Sharon Gordon Sharon Gordon
If you have spent any time scrolling through TikTok or Instagram recently, you have likely encountered a version of modern romance that feels entirely out of reach.
It is a world of perfectly lit bedrooms, couples performing synchronised morning routines, and influencers dispensing flawless, highly confident advice on how to achieve the "perfect" intimate life. I want to vomit.
But behind the pastel filters and the flawless aesthetic, a growing counter-movement is taking root and I’d love to say I’m spearheading it, but I’m not, I’m just jumping on the bandwagon because I’m tired.
Dubbed the "de-influencing" of toxic intimacy standards, sexual health educators (like me) and everyday creators are staging a quiet revolution against the unrealistic, high-performance expectations that social media has thrust upon our private lives.
