The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of ’bisexual’ has been updated to be more inclusive. As awareness of sexuality and gender identities grows, language is evolving to enable clarity and understanding around sexual orientations, for those in the LGBTQ+ community and for everyone else.

Once an app designed exclusively to facilitate threesomes, sex-positive Feeld has grown to champion inclusivity, educate its users, and reduce stigma and shame through an authentic and comprehensive content offering. This open-minded niche platform is working to democratize dating and sex.

Whether it’s living vicariously through Normal People or counting down the days until a physical reunion, COVID-19 has forced us into a no-touch climate and we’re mourning the lack of skin-to-skin contact. Canvas8 spoke to three experts to explore what a post-touch world could look like.

With the likes of Netflix show Sex Education dismantling sexual taboos, people are becoming increasingly open about their desires. An app called Lover is playing on this shift, offering sexual pleasure education in a bid to become people's toolkit for the bedroom.