What if I end up alone? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day, millions of people ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions. In this series, our writers answer some of the most common queries

How do you mend a broken heart?

Go to the gym. Exercise releases endorphins – nature’s mood enhancers – and, with luck, you’ll meet someone new there, which will restore your self-esteem

We shouldn’t push dubious ‘pink Viagra’ pills on women and call it emancipation

An FDA panel voted to recommend approving Flibanserin, despite the agency rejecting it twice before due to safety concerns. The FDA may well do so now

I am 73 and can no longer orgasm with my vibrator

I had no trouble climaxing until recently. Should I be worried, and what can I do about it?

My hot flushes have killed our sex life

After two minutes of cuddling my husband, I’m too hot for further contact – plus my libido has flagged. What can we do?

Is it OK to fake an orgasm?

Studies show that most women and almost a third of men have pretended to have an orgasm. Does faking it spare your partner’s feelings – or can it be damaging?

The science of what excites kinky people doesn’t end with armchair psychology

Though popular tropes all hold that people interested in BDSM were all abused or are disturbed, the biological basis of kink deserves more study

Blood lust: why period sex shouldn’t be taboo in Hollywood or anywhere else

The filmmakers cut the infamous ‘tampon scene’ from Fifty Shades of Grey without understanding why fans found it sexy instead of disgusting

I’m 59 and happily single, but Valentine’s Day tests even my patience

What a worthless festival it is. Some of us think you can last several decades as that partnerless fish without actually keeling over for want of a bicycle

If the personal is political, is it ever OK to want a spanking?

Fifty Shades of Grey might not prioritize consent or BDSM protocol – but don’t worry too much about what turns your on