About this episode

DB explores the differences between fantasies and real-life desires, emphasizing that fantasies do not define one's character.

In this episode, DB answers an anonymous listener question about the differences between fantasies and what we want in real life. Remember: fantasies are just that. They don't make you a bad person! Let's dive into our psyches and see what the root of the fantasy might be -- and how those fantasies are trying to give us something we crave. ASK AN ANONYMOUS SEX ED QUESTION: Fill out our anonymous form to ask your sex ed question. ALSO LISTEN TO: "The Pleasure of Subbing with Lina Dune" and "Weird Sex Facts with Rachel Feltman" TAKE OUR SMUT QUIZ: Find your page-turning turn-on with our new SMUT QUIZ! In just 5 questions, you'll get right to the good stuff with curated pages, poems, and audios. No slow burn. No fluff. Just pleasure.; Take the quiz here: https://sexedwithdb.fillout.com/smutquiz ABOUT SEX ED WITH DB: Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education — delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it's the sex ed you've always wanted. Season 14 of Sex Ed with DB is ALL ABOUT PLEASURE! Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Bezalel

Topics covered

• fantasies
• psychology
• sexuality
• pleasure
• self-exploration

Keywords

• fantasies
• sexual desires
• psychology of fantasy
• pleasure
• self-exploration

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Organizations: Sex Ed with DB

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