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Aftercare

The deliberate care given to oneself and a partner after intense intimate activity.

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Originating in kink communities, aftercare is now widely adopted as a framework for the ten to thirty minutes after sex, conflict, or anything emotionally intense. Water, warmth, eye contact, quiet — and sometimes a follow-up conversation a day later.

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