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I’m Jess O’Reilly and I’m a sexologist. Born in Canada, I’m Chinese-Jamaican on my mom’s side and Irish on my dad’s. I have a PhD in human sexuality with a focus on teacher training in sexual health & relationship education. School-based education is my passion, so if you’re a teacher, parent or student in a public school, reach out, as I’d love to come volunteer in your classroom!
These days, I travel around the world — from Switzerland and India to London and LA to work with couples who want to invest in their relationships just as they invest in every other area of their lives — from health to wealth. And my workshops don’t just focus on sex, but intersect with all things related to communication, commitment, pleasure, joy, love and fulfilment.
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Relationship retreat lesson (from a secret location, as my latest contract was 🤫): laughter builds stronger relationships from the boardroom to the bedroom. And it doesn’t have to be as painful as B makes it look 🤷🏻♀️. More to come with specific study findings in an upcoming post.
One event down. 22 to go! ✈️🚂🛳️ A key takeaway from the mini retreat in Switzerland: Single folks (and single women in particular) are living their best lives. You don’t have to be partnered to enjoy the richest quality of life. Research confirms that while the quality of our relationships is crucial to the quality of our lives, relationships of all kinds can provide protective benefits — not just romantic partnerships. Some recent data on singles:
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*One study that examined data from 32 countries found that singles present higher “social capital” which is associated with higher levels of happiness (Kislev, 2019).
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*Another study found that young people are happier being single than they were a decade ago (Gonzalez et al., 2024).
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*Research also confirms that the quality of relationships matters as opposed to their mere existence; while there is evidence linking marriage to happiness, poor quality marriages are associated with lower levels of happiness. And happier people are more likely to be single as opposed to being unhappily married (Chapman & Given, 2016)
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*Women may be less inclined than men to want to live with a new partner or remarry post-divorce. A Dutch study suggests that the gender roles and expectations around child-rearing may explain the gender difference (Poortman & Hewitt, 2015). I see this in the folks I work with: men are more inclined to want to remarry than women and many women explain that their disinclination is related to caregiving expectations.
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Please forgive the partial citations. You can Google the studies since I can’t insert links and the full citations are too long.
Consent is a mutual agreement that involves ongoing communication. It can only be given freely without coercion or pressure and it can be withdrawn at any time.
Consent intersects with bodily autonomy, relational dynamics and emotional safety.
It follows that preparing for consent is also an ongoing process.
“You’re dating the same person. They just have different names.” Devo Brown.
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Are you up for ‘shapeshifting’, which involves dating outside of your typical preferences? If so, your friends can help. And @tinder data suggests that 86% of Canadian daters aged 18-34 are on board for this dating trend. Love it.
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This BT clip was from more than a few weeks ago as evidenced by those daytime highs! ☀️
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