Bio
Nicole Carrington-Sima is a Queensland Clarion Award-nominated journalist with two decades’ experience in newspapers and magazines. Nicole’s “done time” in newsrooms across the country and overseas, in both traditional and new media. With special interests in sexuality, sexual health and social justice, she recently left her high-profile, ten-year stint at News Corp to go freelance. A bona fide word nerd, Nicole’s first love (apart from heels) is feature writing, but she also specialises in corporate communication, editing/proofreading and ghost-writing books.
Articles by Nicole Carrington-Sima
How to let go of shame - both in and outside the bedroom
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 7 January 2021 23 commentsSo many of us are plagued by shame and guilt and have a seemingly endless list. But imagine accepting and loving yourself completely! Read our guide on how to let go of shame - both in and outside the bedroom.
Setting the mood for sex: from build-up to climax!
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 18 October 2020 4 commentsHow can you set the sex-magic scene for your partner or exciting new hook-up, before you’ve even physically touched them? Get inside their head - fantasising about a pleasurable experience is a beautiful mindfuck.
Should you have sex with your ex?
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 12 August 2020 8 commentsShould you have sex with an ex when it can lead to yet more heartbreak, confusion, despair and extreme self-loathing. Researchers looks at why we do it and if it’s really as harmful as our best friend will tell us.
Love and lust amid COVID-19
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 24 May 2020COVID-19 has sparked a sex toy boom and we’re told to masturbate for our sexual and emotional health. But what about couples coping with working from home and home schooling during lockdown. How do you keep the love and lust alive?
How to talk a woman into bed
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 1 February 2020 70 commentsMake love to my mind. What women want is a man who can excite them mentally as well as physically so our sexpert shares why conversation is the best kind of foreplay.
Transform your love life with the ‘manfunnel’ dating method
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 1 November 2019 43 commentsThere’s a new sex/dating concept called the “manfunnel” which might well change your partner-hunting approach in the digital age.
Quit Unhealthy Sex Habits For Good
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 3 July 2019 7 commentsDon’t wait until the new year to hit the “refresh” button and make a clean start. Adopting healthier sex habits will lead to greater sexual satisfaction and performance, well-being and happiness.
Top 5 Sexual Compatibility Pitfalls to Avoid
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 25 November 2018 17 commentsIs lust really the first rung on the ladder of love? Is thrilling sexual attraction enough to sustain a relationship? Watch for these sexual incompatibility pitfalls if you want your relationship to survive beyond the lust stage.
The Art of Seduction
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 31 August 2018 13 commentsWhy do we so often put sex and romance at the bottom of the list? Our sexpert shares her top 5 power seduction moves to bringing your sexy back and emerging a winner in the seduction stakes.
How to Have a More Orgasmic Sex Life
Nicole Carrington-Sima - 6 March 2018 16 commentsRegardless of your relationship status, indisputable truths apply when it comes to maintaining hot sex and love affairs. Here are my 5 tips for living a more satisfying, orgasmic life.