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First kiss matters more than losing virginity

Posted On 23:53 by Life 0 comments

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Be it behind the bike sheds or at the school disco, you are more likely to remember your first romantic kiss with your partner than even loosing your virginity.

Scientists have claimed that most of us can recall 90 per cent of the details of the experience—a memory more vivid than losing their virginity, reports the Daily Mail .

But, the art is so complex that scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum has written a book about it.

In 'The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us', Kirshenbaum writes that men see kissing "as a means to an end" and possibly with a "view to swapping other bodily fluids later",

Women try to "extricate the significance of a relationship based on a single kiss and often that leads to miscommunication."

Men are more aggressive kissers, as they are trying to pass on a "testosterone bomb" to a lover.

However, testosterone passed on during sessions of smaller but frequent kisses stays in the body longer, and can push a woman to falling in love more quickly.

The author, a researcher at the University of Texas, measured the magnetic current in brains of men and women in response to images of people kissing.


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Perfect girlfriend has a big sex drive!

Posted On 23:52 by Life 0 comments

Sex.jpgMen believe that the perfect girlfriend is the one who has a high sex drive, enjoys a hearty meal and gets ready to go out in 10 minutes.

Apart from this, the perfect girlfriend is a career-minded woman who earns more than their partner but at the same time wants to stay at home and bring up the children.

The clue to these seemingly contradictory demands lies in the men polled, 3,000 bachelors.

Near the top of their girlfriend checklist is the requirement that she should have a "pert bottom" – which may explain why they are still single.

And while three-quarters of the men polled said their ideal woman would keep her weight in check, 89 per cent also wanted her to tuck into a big meal without worrying. These perfect ladies will have luscious long hair, be skinny and trim and confident enough to go out without make-up.

"While many women might find these standards hard to live up to, six in 10 men firmly believe their perfect girlfriend is out there somewhere. However, there are a few contradictions which might make it hard for them to get their ideal date," the Daily Express quoted Nicole Clowes, spokeswoman for UKDating , which carried out the poll, as saying.

"There aren't many women who can tuck into a mountain of food every day and stay skinny. And there is some confusion about whether men would like to date a high earner or someone who stays at home with the children."

The ability to hold an intelligent conversation isn't a big concern for men – 61 per cent prefer someone who likes a laugh and a joke.


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Things to do before finding your man

Posted On 23:51 by Life 0 comments

Bungee jumping.jpgMadhuri Banerjee, author of the book Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas, lists the top 10 things a girl should do before she finds a man

Date blindly
Go on an online dating site and register yourself. Blind dates are fun. They are a great reminder to why you waited. You don't need to lose your virginity to any of those men. Ask your friends to fix you up with people. The more you're out there with different folks, the more your confidence increases. When the time comes to lose your virginity, you will know it is for the right reason with the right man. Invest in variety and choose wisely.

Travel wisely
Be it alone or with your girlfriends, travel to a place you've never been to, but always desired to visit. Let the place be tourist friendly, safe, and filled with men who can speak your language and find you `exotic'. There's nothing like a foreign man who has a crush on you to make you feel divine. A good book or the photos, which you've taken, will make for good conversation starters.

Fall madly
Try an adventure sport like bungee jumping or river rafting. The scare and the confidence later will help when it's time to lose your virginity. Nothing could be that bad, that exhilarating, or that memorable. The big moment becomes a piece of cake!

Shop profusely
Don't go off and buy things that you "need" and things that are "useful" like towels and soap dispensers. You need to go shopping for that sexy lingerie, satin nighties, plunging dresses, and high heels. To get into the correct mood, you need to feel it. Every day. Wear the lingerie at night, even if you have no one in your life. Strut around in your dresses and heels in the day. You need to feel sexy. Once you know you're in the groove, things will be effortless.

House sensibly
You need to stay with a roommate or alone. You need to come home to a painting you bought and hung up, to a cook who has made food that you craved for and not to a mother who asks how your day was. While parents are perfectly fine as caregivers, they're not going to approve of you losing your virginity. Moreover, if you plan to do it in their house, it becomes even shadier. Is that what you really want to remember, because you will remember it! Advice: If you build it, it will happen.

Converse sexily

Memorising the morning papers, surfing the net for quantum physics and speaking the language of the geek is not going to help. While you might love to be an intellectual person, understand the nuances of the superficial topics as well. Conversation might not always be about nano technology and you need to be prepared for a lighter question like "Were you scared while watching Ragini MMS?" Instead of "Is Apple finlly ending the dominance of Microsoft ?"

Be hygeinic regularly
Get your teeth done. Check for fresh breath. Most of the time, people forget basic things in life. If you smoke, or do not floss regularly, it is best to get your teeth a makeover. Shiny white teeth are a turn on. Bathing regularly and wearing fresh clothes are 'bare' necessities.

