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    Caroline West is the host of the Glow West podcast and a Sexual Violence & Harassment Prevention and Response Manager.

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    Limerance: How to know when you're too fixated on a crush

    It can be hard to distinguish the lines between love, lust, infatuation, co-dependency, and obsession. So, how can you tell if your love is genuine or something to reflect on?

    living • 07 Feb 25
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    Why do we find vampires so sexy?

    Vampires have a long legacy of awakening our strangest, most subterranean desires, writes Dr Caroline West.

    lifestyle • 29 Jan 25
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    The history of sex toys and what they tell us about ancient women

    Dr Caroline West writes about the earliest sex toys invented, and what they can tell us about how history remembers women.

    living • 10 Jan 25
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    More women are dating younger men, I asked some daters why

    Conversations have reignited about the rise of age gap relationships, particularly with older women and younger men. But why is this relationship dynamic one that appears to have flourished recently?

    living • 14 Jan 25
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    Dr West on the 4B movement and the history of 'sex strikes'

    Sex educator Dr Caroline West writes about why the concept of "sex strikes", or abstaining from sex with men, has become more popularised among women.

    living • 29 Dec 24
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    How to stop mothering your partner, according to an expert

    Dr. Caroline West is a sex educator and host of the Glow West podcast, which focuses on sex, sexuality, and the body. Here, she writes about the danger of falling into 'mothering' your partner.

    lifestyle • 03 Nov 24
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    A sex educator's tips on bringing the spark back to your bedroom

    Dr. Caroline West is a sex educator and host of the Glow West podcast, which focuses on sex, sexuality, and the body. Here, she writes about 'dead bedrooms' and how to bring intimacy back into your relationship.

    living • 23 Aug 24
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    What to do if your friend or loved one is in a toxic relationship

    Dr. Caroline West is a sex educator and host of the Glow West podcast, which focuses on sex, sexuality, and the body. Here, she writes about how to support a loved one if they've in a toxic relationship.

    lifestyle • 23 May 24
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    How Baby Reindeer challenges what we think about trauma & victims

    Dr. Caroline West writes about how Baby Reindeer, the latest hit show from Netflix, has challenged society's perception of sexual assault and its victims.

    Long Read • 08 May 24
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    Is it time to spring clean your relationship? Here's how

    Dr. Caroline West is a sex educator and host of the Glow West podcast, which focuses on sex, sexuality and the body.

    living • 19 Apr 24
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