Believe it or not, Sex and Psychology turns 12 this week! When I first started the blog in late 2011, I had no idea where this journey would take me, but it sure has been fun! I’m excited to Sex and Psychology has become a widely read and cited resource on the science of sex, and I am humbled by all the opportunities that have come as a result of this blog. I didn’t have a grand vision for it when I started – it was just a fun little thing I did on my part as a college professor.
It all started when some of my colleagues started a website about the science of relationships. I was invited to write some blog posts, which I had never done before. I was a bit intimidated because, at that point, I was only used to writing dense journal articles for an academic audience. I had no experience translating science for a general audience, but I gave it a try and found that I really enjoyed it! However, sex research was really my passion, so I decided to start my own platform where I could focus on the science of sex, and the blog was born!
Over the years, Sex and Psychology Growth began to lead to other sexual science translation opportunities, from newspaper and magazine writing to radio and television appearances to speaking gigs to consulting jobs with sexual health and wellness companies to my own podcast on a major book deal at Tell me what you want. Basically, everything I do now came from the blog. What was originally meant to be a fun project eventually turned into a full-time career, which is why I ended up leaving academia in 2018 to start my own business. I still do academic work, but now it’s my side gig. He never expected this development!
THANK YOU for your interest in the science of sex and all you do to support this site, including reading and sharing the articles and podcast episodes, asking your questions, and weighing in with your comments. I hope you are all looking forward to another year of great sex [research] as much as I am! I have lots of new and exciting developments in the works that I can’t wait to share with you in 2024, but in the meantime, here are some fun facts and statistics for your reading pleasure:
- Current number of social media followers across all channels: 122,700+ (approx. 14% growth from 2022). Each profile offers me something a little different, so if you’re only following one, you’re missing out! Please subscribe to me on YouTube for fun sex facts videos and research, Follow me on twitter for a daily roundup of the latest sex news and research and follow me on instagram if you want fun quotes about sex and see what I do when I’m not writing about sex!
- This year’s most listened to podcast episode: Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Sex Life with Vanessa and Xander Marin
- More than 43 hours of new content was created for the Sex and Psychology Podcast this year
- Number of countries podcast episodes listened to this year: 110 (according to Spotify Unwrapped)
- Most Read Sex Question Friday 2023: Why Do So Many Men Like Facials?
- Most Read Blog Article in 2023: Fact Check: Are There Really Racial Differences in Penis Size?
- The Sex and Psychology Podcast reached the top 10 in Apple’s sexuality category in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and many other countries around the world.
Thank you again for your continued support of the blog and podcast!
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