointment and envy when you have alternatives... Can't have chocolate ice cream, just have chocolate chip. What do you when you can't have ice cream at all? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Cathy: This is Reid being helpful.  Reid: This is a very important question and I'm feeling intimidated.  Cathy: Someone asked:  "How do you deal with envy [...]

By |2016-09-22T14:50:24+00:00September 22, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Jealousy, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Trauma|

How Do You Handle Disappointment In The Bedroom?

Disappointment sucks. In the bedroom it can bring debilitating shame. What can you do and how can you handle it?     With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com and http://SexGeekSummerCamp.com. Reid: Disappointment and ponies. Video number four. This one's about disappointment in bed. I'm Reid Milhako from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: Cathy Vartulli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com. We are not talking about sleeping with ponies, not that we judge anybody [...]

By |2016-09-19T06:34:17+00:00September 19, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame, Uncategorized|

If You Don’t Want To Have Sex With Your Partner… Should You?

Do you tell your partner if you're not in the mood to have sex?     Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GTMgV5HqBU Reid: Welcome back. Or if this is the first video that you are watching. Welcome for the first time. Cathy: We are talking about how you can talk to your partner about not wanting to have sex, and do it in [...]

By |2016-08-08T19:36:48+00:00August 11, 2016|Body Image, Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Touch|

Talking To Your Partner About Lack Of Desire Can Be Challenging… How Do You Do It?

Do you owe your partner sex? What if you promised?   Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrRQVial9q0 Cathy: How do you tell your partner in a way that's loving and caring that you're just not in the mood? Reid: This is Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com. Cathy: And Reid Mihalco from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Reid: How do you do it? What's your advice? Cathy: One, [...]

By |2016-08-08T19:06:17+00:00August 8, 2016|Dating, Relationship Skills|

Giving Your Partner Feedback In Bed… How Do You Do That?

Want to see a role modeling of giving feedback in bed? With Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Reid: This is awesome. We're going to get so meta. We're talking about how you can give your partners upgrades about certain things ...  Cathy: In bed.  Reid: In bed.  Cathy: Yeah.  Reid: I'm Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com...  Cathy: Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com.  Reid: We're just going to do this [...]

By |2016-01-04T09:49:03+00:00June 27, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks|

If You Don’t Want To Have Sex With Your Partner… Should You?

Do you tell your partner if you're not in the mood to have sex? Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Reid: Welcome back. Or if this is the first video that you are watching. Welcome for the first time.  Cathy: We are talking about how you can talk to your partner about not wanting to have sex, and do it in the most loving way [...]

By |2016-01-04T09:33:49+00:00June 24, 2016|Dating, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame|

What If You Tell A HUGE Lie?

How do you clean it up if you tell a big lie, and don't know what to do? Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: We have a video about what to do if you tell a lie and get caught in it. Why did you do that?  Reid: I do that when I lie.  Cathy: This is Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com.  Reid: Cathy Vartuli [...]

By |2016-01-05T08:02:29+00:00June 21, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Trauma|

When Desire Goes Away… What Do You Do?

If you've been enjoying sex and sensuality... what do you do when all of sudden the passion and wanting go away? Find out with Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com and Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com. Cathy: What if you've been pretty sexual, pretty sensual and all of the sudden the desire goes away? It can be really hard and really confusing. This is Reid Mihalko from http://www.ReidAboutSex.com.  Reid: Cathy Vartuli from http://www.TheIntimacyDojo.com. What [...]

By |2016-01-04T09:47:47+00:00June 18, 2016|Dating, Flirting, Relationship Skills, Sex Geeks, Shame|
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