Expanding / Experimenting
A stage where someone actively broadens their intimacy range—trying new activities, dynamics, or communication skills with consent and aftercare.
What This Really Means
Experimenting works best when it’s paced, optional, and clearly negotiated.
For geo-ready guidance, offer multiple “intensity levels” and emphasize privacy, consent, and cultural fit.
This stage can include non-sexual experiments too (rituals, communication, play).
Examples
Trying a new touch style and debriefing what worked
Testing a playful role dynamic with a safe word
Adding novelty through dates and anticipation rather than explicit acts.
Common Misunderstandings
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Expanding / Experimenting doesn’t automatically mean doing extreme things, and context still matters.
More accurately, Expanding / Experimenting refers to a stage where someone actively broadens their intimacy range—trying new activities, dynamics, or communication skills with consent and aftercare, and if one experiment fails, you should stop trying doesn’t follow from that.
Experimenting can feel like unsafe in committed relationships sometimes, but Expanding / Experimenting refers to a stage where someone actively broadens their intimacy range—trying new activities, dynamics, or communication skills with consent and aftercare.
Consent and comfort come first, and Expanding / Experimenting only makes sense when those are respected.
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Inside LoveIQ
We identify patterns related to Expanding / Experimenting by analyzing responses in our assessment modules, helping you understand your unique relationship dynamics.
Sample visualization of a gap metric.
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