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We have a love-hate relationship with sex research — on the one hand, we think it’s incredibly important to study how and why we do (or don’t do) what we do when the lights go out. But on the other hand — well, a lot of this research can be a little on the flimsy side. This week, sex research highlights teen sexting, work-life balance, and how to fake love.

• New research shows that getting married or having children makes you less satisfied at work — and especially so if you’re a woman.
• According to a study of Texas high schools, nearly 30 percent of teens send nude pictures via text, even when they don’t particularly want to. But who really needs sex ed, right?!
• Okay, we know it’s our bread and butter (see above…and below), but we love it when people skewer sex researchers. According to recent multiple sex surveys, it turns out that pretty much anything is better than sex.
• Acting like you’re falling in love can lead to the real thing. (Oh, so that explains PRETTY WOMAN then.)

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