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India tops child bride table

Marriage
Forty-seven percent of Indian women aged between 20 and 24 were married by 18. That’s higher than the average for both South Central Asia and Africa, the Times of India reports.

Latin lover: fact or myth?

Gender Diversity
What makes the legendary Latin lover special? Is it genetic or cultural – or is it a myth? Sexy, smooth-talking Latin American and Spanish pop singers and footballers have won international fame, boosting belief in the magic of the Latin lover.

Feminist porn: emotions as well as orgasms

Porn
We ask award-winning erotic film director Jennifer Lyon Bell if pornography has a female-friendly future?

Dutch researchers help women climax

Orgasms
Amsterdam’s AMC university hospital is testing a unique way of bringing women to orgasm in the lab. The volunteers watch erotic films while a special device stimulates their clitoris. If that doesn't work, they get a quick dose of testosterone.

Can you tell a cheater by their voice?

Love and relationships
How can you tell if your crush would cheat on you? By their voice, a recent study found. Before you reject potential cheaters, beware, there’s a catch. The same men and women rated as being likely to cheat are also the most attractive.

Indian he-men stuck in the past on sex

Sexual Harassment
Indian men are the biggest ‘machos’, in everything from sex to housework. Eighty-six percent think changing diapers is strictly for women. More worryingly, nearly a quarter confess to committing sexual violence, like forcing a partner to have sex.

Gay and living together in India

Sexual Orientation
“The neighbours might think we're just roommates. I haven’t told them anything – I’m not a very social person anyway.” You need a thick skin to live in India as a same-sex couple.

Is unprotected oral sex with multiple partners dangerous?

Safe Sex
Oral sex does not cause cancer. But unprotected oral sex with multiple partners could be the reason why some kinds of cancer are on the rise, researchers from the University of Wisconsin say. During oral sex you can pass on the HPV virus known for causing cervical cancer.