make-up sex

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɪkʌpˌsɛks/

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make-up sex (uncountable)

  1. Sexual intercourse that occurs between romantic partners after a quarrel, argument, or period of emotional tension, often as a means of reconciliation or restoring intimacy.
    • 2016, “F U Till I F U”, in LOSER, performed by Call me Karizma:
      You're way too gorgeous ¶ I quit, you win, I forfeit ¶ I'm sick of having make-up sex ¶ We fight hard, we play rough, we break hearts ¶ And say stuff we actually mean as you cry off your makeup []
    • 2024 February 22, Arlindo Fernandes, Sex: The Masterpiece of Happines, iUniverse, →ISBN:
      ... up comedy routines—that women now have sex fast and then leave. Yet sex can be fun, emotional, and interesting. It all depends on you. In fact, make-up sex can be very emotional and intense, with powerful orgasms

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