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Does body weight of your partner matter for sex?

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10-couple? One partner is shaped like a 1, the other like a 0. Saurabh is thin as a rail, Vandana's figure is... very full. Sure, they don’t fit the stereotype of a compatible couple. But the lovers say size doesn’t affect their sexual chemistry.

Hormones: top five facts

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Hormones: they swing our moods, make us grow, get us ready for a fight – or a hot date. Testosterone bulks guys’ muscles and primes them for a punch-up. Estrogen keeps girls’ periods ticking over. Read more in our 20th Top Five Facts.

Good body image vital for great sex

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Wish you had your best friend’s breasts? Or were taller and thinner like your sister? More than 65 percent of Brazilian university students want to change something about their body, Brazilian researchers told the SLAMS conference on sexual medicine.

The way to a woman’s heart is through her nose

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A man’s smell can play a crucial role in whether or not a woman finds him attractive, according to Dutch sex writer Marianne Ras. All the men she's ever wanted to have sex with smelled good to her, she says.

Aphrodisiacs: fact or myth?

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Will an hors-d'oeuvre of oysters set you up for a steamy night with your lover? Those who swear by aphrodisiacs claim they increase sexual desire, says José Luis Beiztegui of the Spanish Association of Sexologists.

Does being overweight affect your sex life?

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Can being overweight affect your ability to masturbate and watch porn? Does it have any effect on your sexual desire, especially in your teenage? Let’s find out what Science has to say!