Joseph says books he has enjoyed hearing about from Laura include A Broken Promise and Until The Heart Stops. He says erotic literature acts as an "imagination gym".
If you're feeling indifferent about your relationship, have high conflict or just don't really enjoy their company anymore, it is possible the partnership has reached its end.
If you get infuriated by a partner ignoring you in favour of their phone - or you're the one always copping flak for that - there are ways to break the cycle.
Hayley's AI companion is credited with changing her life but for others they can be used for sex or even convey sinister overtones, raising questions over whether the industry needs regulation.
Hospitalised with Crohn's disease throughout her teens and twenties, Jade May found escapism, self-discovery and sexual liberation in romantic novels and erotica - now the 39-year-old writes her own.
It's unclear how often people are recorded without their consent in intimate situations and settings, but advances in digital cameras are likely making it more common.
The idea that if you really love someone you have to lock them down as yours alone forever is a “monogamy myth”, says Polyamory For Dummies author Dr Jaime Grant.
Some American women are swearing off men to protest Donald Trump's re-election. Their inspiration is a South Korean feminist movement which bans heterosexual dating, sex and marriage.
It may sound like an unconventional path, but disillusionment with hookup culture and increased sexual autonomy has led to more young people quitting sex.
A year on from a divorce or long-term relationship breakup is about the right time to enter the dating world, says Auckland sex therapist Jo Robertson.
