But meaningless sex aside (no judgment!), sex also happens to play a rather important part in relationships. It’s the nonverbal communication between two people. It’s the reason why people seek societal consent and enter marriages. Good old intercourse is on everyone’s mind. With a billion strong population we sure seem to be doing it a lot but then why aren’t we talking about it more? What role does lust play in relationships these days?...

Sadly, the same goes for our relationships and married lives. Once monotony settles in, we don’t find our partners attractive for the same qualities we once went crazy about. There is no fun in cooking, talking and hanging out together. We start questioning, “Is love is meant to be like this – two people just doing the same things over and over again?” Precisely. Love has always been there with you, all this while....

How to Make Your Friends With Benefits Fall For You? The sex is great…but suddenly, you want more. Maybe the desire emerged slowly. Or, maybe you felt it right after you two first hooked up. Either way, you want a deeper connection with your friends with benefits. But can friends with benefits fall in love? And how do you turn friends with benefits into a relationship? Are you in a tricky fwb situation?...

What is an extramarital affair? When you decided to take the marriage vows, you were very sure what they were going to be – loyalty, understanding and being there for each other till the end of your life, until all your teeth fell out. But soon the spark in your relationship faded and marriage became a legal burden tying two loveless and lifeless spouses. And then, you met this person outside your marriage that suddenly seemed to be what you were looking for....

I’m an educated work-from-home mom. I manage household chores, my children (who are also your grandchildren), I accommodate your son’s grand plans and ambitions even if it means sacrificing my career and ambitions. I live in a city that is an overnight journey from your hometown and you still find it impossible to come down if I need to go out of town for work, to be with my children....

But how can you possibly be a tease? People like to associate “tease” with something very sexual. While this is not entirely false, being a tease in bed might be a bit different from being a tease on an emotional scale, both being extremely relevant in respective cases. You flirt with subtlety and make it feel more rewarding Flirting is as healthy as having avocado spread on toast.It just takes a bit of your creativity and the right time to initiate the flirting protocol....

According to Jared Diamond, the author of Why is Sex Fun?, our sexuality, while seen as normal by us, can seem bizarre when compared to the sex lives of most other species out there. There are indeed a lot of ways in which humans have sex differently from other species. We humans have sex in private, on any day of the month or year, including when the female is pregnant, beyond her reproductive years, or between her fertile cycles....

Nowhere are instances of the May-December romance more on display than amongst cinema’s brightest stars. George and Amal Clooney have an age difference of 17 years, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were born 11 years apart, and it’s 10 years for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. These May-December couples are a testament to how ageless love can be. It’s not just that fleeting, flapping birdie called infatuation, you know? But some studies say not all May-December romances are rosy....

The two leave home together at 9 in the morning. While Tanya returns by 5.30- 6 p.m., Aakrit makes it back only by 9 p.m. I find the sweet little ways the newlyweds express their care and love for each other adorable. For instance, at the dining table, she always serves him first before putting anything on her plate, or if the serving dish is in front of him, he serves her first....

To make sure that your efforts and intentions are interpreted correctly, it may help to hear from women what they want from men. Well, nuggets of relationship advice for men from an expert and an author, both of who are women, are as close as you’d come to having that wish granted. Receiving relationship advice from the point of view of the opposite gender can clear up confusion about why certain things in your past may have happened the way they did....

(As Told to Shruti Singh) How I connected with my Husband’s Best Friend… One day, during one of our rare trunk calls, my husband said, “Hey, you remember Vikram? He had come to our wedding. He is now looking for a girl.” A friend of mine, Tuheena (name changed), wanted to marry someone like my husband – an army officer. She is rational, compassionate, sensible and not to miss, pretty....

Earlier, whenever my husband and I had an argument, respite came easily through Instagram. It felt easier to connect with followers than try to connect with each other. Days would pass without talking. Eventually, our marriage became a shell of a relationship. Ours is not an isolated story. That’s why I talked to Utkarsh Khurana, relationship and intimacy coach, about the crossroads of social media and relationships. And he gave me some insightful advice....

Older women have always fascinated me We sat next to each other Fast forward a few years, on a hopping flight that I mostly slept through, I met this marvellous lady – let’s call her Ginny! I learnt about her ‘profession’, told her about my ‘job’! My age-gapped love affair had just taken off Fast forward a few months, I learnt a few more things: That day on flight as I slept for 90% of the air time I was dripping oodles of saliva and occasionally snoringSome people can be impressed with the contrast of personality a person can demonstrate (a boyish sleeping mess to someone who hands off his visiting card in style)She liked vodka more than coffee...

Let’s call him Tarun. From what came in the mail, I could tell he earned a decent salary, was well-mannered, and overall a regular good guy. Tarun, like most metrosexual men today, had had his fair share of dating and heartbreaks before he found the one. That was three years ago. Understanding The Anatomy of An Affair He wrote: It was my bachelor party. My single friends teased me – my freedom would be over; chains and balls, that’s what marriage is about; a life of restraint, that’s what you’re headed for; and so on....

When you go from wearing your Sunday best for your weekly date to living with each other in your torn shorts, what comes with it is a bunch of petty fights and a dwindling spark. The fights get pettier, the dates get less exuberant and the bills get scarier every month. When the monotony of things makes you take your marriage for granted, it’s possible things may start getting a little unglamorous, to put it mildly....

For starters, it’ll feel like they know more about their favorite fitness influencers than they do about you. They’re always talking about this elusive cheat day that never actually rolls around, and let’s not forget the jealousy you’ll feel when they’re always working out and you’re not. So if you’re eyeing someone up at the gym or you’re thinking of dating a gym rat, let’s take a look at a few things you need to know so this love triangle doesn’t end up eating away at you....

Knowing this might actually help you understand a person better, or at the very least, misunderstand them less! So if you fail to get through to a person or find their behaviour odd, blame it all on the stars. Top 10 Most To Least Mysterious Zodiac Signs Some people keep things to themselves. They may be reserved or may take their own time to open up, but that does not make them unfriendly....

Men love sex, and when they are not sexually active, some of them will start acting up. You’ll know if a man hasn’t had sex in a while because he acts desperate, gets super clingy, and always tries to help out. A man’s behavior when he hasn’t had sex can get incredibly annoying for a woman. But many women fail to realize that sex is more than just a pleasurable feeling to a man....

When you first start dating someone, everything feels magical. This is especially true when both parties are equally interested, as it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of everything. This includes non-stop texting to check in with each other to see how your days went. These days, it’s pretty normal to have entire conversations with people without ever having to pick up the phone and make an actual call....

Golden child syndrome can occur when a designated child becomes responsible for all of the family’s successes. This child tends to be exceptional in one or more ways (beautiful, intelligent, athletic), and the family uses this “asset” as leverage for appearing superior to the outside world. Unfortunately, being the golden child can have a steep cost- in many cases, this child develops various psychological problems due to this excessive pressure....