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My awkward first time gay sex

Ruchit realised he was gay when he was in college and he feels that his first sexual experience was extremely awkward because he was still confused about his sexual orientation back then. He shares his story with Love Matters.

My friend couldn't believe I had sex!

“When we were 16, my friends and I agreed that staying a virgin till you were married to some stranger was the most anti-woman idea ever,” says Amrita. But when she told them she had actually lost her virginity, she received a surprise reaction.

My revenge on the butt pincher

“I was sweaty, unkempt, bothered about my exam and looking my worst, when this fellow pushed past and pinched my butt,” says Prachi. “I swung round and asked, ‘What was all that about?’ The guy said he didn’t understand what I meant.”

'Divorced because I'm dark'

“We were happily married until Amit was mocked because of my dark skin colour,” says Mira. “All our fights would boil down to my complexion.”

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

“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.

'Rejected because my skin is too dark'

A darker skin tone always made life tough for Tahini, but finding a good match got tougher because of it. But despite the prejudice, she eventually did find a prince charming who didn't care about her colour.

Female orgasm: Four women share their stories!

Love Matters India spoke to a spectrum of women to understand what helps them get to the big-O. So, if you’re tired of asking ‘Did you cum?’, and then wondering, ‘Did she really or is she faking it?’, pay attention to what they had to say:

'I had sex with my gf and her friend'

“I read somewhere that sharing your fantasies with your partner can bring you closer but it did the exact opposite in our case,” says Varun. So he went ahead and did exactly that. What happens next is very interesting. Let's read his story!

Outed to my parents: my Delhi Pride disaster

“I needed to celebrate being a lesbian,” says Amrita. Delhi was having its second Queer Pride Parade, and she was excited to take part. But there was a problem lurking: she hadn’t dared to tell her parents about her sexuality.

'I'm falling for my ex'

“I think I’ve fallen in love with him again,” says Namrata. She started seeing Rishi when they were about 15 only to find out later that he had become a possessive partner. “He wanted to control everything. I had no option but to break up.”

'I’m still addicted to messaging him'

“My harmless emotional affair was slowly leading me towards full-blown infidelity,” says Shuba. She has been in a long-term relationship for five years and had never thought herself capable of cheating on her boyfriend.

Am I worth nothing but a dowry?

“All your family wants to do is take our money,” Sara yelled at her husband during a fight. She wants to make her marriage work. But it’s not easy for her when she feels like her in-laws only accepted her because they received enough ‘gifts’.