ABSTRACT
The media are filled with images of “great sex”. Magazines and sex manuals are filled with tips, tricks and techniques for how to have mind-blowing sex. Lots of individuals and couples in new relationships or who have been together for a while have a sense that although their sex lives are satisfactory, there might be something more out there. The study of magnificent sex has important educational and clinical applications. Just as too much of what passes for “sex education” is really reproductive biology, too much sex therapy is oriented towards helping clients eliminate sexual dysfunctions so that “normal” sexual functioning can be attained. It is illuminating that after conventional sex therapy alleviates obstacles to sexual intercourse, patients seem to maintain their low frequencies of sexual activity. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