Turn on body language

Stand up straight, tummy in, feel taller. If you're going to slouch and run around looking sweaty, you're not going to get laid anytime soon. Learn how to make eye contact, toss your hair, twirl the curls, perfect the softest smile, and cross your legs demurely. Now not all this will probably lead to the exact moment, but if you're interested in a person, it might help in the future.

Gaze besottedly
Learn to switch off from alternative lives (read: social networks) and have meaningful conversations with the person in front of you. If you don't know how to laugh at another person's joke without looking at your mobile, or secretly pray the evening will end so you can upload the photo of yourself on Facebook, you are in serious trouble. It is the age of technology but a human being in front of you who is interested in you is a rare find. That person has taken time out to spend it with you and if both of you are on a mobile, it would be better if you went home and "bbm'd" him. Harvard psychologist Zick Rubin began recording the amount of time lovers spent staring at each other and discovered that those deeply in love look at each other 75 per cent of the time when talking and are slower to look away when someone else intrudes. Learning to look at someone instead of being distracted helps in connecting with another person. Tweet another day!

Speak positively
You need to be a positive person first. Look at life with rose-tinted glasses instead of those sharp, hornrimmed, sceptical ones. Stop being critical, gossipy and cantankerous. Instead, be more bright, bubbly and cheerful. Being a whiner about your stress issues is not going to help bring in the man or get him turned on. People like being around happy people. Positive is sexy.


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Why Alpha men keep on having affairs?

Posted On 23:46 by Life 0 comments

Relationship conflict.jpgWhy are today's men having an affair at the back of their wives, fiancee or girlfriends?

According to one of the world's best-selling psychologists, powerful men have higher than average levels of testosterone, which they seek to 'top up' when their reserves become depleted. One way they do that is to have an affair

Dr John Gray, who has sold 50 million copies of 'Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus', has claimed that the gulfs in understanding that divide men from women are being exacerbated by hormones, which are working against people achieving monogamy in a stressful world.

"Why are the sexes not getting along? It's just that people have new needs and they don't know what to do about them; they want passion but don't know how to sustain it," the Guardian quoted him as telling the Observer.

According to Gray, recent scandals show high-fliers use flings to top up on testosterone.

He said long-term relationships generate oxytocin, dubbed the 'love hormone', which encourages bonding between couples and helps to lower female stress levels. But that benefit comes at a price for alpha male partners.

"With oxytocin and alpha men, as the women's stress level goes down when she gets oxytocin from a loving monogamous relationship, the man's testosterone level is going down, so he's getting more stressed and more inclined to seek out risky behaviour to push it back up again. The concept is that intimacy can lower a man's sexual drive," he added.

He believes that is why men are driven to risky affairs, and why women will no longer tolerate it.


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Flirt, but don't be sexually offensive

Posted On 23:43 by Life 0 comments

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There's a big difference between being flirtatious and being sexually offensive. Our experts explore that distinction and tell you where to draw that line.

France's top presidential candidate and head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn infamously headlined global news as he was arrested on charges of attacking and attempting to rape a New York hotel maid. While the verdict is still out on whether Kahn is a sexual predator or a victim of dirty politics, the incident has thrown up discussions on whether some people just can't tell if something is merely flirtatious or downright offensive. Our experts negotiate the line that divides the two.

Flirting involves teasing by speaking or behaving in a playful way that suggests more intimacy than is. Since usually both parties enjoy the attention, generous compliments fly around and nothing seems offensive.

However, it's not unusual to hear of playful banter getting replaced by a strong sense of power play or the desire to exercise control over another. This is where decorum is lost and the act becomes sexually offensive. People engage in consensual flirting as helps boost one's self esteem. Sexual harassment, on the other hand, is a degrading.

Walking the line
Psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty says a good way to identify a potential assaulter is to keep a look out for some key indicators. He will tend to use a lot of suggestive language and pass remarks loaded with sexual double entendres. "The trick is to see through them as early as you can. At times, people mask their intentions with subtle patronising behaviour and frequently make excuses to meet up. Lines like — 'My wife/girlfriend is so boring, it is such fun talking to you' or 'Let me drop you home' or 'I'll always be there for you' — smack of typical patronising moves that one should be wary of. Unlike flirting, these talks are usually coupled with inappropriate body language such as excessive touching that buzzes with signs of trouble," Shetty explains. The playful touching that accompanies flirting is also a far cry from the indecent touching that occurs, leaving the victim violated.

Men and women in positions of power are most likely to slip due to impulsiveness or a momentary lapse of reason, Shetty adds. Former Punjab Police chief K P S Gill's misbehaviour episode is a case in point. Shetty attributes Gill's folly to his error in judgement. In a 1988 party, Gill landed in trouble by 'patting the posterior' of senior IAS officer Rupan Deol. Eventually, the Supreme Court penalised Gill and upheld his conviction of being put on one year probation.

Shetty says in instances of higherups sexually harassing a subordinate or someone below them — as is purported in Kahn's case — a sense of omnipotence and power is at play. "The mindset of such a person is of him or her being the boss and capitalising on the easy accessibility of the victim, who may not complain or make a racket over it."

