Long-distance relationships test patience, creativity, and your Wi-Fi connection. They also test how far you’re willing to go to keep sex from turning into a memory rather than a regular part of your life. Phone sex might sound like a relic from the landline era, but with FaceTime, remote-control toys, and good lighting, it’s become a full-blown performance art.

“Distance might test a relationship, but it doesn’t have to dampen the passion,” says Julia Stein, a Berlin-based sex consultant and relationship advisor at Drachen Dildo. “With technology at our fingertips, couples can explore new dimensions of pleasure that might surprise them.”

Stein argues that long-distance intimacy works best when couples treat it as an opportunity to experiment rather than a consolation prize. “Sexual crea

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