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He doesn’t turn me on any more – so what?

Married Life
“I’ve been in a relationship with S for five years. I’m not attracted to him anymore,” says Anu. But that doesn’t mean the end of the road. For her sexual attraction isn’t the only thing that a relationship is built on.

Should I send him nude pictures of me

Love and relationships
Q: My boyfriend is out of the country for work. He wants me to send him nude pictures of me. He says he misses me and wants to be with me in any way possible, so this request.

'My bf is ten years older than me'

Love and relationships
“My boyfriend is ten years older than me and I wish people could understand that we're not together because I have 'daddy issues'”. Naureen was 24 when she started dating S. Three years on, their relationship is still going strong.

Should I have sex with my boyfriend?

Virginity
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for six months. Since a few days, we've been talking about having sex. We really want to do it, but I don't know how to have sex and I'm also scared of getting pregnant.

Lovers' hearts beat to the same rhythm?

Love and relationships
When two people are in love, their heartbeats and breathing become synchronised when they’re together, new research shows. We know that lovers can be in tune emotionally, but this is the first research to show that synchronicity can be physical too.

Long-distance relationships: why they work so well

Love and relationships
Long-distance relationships doomed to fail? No, says latest research. Lovers who live apart feel closer to each other than lovers who don’t. They work out ways to make communication really count, strengthening their bond in the long run.



I'm attracted to older men – is that ok?

Love and relationships
Q: I'm attracted to men who are about 10 years older than me. Whenever I try to date someone my age I find them too eager or boring. My present boyfriend is 12 years older than me. Am I a pervert to be attracted to older men? Sabiha (21), Coimbatore

A hormone that keeps guys faithful?

Love and relationships
The hormone oxytocin could cause guys in a steady relationship to keep their distance from attractive women. Oxytocin has a got a reputation for being a ‘love potion’. But that doesn’t means it turns guys into a Casanova.