Friends are great for hashing out relationship woes and frustrations. For the more personal things, you might want to turn to a book — but who has the time to read through every relationship self-help book out there?
Thankfully, Blinkist— an app where you can download and read non-fiction books in 15 minutes or less — has come up with a list of the most popular pieces of advice from the top 11 sex and relationship books in the US and UK.
Based on data from June 2017 to May 2018, these are the tips and pieces of information most highlighted by readers, ranked in ascending order.
10. 'He Comes Next' by Ian Kerner — 145 highlights.
"You can start by making sure you truly hug and embrace each other at least three times a day. Make it your daily ritual to hug in the morning before heading off to work, when you're both home after work and before going to sleep. And these shouldn't be quick and polite hugs. You should embrace until you feel the warm sensation that comes with making an emotional connection."
9. 'Dirty Minds' by Kayt Sukel — 226 highlights.
"In 2008, scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden looked at the genes of hundreds of individuals in committed relationships. The results showed that individuals with a variation of AVPR1A, the gene that controls vasopressin, were more likely to be unhappy in their relationships."
8. 'Come as You Are' by Emily Nagoski — 289 highlights.
"A good way to release this tension is through exercise, but sleep also works well, as do giving and receiving affection, relaxing, crying and even screaming."
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