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At some point in your relationship, you and your partner are going to make a few mistakes and develop a few bad habits. But don't sweat it too much. As long as these "bad" habits aren't super toxic or unhealthy, there's nothing wrong with having a few of them — especially after the honeymoon stage.

You may not be in the heart-pounding stages of early love, but the next stage is often even better because you can truly be yourselves — even if that means occasionally messing up. Here are a few bad habits that are OK to adopt after the honeymoon stage, according to experts.

Knowledge is pleasure.

And if you have a clitoris, the more you know about it, the more options you’ll be able to explore en route to achieving satisfaction. (Or, if you’re aiming to please someone who has a clitoris, you can work with your partner to discover the techniques that take them to tingle town.)

We’ve reached out to experts and research to put together a guide for flying solo and giving or receiving some seriously satisfying clitoral stimulation. After all, getting busy with your own bod can help you chuck unwanted inhibitions.

Plus, find out the truth about clitoral anatomy. It’s more than just a tiny hotspot.

Sex—it’s something that all couples do, but something that few couples talk about. Why is that? Perhaps, much of the reason we’re hush hush when it comes to conversations about sex, even with someone we’re intimate with, is because it’s been impressed upon us to act this way by society. Thankfully, we’re living in the 21st century and we’re becoming more open about all things—sex included.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Getting into a new relationship is complicated. It’s definitely exciting, but there’s also usually a lot to unpack and learn about one another. Add traumatic experiences like sexual assault into the mix, and communication and sex can become challenging. While it may seem easier than ever to discuss sexual assault with a new partner in the #MeToo age, having the conversation about your own experience can be quite the opposite. That’s why it’s incredibly important to figure out if, when, and how you’d like to bring this up with your new partner.

Depending on where your romantic life was about 2½ weeks ago, when in one afternoon the world shifted under our feet, you may find yourself in one of a few, very strange circumstances. You may be single and wondering how you'll ever meet someone now that the prime minister is holding daily press conferences calling on Canadians to stay two metres apart. If you're quarantined with a partner, you're now confronted with their presence for almost 24 hours a day — suddenly, painfully, hyper-aware of their phone voice, loud typing and the petty drama that unfolds in their virtual work meetings.But while there are obvious challenges in this era of physical distancing — in which we're literally instructed by officials to stay apart — it doesn't have to mean the end of intimacy or the end of a relationship, says Erin Davidson, a Vancouver-based counsellor specializing in sex therapy.

By now, we all know that voluntary social distancing is key to mitigating the spread of Covid-19. In the grand scheme of things, lying low for a little while is a small sacrifice to make for the increased safety of all, though it certainly will pose challenges, not least of which being to our relationships. What if I’m suddenly spending a lot more time with my live-in partner? “This is a situation where you kind of know what is going to happen so you have time to come up with a gameplan,” says Erin Davidson, a couples and sex therapist.