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I Had Plans This Weekend. Instead, I Cried Over a Monkey.
I cried over a Japanese macaque with a stuffed animal—and it revealed a powerful truth about attachment, empathy, and our mammalian need for safety.

Cat Ferris
Feb 223 min read


Desire Is Not the Same as Harm
A trauma-informed exploration of ego-dystonic desire, consent, and harm prevention—without excusing or minimizing harm to children.

Cat Ferris
Feb 15 min read


Intimacy Is Political
A reflection on fear, safety, and trust in today’s political climate—and why desire, connection, and embodiment are never apolitical.

Cat Ferris
Jan 254 min read


The Sex Recession Is Real. So Is the Loss of the Spark.
The sex recession is real — but it’s not about libido. It’s about lost anticipation, instant chemistry myths, and how dating apps have disrupted the slow burn of desire.

Cat Ferris
Jan 94 min read


Cheating, Dopamine, and the Cost of Unexamined Desire
Serial cheating isn’t always about sex. It’s about dopamine, NRE, and desires that never learned how to speak honestly.

Cat Ferris
Dec 29, 20253 min read


The Most Wonderful Drug of All
New Relationship Energy (NRE) feels intoxicating—but it fades. Learn the science of NRE, why desire changes, and how core desires sustain long-term intimacy.

Cat Ferris
Dec 26, 20255 min read


You Are Not a Product (Even If Dating Apps Treat You Like One)
When dating feels like a marketplace, it’s easy to forget your humanity. An invitation to shift from performance to presence in modern dating.

Cat Ferris
Dec 14, 20254 min read


How to Flirt at the Gym (Without Being a Creeper)
A somatic, consent-centered guide to flirting at the gym—how to build safety, signal mutual interest, and avoid crossing boundaries. Respectful, slow, and attuned.

Cat Ferris
Dec 11, 20254 min read


Beyond the Genitals: Neck, Nerves, and the Hidden Pathways of Pleasure
A kiss on the neck can be more than foreplay — it can be a direct line to the brain. Explore how the vagus nerve opens new pathways to pleasure, healing, and full-body connection.

Cat Ferris
Nov 11, 20254 min read


In Defense of Monogamy (and How to Make It Healthy)
Learn how to build honest, secure, and passionate monogamy through communication, self-awareness, and conscious relationship agreements.

Cat Ferris
Nov 9, 20253 min read


Can You Really Be Friends With Your Ex? Science Says Yes.
Being friends with your ex isn’t a red flag. Research shows it’s often about emotional maturity, secure attachment, and love that changes form.

Cat Ferris
Nov 5, 20255 min read


When “Sisterhood” Becomes Surveillance: A Note on Toxic Monogamy Culture
A compassionate critique of toxic monogamy culture and the emotional chaos inside “vetting” groups. Why sisterhood should mean support—not surveillance.

Cat Ferris
Nov 2, 20253 min read


Why We Should All See Our Friends Naked
It’s time to stop making nudity weird. Discover how seeing real bodies—yours and your friends’—can heal body image and foster authentic self-acceptance.

Cat Ferris
Nov 1, 20253 min read


The Bromance Beneath the Fantasy: What Buddy Baiting and Cuckolding Reveal About Male Intimacy
What if group masturbation and cuckolding aren’t just about sex, but about men craving intimacy and connection with each other? A look at the deeper emotional undercurrents behind these misunderstood kinks.

Cat Ferris
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Swingers, Polyamorists, and the Politics of Pleasure
Why do swingers often lean conservative while polyamorous folks lean liberal? Let's explore the cultural and generational roots of the divide — and how compassion and curiosity can bridge it.

Cat Ferris
Oct 29, 20255 min read


When Limerence Meets Non-Monogamy
A raw and honest reflection on navigating limerence within ethical non-monogamy.

Cat Ferris
Oct 26, 20253 min read


Porn is Not the Enemy: Rethinking “Addiction”
Porn isn’t the enemy. Shame and avoidance are. Let’s rethink what ‘addiction’ really means.

Cat Ferris
Sep 3, 20253 min read


The Test Was Wrong. The Shame Was Not
I wasn’t worried when I got my latest STI screening.
I hadn't had any new unprotected partners since my last test. I trusted my body, my practices, my relationship agreements. I trusted the systems I had carefully put in place to protect my health.

Cat Ferris
Jun 24, 20254 min read


Fantasy, Interrupted
How conflicting roles can block our erotic expression—and what to do about it I went to Club Kink Jacksonville this past weekend. I was...

Cat Ferris
Jun 24, 20253 min read


Making Love to the Camera: How Erotic Play Helped Me Reclaim My Body
Photography Credit: JC Stark Photo So much of my work—and my personal mission—is rooted in body positivity. Every day, I’m in the...

Cat Ferris
May 11, 20253 min read
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