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What does queer kink look like?

Have you ever noticed that your sex drive gets higher in the warmer months?

The steamy science behind your summer of love

Toys, tips and temptations 65

My secret sex diary

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Gone are the days of underground kink clubs and hiding your sex toys in the closet. Kink has officially entered the mainstream. The last decade has seen a surge in kink-related content hitting our screens, with #kink having a whopping 12.6 billion views on TikTok alone.

While the heterosexual world was enraptured by 50 Shades Of Grey, we sapphics have been spoiled for choice with spicy films to unlock our wildest desires. From The Duke Of Burgundy (2014) with its sub/dom relationship to TikTokers making educational videos about BDSM online, queer kinky love is finally being recognised.

Mel Schrock (she/her) is one of the

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