Love & Sex

Japan’s capital plans to introduce same-sex partnerships in April, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said, a significant shift for the country’s biggest population center. “From the point of view of advancing understanding of sexual diversity, as well as reducing the problems faced by those involved, we will lay out basic principles for introducing a same-sex partnership system in the next fiscal year,”... 

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Sex may permeate our popular culture, but conversations about it are still associated with stigma and shame in Indian households. As a result, most individuals dealing with sexual health issues or trying to find information about sex often resort to unverified online sources or follow the unscientific advice of their friends. To address the widespread misinformation about sex, News18.com is running... 

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A penile fracture is not your standard every day occurrence. You probably don’t typically hear someone say, “other than breaking my penis, the weekend was good. How was yours?” It is fortunately a rare occurrence. But you know what’s even rarer than a run-of-the-mill fractured penis? A vertically fractured penis. A vertical penile fracture is what happened to a 40-year-old man in the United... 

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Pandemic stress and uncertainty led to a decline in sex among couples, leaving many concerned if — and how — they could ever reignite their sex lives. For partners who need a place to start, having sex once a week may help. Couples who commit to having sex one time each week are more likely to have happy and fulfilling relationships, inside and outside of the bedroom, according to sex therapist... 

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F. Scott Fitzgerald famously called the Roaring Twenties – which happened on the heels of the 1918 flu pandemic – “the most expensive orgy in history.” Now, as more and more Americans are vaccinated, some are saying all the sexual energy pent up over the past year will be unleashed, with Yale sociologist Nicholas Christakis predicting a summer marked by a surge in “sexual licentiousness.” Women,... 

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We were very sexually active for our first two years together. But there’s no passion any more, and I need more than her occasional: ‘We should have sex tonight’ My wife and I have been married for several years. Over the past six months, I have felt my overall sexual attraction to her diminishing to the point that, even though she is absolutely stunning (she could be a model, which I... 

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Going through a relationship breakup is a terrible thing. As a friend of the heartbroken, don’t make it any worse. If a friend, colleague, family member or anyone you know goes through a breakup, make sure when you console them that you don’t say the wrong thing – even if they did the breaking up. Since this is a sensitive, emotional time, it’s pretty easy to say something that can upset... 

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Your boyfriend is a sensitive guy, a good listener and a true friend — which means he probably has many female friends who call him up to get help working through their (often male-related) issues. While you trust him, you’d have to be in a catatonic state for this not to stir up some feelings of jealousy. Especially if they call/text/”need him” ALL the time. What to do? Well,... 

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