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Nine years, zero orgasms

Love and relationships
It is very common for women to not orgasm via penetrative sex. Is that stressing you out as well? We speak to a young woman, who missed out on the big O for nine long years, and how she finally ended the drought.

Casual sex and regret: the man-woman difference

Love and relationships
​​​​​​​Have you ever regretted a one-night stand? Your answer is likely to depend – at least in part – on whether you’re a man or woman, research shows.

Friends with benefits: Best of both worlds?

Love and relationships
Friends with benefits, sounds like a dream come true for some people. Sex with no strings attached. Just sex whenever you both feel like, maybe some cuddles afterwards. But then you move on with your single life. Is this the ultimate way to have sex?

Sex education in India isn’t a luxury

Love and relationships
People don’t talk about sex in India. That’s what critics said when Radhika Chandiramani launched sex education hotline TARSHI in 1996. But since then the Delhi-based line has answered hundreds of thousands of calls.

Are you an abusive girlfriend?

Love and relationships
'If you love me, you will be here in five minutes!' Hold off sending the emotional text 'that always works' to your boyfriend. Believe it or not, you may be abusing your partner. Sounds a bit too much? Here’s a bit of a reality check.

In love with my Bhabhi – what should I do?

Love and relationships
Auntyji, my brother got married two years ago and now I am totally mad about my sister-in-law. I think she likes me too. What should I do? I am so nervous. Sam (23), Ajmer.

Why 'wrong' people are so sexy – the science

Love and relationships
Have you ever been attracted to a guy or girl you knew was bad news? The latest science shows why people with dodgy personalities can be so damn sexy.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: the real reason revealed

Love and relationships
People in committed relationships see strangers as less attractive than singles do, research has shown. Read more to find out how your relationship status can change the way you perceive a person's looks...