📋 Editorial standards
How we research, write, review and correct what you read here.
Intimacy Scenes publishes practical, adults-only guides about sex, communication and relationships. This page explains where that information comes from, how it is checked, and what it is not. It applies to every guide, script and question deck on the site.
Who writes this site
Intimacy Scenes is an independent project, not a clinic. Our editorial team writes and edits every guide by hand for this site. We do not invent authors, credentials, studies or expert reviews. Where a page is educational rather than clinically reviewed, it says so.
The site is run by the same small team that builds the games and the printable decks. Questions about a specific page can go to [email protected].
How we research a guide
- Start with public-health guidance. We check the current guidance from organisations such as the WHO, the NHS, AASECT, the Kinsey Institute, the Guttmacher Institute and the American Sexual Health Association.
- Link the background reading. Guides that make health or research claims carry a “Sources & further reading” section so you can check the underlying material yourself.
- Separate evidence from opinion. “Research suggests”, “many couples find” and “we think” mean different things. We try not to blur them.
- Write for two adults who already trust each other. Every script starts from consent, a safe word and the freedom to stop. We do not publish pressure tactics, coercion or “make them say yes” advice.
Review and updates
Every blog guide shows when it was last updated. We revisit guides when public-health guidance changes, when a reader reports a factual error, or when we add a substantial section. Small copy-edits do not always change the date; a substantive revision does.
We do not publish fake “medically reviewed by” badges. If a page has not been reviewed by a licensed clinician, it is labelled as general education.
Corrections
If something is wrong, unclear or out of date, email [email protected] with the page address and what you think is incorrect. We will check it against the sources and correct the page, or explain why we disagree. Corrections that change the substance of a guide are noted in the update date.
Sources we rely on
These organisations publish public-health and relationship information that we use as background. They are independent and are not affiliated with Intimacy Scenes.
- World Health Organization — Sexual health
- NHS — Sexual health
- AASECT — American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
- Kinsey Institute — Research on sexuality and relationships
- Guttmacher Institute — Sexual and reproductive health research
- American Sexual Health Association
- The Gottman Institute — Relationship research and exercises
- The 5 Love Languages
Medical and therapeutic disclaimer
Nothing on Intimacy Scenes is medical, psychological, legal or therapeutic advice. The games and guides are general education for consenting adults. They are not a diagnosis, a treatment plan or a substitute for a qualified doctor, therapist or couples counsellor. If sex is painful, if you are worried about your health, or if there is coercion, violence or distress in your relationship, seek help from a qualified professional or a local support service.
Independence and funding
The site is supported by optional Premium purchases. Free games and printable decks stay free. We do not accept payment for a favourable review, and no external organisation reviewed or approved this page.
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