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
Never tried BDSM? Go on, it’s good for you
Fifty Shades of Grey is opening people’s eyes to the joys of BDSM. And it isn’t just a bit of bedroom fun – it has serious benefits for you and your partner
Ask Molly Ringwald: I lost my baby and my pregnant friend may use the name we both like. Do I say anything?
‘Would it have been OK for both of you to use the same name had you both become pregnant?’
Partners can worsen childbirth pains for the intimacy-averse, study finds
Psychologists find that women who need less closeness in their relationships feel more pain when accompanied by their partner
Broken heart syndrome: share your stories
Inspired by a piece on the science behind broken heart syndrome, where couples die within days of each other, we’d like to hear your stories of this phenomenon
Why elderly couples often die together: the science of broken hearts
Bernard and Irene Jordan, who had been married for 50 years, died within a week of each other. Coincidence – or can you really die of a broken heart? Dean Burnett investigates