Love Matters is produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide and influenced by a Dutch view of sexuality and sexual health.

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First times: "we ended up kissing"

First time lesbian experience: "we ended up kissing"“I had always been attracted to women, but I never thought I was a lesbian,” says Avni.

At school she had always thought being a lesbian meant “having short hair, wearing oversized boyish clothes, being unusually enthusiastic about the English Premier League and generally being a social outcast”. Part four in our first times series.


Sex and the internet

sex and the internetMillions of people like to chat on the internet, and meet new people. You can read more in this section about how to deal with online flirting and dating.

How can you make sure your encounters in cyberspace work out well both for you and for the other person?

Read more about love on the internet, with tips for online flirting and internet dating.

The internet is full of pictures and videos of sex on porn websites. What is pornography actually? How does it compare to real-life sex? And is it OK to look at it?

Read more about pornography on the internet.

You can do more than just look at sex on the internet, you can actually take part in sex – for example via a webcam. Is that a wise move? And if you do it, how can you keep it safe and enjoyable?

Read more about online sex.

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