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Welcome to Long Live the Sex Scene , a special project by Cosmopolitan that explores why these steamy television and movie moments truly matter, especially right now. Join us as we rewind, replay, and then rewind them all over again.

Spicy books have all but taken over BookTok, and romance novels—already the most popular fiction genre in America—saw a significant jump in sales last year. We’ve all been feeling feeling the heat over best-selling dragon rider sex ( Fourth Wing ), drooling as myths turn into steamy realities ( Neon Gods ), and soaking up some kink ( Lights Out ). Even sex scenes in mainstream fiction books are getting longer, hotter, and bolder.

At Cosmopolitan , we

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