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How healthy is your sex life? Do our quiz to find out

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There’s a tendency in relationships to pause too quickly.
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Sometimes it’s not that people are confusing.
It’s that their nervous systems are speaking louder than their words.

One person pulls away and you feel abandoned.
Another comes closer and you feel overwhelmed.
Someone reacts sharply, and suddenly you’re questioning yourself.

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