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24 alternatives to Mating in Captivity
What it takes to bring lust home
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mating in Captivity launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The thinking man's guide to pleasuring a woman
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Augusten Burroughs examines what it means to be in love
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The pleasures and perils of modern relationships
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The hidden sources of love, character, and achievement
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How new traits originate
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Herd▲66How to change mass behaviour by harnessing our true nature
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The hidden world of matchmaking and market design
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Esther Perel's workshop/community on relationships and sex
2016 · rekindlingdesire.estherperel.com · its alternatives →
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Tucker Max, Charlie Hoehn, & Nils Parker help Joe with women
2015 · thematinggrounds.com · its alternatives →
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