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The Naked Truth | Why your core erotic blueprint is key to a better sex life and relationships

  • Knowing your erotic blueprint means having a deeper understanding of your needs, wants and desires, according to a relationship coach
  • It also helps to identify a clear pathway to boosting libido and sexual arousal

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“Kinky” is one of the five types of core erotic blueprint used to class people, which also include energetic, sensual, sexual, and shape-shifter (i.e. adventurous). Photo: Shutterstock

Understanding our sexuality can be a lifelong journey, as human sexuality is not only an intense personal experience, but is highly diverse, deeply complicated and can have a ripple effect on our relationships.

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It is natural for young people to explore their sexuality by trying to experience different sexual feelings, thoughts and behaviours with other people, so as to make sense of their sexual identities. But it is not uncommon to see people still struggling to get a grip on their sexuality well into adulthood.

To truly grasp our sexuality is an important part of knowing who we really are from the inside out. How we feel now, though, may evolve over the years as we find out more about ourselves. This is why it can sometimes take a lifetime for a person to fully explore and manage these feelings, which are often triggered by their sexual instincts.

Having a better understanding of our sexuality can influence sexual and relationship satisfaction. It may sound a complex concept to master, but luckily we all have our individual “core erotic blueprint” (CEB) to give us some directions.

Experiencing different sexual feelings and behaviours with other people is important to make sense of your sexual identity. Photo: Shutterstock
Experiencing different sexual feelings and behaviours with other people is important to make sense of your sexual identity. Photo: Shutterstock
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Once you understand your CEB type, you have a map that helps you easily communicate with compassion, and which provides tools for finding the pathway to pleasure, says Nathalie Sommer, a certified relationship and intimacy coach.

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