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He slapped and pushed me to the wall

Love and relationships
Kumar started dating Sharad in 2013 after a casual Facebook chat. They both had some behavioural issues but things took an ugly turn when they started living together. Kumar was controlling and Sharad started abusing physically and verbally. Kumar tells us their story...

‘You are dead to us’

Sexual Diversity
Vivek’s mother burnt him with hot pliers and his father shouted the choicest abuses when a photo he had posted with his bf on Instagram accidentally reached her. Vivek tells Love Matters India about the day he had to call the police to save him from his own parents.

Who are the hijras?

Sexual Diversity
The word ‘hijra’ is specific to the South Asian region. It can either refer to an individual or the community. Let’s try and understand this term better.

When someone thinks you're sexy, does it turn you on?

Making Love
Believing that other people find you sexy can be a major turn-on, especially for women, recent research shows. That’s true whether or not you believe it yourself.

Arranged marriage, love marriage: what’s best?

Marriage
Arranged marriage – outdated? Love marriage – a risky business? What do young Indian people today think? We hit the streets of Mumbai with a camera to ask them.

From a kiss to the baby: What Bollywood taught me about sex

Making Love
Talking about sex has always been a taboo in Indian families. The only way youngsters, especially those of us growing up in the 90s and before, could get anywhere close to learning about sex was from Bollywood. Kiran regales us with stories of all the sex wisdom Hindi cinema bestowed on her.

My boyfriend falls asleep right after sex!

Sex Problems: how to overcome them
Aunty, every time my bf ejaculates, he falls asleep right after. He doesn’t bother to show any affection. I feel really uncomfortable. Please help! Poonam (26), Firozpur.

The truth about morning erections

Male body
Why do guys wake up with an erection? Has he been cheating in his dreams? Is it normal to get hard-ons in your sleep? Check out the real deal about night-time erections.