In the name of progress, researchers are forever discovering the reasons behind why we do the strange things we do. Here and updates and explanations of the newest science around sex.
When your lover picks a fight what are they looking for? There are hidden reasons behind every fight, and the latest science shows that figuring out what they are is key to knowing how to resolve conflict as a couple.
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 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.
Watching porn can affect teens’ sexual behaviour and attitudes, but just how much is still up to debate. That’s because the effects of porn are different for everyone. Research shows personality and culture are also at play a part.
More than a third of couples in the US meet their wife or husband online and have a love marriage, and those who do have happier, longer marriages, a large study found.
Female ejaculation has been written about by scholars, physicians, and poets for over 2000 years. Today, most experts agree that the G-spot is actually the female prostate gland and the source of female ejaculation.
Are you a man who keeps searching on how to increase penis size? For women who have vaginal orgasms during sex, a longer penis might increase pleasure, an international study found. In the debate on whether penis size matters, it’s not surprising that the answer depends on the individual.
Erectile dysfunction is not uncommon in younger men, despite the belief that men have difficulty getting hard when they are old. Erection problems can have different causes – from purely physical to psychological – and vary between ages.
Facebook photos, old e-mails, and mp3s from an ex can be painful reminders of a love affair gone sour. Dealing with digital possessions after a breakup is no easy task. People use different strategies to get over their ex, according to a recent US study.
Has your girlfriend been feeling friskier than usual? The monthly ups and downs in a woman’s sex drive are linked to changes in her hormone levels. A US study has proved that estrogen is an aphrodisiac and progesterone, a passion-killer.
Should a man hold the door open for a woman? 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.
Treat them mean, keep them keen: it’s the stuff of old proverbs and dodgy dating advice. ‘Don’t call someone till three days after a date,’ is a popular idea. But ‘playing hard-to-get’ is an evolutionary strategy too, a recent study found.
