Contents

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

No Wonder Most People Don’t

Part One

Telling the Truth About Sex

1. What Do People Say They Want from Sex?

What Do They Really Want?

2. Am I Normal?

Why Focusing on “Normal Sex” Undermines Sex

3. What Is Sexual Intelligence? Why Does It Matter?

Part Two

Components of Sexual Intelligence

4. Your Brain

Information and Knowledge

5. Your Heart

Emotional Skills

6. Your Body

Awareness and Comfort

Part Three

Implications and Applications

7. Letting Go

Obstacles to Developing Sexual Intelligence

8. New Focus, New Approach

Developing Your Sexual Intelligence

9. Embracing the Inevitable

Health and Aging Challenges

10. Creating Sex That Can’t Fail (or Succeed)

Using Your Sexual Intelligence

Appendix 1

For Couples Therapists, Psychologists, and Physicians

Appendix 2

Hand Massage: An Exercise

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Praise

Other Works

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher

Footnotes