Jenn Kennedy, Author at The Pleasure Project

Rituals of Intimacy Outside the Bedroom

October 8, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
attachment style, intimacy, partnered sex, relationships
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Why Connection Isn’t Just About Sex

When we hear the word “intimacy,” most of us think about sex. Hot touches, steamy moments, what happens behind closed doors. And yes—sex is one powerful form of intimacy.

Rom-Com Love

A Set Up for Disappointment

If you grew up in the heyday of rom-coms—When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, Notting Hill, 10 Things I Hate About You—you were fed a very specific story about love and sex.

Sex Without Orgasm

August 28, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
erectile dysfunction, partnered sex, relationships, self pleasure, sex, sex toys
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Why It’s Still Worth It

We’ve been sold a very narrow version of what “good sex” looks like: hot, heavy, and always ending in orgasm. It’s the grand finale, the goal, the thing everyone’s supposedly chasing.

Genital Self-Esteem

August 6, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
erectile dysfunction, intimacy, partnered sex, relationships, self pleasure, sex, sex toys
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How Do You Like Your Parts?

You’d think with all the time we spend being sexual (or thinking about sex), we’d have a solid relationship with our own bodies. But for many people, there’s a quiet undercurrent of shame, awkwardness, or just plain confusion when it comes to genitals.

How to Share a Fantasy

July 28, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, partnered sex, rejection, relationships, sex, sex toys
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Take the Relational Dive

You’ve been thinking about a fantasy—something that turns you on, something you’ve never said out loud. Maybe you want to share it with your partner. But the worry creeps in: What if they judge me? What if they get quiet or weird? What if I ruin what we have?

Saying “No” Without Shutting Things Down

July 28, 2025
Jenn Kennedy
intimacy, partnered sex, rejection, relationships, sex
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Take the Relational Dive

You’ve been thinking about a fantasy—something that turns you on, something you’ve never said out loud. Maybe you want to share it with your partner. But the worry creeps in: What if they judge me? What if they get quiet or weird? What if I ruin what we have?

History of Kissing

The Many Ways We Lock Lips

Kissing feels primal, instinctual—even essential to romantic connection. But the history of kissing is interesting and surprisingly inconsistent. I find that it’s also the first way many lovers make contact and decide if they want to proceed into something more meaningful.

Your Partner Isn’t a Mind Reader

Why Communication Matters for Intimacy

You know those moments when you think, “If they really loved me, they’d know”?It’s a common thought. It sneaks in when we’re feeling unseen, misunderstood, or just plain tired of saying the same thing over and over. But here’s the truth that’s equal parts frustrating and freeing: your partner isn’t a mind reader.

Financial Partnerships

Couples, Finances & Future

Money can be a major stress point in relationships—but it doesn’t have to be. When couples work together on their finances, they build trust, reduce conflict, and set themselves up for a stronger future. Financial planning as a team is less about spreadsheets and more about communication, shared goals, and accountability.

Autism & Sexuality

Autism & Sexuality

In this episode of Pleasure Project: Sex and Relationships, Host Dr. Jenn Kennedy asked Guest Dr. David Wohlsifer to return–this time to discuss a topic she is seeing more and more in her clinical practice as a sex therapist: autism and the unique experiences autistics face exploring their relationships and sexuality.