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Open Relationship vs Polyamory: What's Actually Different | Second Banana

April 16, 2026

Open relationships and polyamory both involve consensual non-monogamy — but they're built on meaningfully different assumptions. Here's how to tell them apart, and how to figure out which one actually fits you.

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Kink vs Fetish: What's the Difference and Why It Matters | Second Banana

April 8, 2026

Kink and fetish get used interchangeably — but they describe genuinely different things, and the distinction matters for how you understand yourself and what you're looking for. Here's the full, honest, non-clinical breakdown.

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Solo Polyamory: The Radical Act of Choosing Yourself First | Second Banana

April 7, 2026

Solo poly isn't loneliness or commitment-avoidance. It's a deliberate, considered way of building a rich erotic and relational life while remaining the primary author of your own story. Here's what it actually means — and why Second Banana was built for it.

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Trauma, Desire, and the Body: Healing Through Intentional Sex | Second Banana

April 2, 2026

Trauma lives in the body — and the body is also where healing happens. Here's the honest, research-informed guide to how trauma shapes sexual response, why intentional connection can be part of healing, and how to pursue that safely.

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New Relationship Energy (NRE): What It Is, Why It Fades, How to Use It Well | Second Banana

April 2, 2026

NRE — the intoxicating neurochemical high of new connection — is real, temporary, and genuinely useful if you understand what's actually happening. Here's the full picture, including what to do when it fades.

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Aftercare: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Do It | Second Banana

March 26, 2026

Aftercare is what happens when the scene ends — and it might be the most intimate part of any encounter. Here's the full guide to why it matters, what people actually need, and how to negotiate it before things get intense.

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What Is Squirting, Really? The Science — And Why It's Fine | Second Banana

March 26, 2026

Is squirting pee? Mostly yes — and completely fine. Here's what the research actually says about squirting vs. female ejaculation, what urea actually means, and why the shame was never warranted.

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Compersion: The Other Side of Jealousy | Second Banana

March 24, 2026

Compersion — the joy of knowing your partner is experiencing pleasure with someone else — is the emotion that mainstream culture never taught you. Here's what it is, where it comes from, and how to cultivate it.

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Fantasy-Specific Hookups: How Second Banana Changes the Game | Second Banana

March 24, 2026

Hookup culture is broken because nobody says what they actually want. Second Banana is built differently — here's how posting your specific fantasy instead of a vague profile changes everything about who you find and what you experience.

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You're Not Alone: LGBTQ+, Autism, ADHD, and Kink | Second Banana

March 20, 2026

ink is disproportionately common among LGBTQ+ people, autistic people, and those with ADHD — and the research is starting to explain why. Here's what the data says, and why Second Banana was built for you.

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The Second Banana Blog

Open Relationship vs Polyamory: What's Actually Different | Second Banana

Kink vs Fetish: What's the Difference and Why It Matters | Second Banana

Solo Polyamory: The Radical Act of Choosing Yourself First | Second Banana

Trauma, Desire, and the Body: Healing Through Intentional Sex | Second Banana

New Relationship Energy (NRE): What It Is, Why It Fades, How to Use It Well | Second Banana

Aftercare: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Do It | Second Banana

What Is Squirting, Really? The Science — And Why It's Fine | Second Banana

Compersion: The Other Side of Jealousy | Second Banana

Fantasy-Specific Hookups: How Second Banana Changes the Game | Second Banana

You're Not Alone: LGBTQ+, Autism, ADHD, and Kink | Second Banana

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