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Fifty years after Nancy Friday’s groundbreaking book My Secret Garden, it’s time for a new exploration of erotic fantasies.

Yes, Please! is the most extensive research into erotic fantasies ever conducted in the Netherlands. Inspired by Friday’s work, Lucas De Man and Mariëlle de Goede set out to discover what people fantasize about today.

Photo: Anne Harbers

Order your copy of Yes, Please! here. (NL only)

Over 300 individuals in the Netherlands and Flanders shared their deepest desires, resulting in a liberating book where everyone can find something that resonates. Organized into thematic categories, the book presents a broad spectrum of open, original, and sometimes deeply moving stories—a celebration of human imagination.

Eroticism is more than just sex—it’s about vulnerability and desire. In a time when sex is everywhere but true openness remains taboo,

Yes, Please! invites readers to explore and embrace their fantasies. The project also included Yes, Please! LIVE, a provocative stage show where stories were shared, and audiences were invited to participate.