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Fantasising about my girlfriend’s best friend

Fantasising about my girlfriend's best friend“I’ve never felt so guilty in my life,” says Anmol. He’s been with his girlfriend for two years but lately he’s found himself fantasising about her best friend.

“I don’t want to mess up my relationship over something like this but I really don't know how to get her friend out of my mind,” says Anmol. “I’m turned on every time I’m around her.”


Love Matters – open, honest, sex-friendly

Love MattersWelcome to Love Matters, a website about love, sex, relationships and everything in between. Below you'll find the latest news and views on sex-related topics from around the world. The left hand menu leads to loads of blush-free information to help you get the best out of sex and relationships and stay healthy and happy.
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Big penis: is that what women want?

Big penis: is that what women want?“Is my penis big enough?” It’s a question every man asks himself at some point.

Recent research sounds like bad news for smaller guys – it found that women like their men tall, manly and well endowed. So what should we believe? Technique is more important? Girth trumps length? Personality is what matters? One thing is clear: men care about the whole penis size thing more than women do.


Dumped after one-night sex – help me get over it!

Ask Auntyji Anything - DKT / Love MattersQ: Dear Auntyji, last week I had a one-night stand and the boy doesn’t want to stay in touch. I now feel unattractive and worthless. How can I get over this depression? Sanjana, Pune

Auntyji says... My darling Sanju, come to Auntyji for the tightest jhappi ever. Don't feel bad about what happened. The problem is he didn’t understand what you expected. Maybe you didn’t understand yourself.


Outercourse: Top Five Facts

Outercourse - Top Five FactsOutercourse? It’s a word that’s been coined to contrast with intercourse. Outercourse simply means sex without penetration.

Some do it as a method of birth control, others just find it to be the most comfortable way to make love. Whatever the reason, there's a lot of outercourse happening in bedrooms! So we've put together a Top Five Facts on the topic.


Sex in the Press #28: Birds, shrimp and kinky humans

Sex in the Press #28: Birds, shrimp and kinky humansThe mysterious case of the disappearing bird penises is solved! Same-sex marriage becomes old news as frog marriage gets trendy! Kinky people are more likely to be well-adjusted!

These news flashes and more in the 13 June 2013 edition of ‘Sex in the Press’, which goes to the birds so we can all better unite with the bees.


So charming, so sexist

Benevolent sexism - so charming, so sexistShould a man hold the door open for a woman? What about paying for dinner? A man who does is just showing he cares, right?

Though these gestures seem pretty positive on the surface, if you look deeper they can mean inequality in the relationship, say researchers who study benevolent sexism.


He kisses with his eyes open: should I trust him?

Ask Auntyji Anything - DKT/Love MattersQ: Auntyji, I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for the past seven months. I've heard you are not supposed to trust people who kiss with their eyes open. Is it true? Vibhuti (19), Chandigarh

Auntyji says... Very nice ji Vibhuti puttar, now that’s a good problem to have. Though dare I ask about how you saw his open eyes without opening your own?


Too close too soon: I can't stand living with her

Too close too soon: I can't stand living with her“I like my girlfriend but I can’t stand living with her anymore,” says Ashley.

He has been dating S for ten months and she moved in with him three months back. In the first few weeks he was really happy to spend more time with her but of late he’s been feeling overwhelmed by her constant presence in his space.


Rape: Top Five Facts

Rape: Top Five FactsRape is the most common crime against women in India. Over the last 20 years, the number of rape cases has doubled.

But the actual number could be much higher, activists believe. Many don't dare to report their cases. Women are usually the victims, but there is also same-sex rape and women forcing themselves on men. Read more on rape in our top five facts.


Sex in the Press #27: Female desire and Michael Douglas’s throat

‘Female Viagra’ may be on drugstore shelves by 2016. Will it cause “female excesses, crazed binges of infidelity, societal splintering”? And what does Michael Douglas have to with it?

These news flashes and more in the 6 June 2013 edition of ‘Sex in the Press’, which tries to defy gender so we can all stay excited.


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