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Grindr and My Tales of Technosexual Love

For technosexuals, the potential of digital, photoshopped lovers is more pleasurable than actual interaction with them. We send out dick pics minus faces so it doesn’t get personal.

The Faunlet July 4, 2016

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The Kiss that Launched a Lesbian Love Story

The story of the beautiful Ms M who is looking for a husband, but might need a girlfriend. A kiss is all it takes to know the answer.

Vasu Primlani July 3, 2016

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We Met, We Marched, We Kissed: Love in the Age of Protests

We have a glut of dating apps, but no idea about the political leanings of a person we’ll be hooking up with. A march like the anti-CAA protest can take care of several filters.

Priya Desai July 1, 2016

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Why I Choose Not to Get Off On Porn

In a world where female sexuality isn’t supposed to exist, watching porn is still seen as sexual liberation. But an acknowledgement of the same desires are invalidated by the medium’s treatment of women, both on screen and behind-the-scenes. How can we celebrate our sexuality through porn while condoning a sexist, exploitative industry that functions on men’s terms?

Kahini Iyer June 29, 2016

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Sex Diaries from Chawl Life: Belan, Chappal, & Other Kinks

Bondage using nylon sarees, some light spanking using a chappal, and a bit of butt play using the belan might sound like kinky sex acts to some. But in the confines of chawl living, it’s life as usual.

Damian D'souza June 29, 2016

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The Proposal is Dead. Long Live the Proposal

Love as we knew it has changed and along with it the idea of "proposing" to someone has become an afterthought. The proposal has been replaced by a text, a kiss, a right swipe. A quaint remnant of a bygone era; a chipped but not quite broken Victorian teacup.

Poulomi Das June 27, 2016

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Battleground Bed: The Seat of Power in Every Relationship

In a domestic arrangement, the bed is always the scene of a battle – the winner is the one who gets control. After a fight, who lands the bed and who gets to sleep on the couch?

Aakansha Bisht June 26, 2016

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Can You Find Love in a Rebound Relationship?

A “rebound” doesn’t always mean a friend with benefits or facilitator of closure. Sometimes, they are a person you might have, under kinder circumstances, fallen hopelessly in love with.

Heartbreak Rehab June 25, 2016

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Read Receipts: The Bane of Modern Love

Read receipts are everywhere: as blue ticks on WhatsApp, “Seen” messages on Facebook and “Opened” on Snapchat. They sow seeds of doubt, further complicating modern relationships.

Parthshri Arora June 25, 2016

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Do People Really Have As Much Sex As They Claim?

Going by the stories I hear, I'd imagine the world is having more sex than two hamsters with an average life expectancy of seven days. How do they find the time?

Aditya Bhalla June 25, 2016