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“The belief that the people around us will reciprocate in proportion to what we give them is called "trust.”

Relationships Trust

Book:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Source: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

“Polite, socially acceptable suppression of our rage is "inauthentic," insofar as we are not sharing our full selves. And that is part of trust, too. Part of being trustworthy is meeting expectations and staying in line, as if you were a well-behaved woman.”

Relationships Trust Authenticity Politeness

Book:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Source: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

“What you do is you start loving responsive desire. Figure out what contexts give you a fantastic relationship and hot sex. Context-free spontaneous desire is just the man-as-default standard, and screw that. Don't use somebody else's standard to measure the quality of your sex life.”

Love Sex Relationships

Book:Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

Source: Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

“She maximizes her sexual potential when she allows her sexual response to grow to capacity, without pushing in any specific direction. Slow down. Stay still. Don't push or pull. Allow sensation to grow.”

Sex Relationships Sexuality

Book:Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

Source: Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life