Love and Sex Archives

Bae-less in Bombay: When Mr Narcissist Meets Cool Girl

Mr Narcissist and Cool Girl ditch the dinner date and meet for coffee. They indulge in mental masturbation and everything seems perfect. After three months of “hanging out”, he hands her The Legal Handbook to Dating that says, “We were never exclusive”.

Rini Bankhwal July 29, 2016

Love and Sex

The Sex Education I Never Received

For the longest time, my absurd theories on sex and intercourse were influenced by the taboos associated with it. Incredibly, even the ‘sex education’ available on paper, only held me back, as it does scores of other children in this country.

Sumedha Pal July 28, 2016

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Porn, Curvy Women, Deep Voices: The Visually Impaired Have the Same Sexual Desires as You and I

It is a misconception that it doesn’t matter what a blind person’s companion looks like because they can’t see them. My research work led me to interact with visually impaired youth – a romantic boy who loved curvy women, a teenage girl who was curious about porn.

Devika Sharma July 27, 2016

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The Politics of Love: How I Date a Modi Supporter as a Good Little Liberal

A few months into a new relationship, I discovered the man I am dating is a Modi supporter. And I’m the textbook definition of a liberal. How were we going to make this work?

Parita Patel July 26, 2016

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Let’s Talk About Dick Pics

Dick pics, which have become a Tinder protocol, are a confusing subject for pro-gender-equality women. If boob pictures are considered erotic, then why do dicks gross women out?

The Dire July 26, 2016

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How Fat People Fuck

The answer to the question you welterweight normies have always wanted to ask about the coital lives of us chubsters. We’re comfy AF, and we come with snacks.

Damian D'souza July 25, 2016

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Touch Me Not: How to Date When You Hate Physical Affection

For someone who hates being touched, dating feels a lot like being an out-of-place cactus in an overcrowded local: There’s absolutely no way you or your companion can get comfortable. The hardest part is explaining to people that it’s neither a condition nor a disease.

Ayushi Murli July 25, 2016

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You Will End Up with the Wrong Partner. Here’s Why

The idea of a special someone is, in many ways, an impossible thing. It makes you pine for a love so perfect that it almost seems made up. This irrational, pampered idea of love is the nemesis of every steady relationship.

Poulomi Das July 23, 2016

Love and Sex

Will We Ever Find Love Like Our Parents Did?

My parents have been together for over three decades, while my relationship seems to come with a shelf-life of about three months. How were my parents so happy spending their lives together, while my generation runs away from commitment as if it were a jail sentence?

Nihal Bambulkar July 21, 2016

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What’s Up With India’s Obsession With Shilajit, the “Indian Viagra”?

As if there is not already abundant male sexual desire in this country, posters advertising aphrodisiacs for men stare at us from graffiti on walls, from cards slipped under car door handles. And then we have Shilajit vendors, who spring upon unsuspecting male tourists in the remotest of locations.

Lata Gwalani July 20, 2016