Ember Read in the SexTech For Good newsletter: what if desire went through the imagination?
In short: the SexTech For Good collective, of which Ember Read is a member, publishes an article on the “sexual recession” in its newsletter. It argues that having less sex does not mean desiring less, and that imagination can help rekindle desire. Ember Read is presented as one possible path among others.
What the article says
The article draws on two surveys: the Ifop Observatory of female desire (August 2026) and the Inserm and ANRS MIE survey on sexuality in France (2023). It points out that fewer sexual encounters do not simply mean less desire, and that the women surveyed first mention tenderness, communication and novelty as levers.
It also takes up the idea of “responsive” desire, described by researcher Rosemary Basson: for many people, desire arises from a favourable context, in which imagination plays a large part.
Where Ember Read fits in
This is where reading comes in. Ember Read is a reading app that can, if you wish, pair a connected intimate device with the text you are reading, thanks to a proprietary synchronisation algorithm that runs on your phone. Your reading never leaves your device. The app works on iOS and Android, with 187 compatible devices, and you can import your own books for free.
The article says it clearly, and we agree: a drop in desire can have medical, psychological or relational causes, and an app is no substitute for a sexologist.