Office antics
In an office space, sexual harassment could range from objectionable references to body parts and clothing to even a stray compliment, says Human Resources consultant Shishir Dave. "Harmless banter among colleagues is fine. But flirting becomes one on one instantly acquires a sexual overtone making it unacceptable in an office space. A certain unsaid, professional decorum is expected in offices."

Often people blurt out crude remarks impulsively without realising their implications. This is when HR personnel try and sensitise employees. Continuous bad behaviour usually has them transfered out. "But if they are incorrigible, they will be served with a memo and if there is physical abuse involved, they will be shown the door. In call centres, where most of the employees are young and fresh out of college, we make it a point to draw a line straightaway as the general attitude is very nonchalant and laidback. We tell them that the boss will be friendly to them but will not be their friend."

So the best way to keep out of crossing the line would be to read the person you are flirting with and taking a no for a no. After all, flirting is best when intimacy is kept at a safe distance.


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Is your woman faking it in bed?

Posted On 19:20 by Life 0 comments

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Dr Suman Bijlani lists women's common sexual concerns and what they mean for men

Wonder why your wife/girlfriend seems "off sex" of late? Why does she complain of a headache just when you are in the mood? Fact is, as with men, sex is a big issue for women too. Only, due to conditioning or lack of awareness, most women don't articulate them.

Generally, women realise they have sexual problems only when:
» It affects their relationship
» Their partner starts complaining
» When they are depressed
» When they themselves get involved in an extra-marital affair.

Also, the nature of problems differs slightly with age.

Younger women:
Sexual problems relate more to body image issues and 'performance anxiety'. Especially if they feel sex is the only way they can hold on to their relationship.

Older women:
Sex boils down to a chore or duty after years of marriage/relationship. It then manifests in pains, aches, lack of orgasm and other physical symptoms.

The bottomline:
Don't blame your dull sex life on her PMS or mood swings. Gynaecologist Dr Suman Bijlani of Gyneguide tells you how to read between the lines.

Problem: Lack of interest
Message: Foreplay continues throughout the day
A woman wants her man to make her feel special throughout the day. This sets up her mood for the special night. In a marriage, being interested in the house or taking care of the children is important. Conflicts with kids affects her relationship with her husband.
Hence make that special effort to show you care — through messages, gifts, a special outing etc.

Problem: Poor body image
Message: I want to feel beautiful when I'm with you
A woman might shy away from intercourse due to poor body image — a result of low self-esteem. If her partner nags her about her lack of perfection, it can affect her sexual confidence. It's foolhardy to say things like 'your hips are too wide' or 'breasts are too small' and later expect her to perform in bed. For a woman, the only solution is to work on herself as a person. Men get attracted by a woman's confidence.

Problem: Faking it
Message: Orgasm isn't everything
Men tend to focus only on orgasm, but often for a woman, great foreplay is enough. Hence, ensure she is happy with the quality of sex. If she fakes an orgasm, it means she isn't satisfied and doesn't trust you enough to tell you. Such a behaviour points to chinks in the relationship, hence work on them first.

Problem: Frequency issues
Message: I am no sex machine
Some men want sex every day, but with women, many other factors need to be in place. There is no ideal time or frequency for sex,but if the frequency of desire is very disparate, seek help. If a woman is stressed or has resentments towards her man, it reflects in lack of interest in sex.

Problem: Pain during sex
Message: Be considerate in bed
A common problem, painful intercourse can result from vaginal infection or if the partner is very aggressive. Pain is of two types. Superficial pain: which occurs at the time of insertion. Or deep pain: that's usually pathological or due to endometriosis or infections. This needs to be taken seriously. Using a lubricant or increasing foreplay can help.

Problem: Body odour
Message: Please be pleasant
Both men and women can suffer from fungal infections, tinea infection and similar problems that lead to body odour. To stimulate a woman's interest in sex, it is essential that the man maintains a pleasant personality and smells good as well. Taking the point further, he should make an effort to look good for his woman. It leads to a better response in bed.

Problem: Fear of pregnancy
Message: Take care of protection
It's often the fear of pregnancy that makes women shy away from sex. For good sex, it's important for both partners to be equally aware and responsible for contraception.


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Why having 'sex' is a healthy habit

Posted On 19:19 by Life 0 comments

Why sex is good for your health
If you thought the only benefit of sex was, well, pleasure, here's some news for you.

Making love is good for adults. And making love regularly is even better! Not only does it help you sleep well, relieve stress and burn calories, there are several other reasons why you need to have sex more often.

Improves cardiovascular health
A recent study says that men who have sex more than twice a week, had a lesser risk of getting a heart attack than men who had sex less than once a month.

Relieves pain
If you're using your headache as an excuse not to make love, stop doing it. Just when you're about to orgasm, the level of oxytocin, a hormone increases by five times. The release of endorphins reduces aches and pains.

Increases immunity
Regular love making increases the body's level of the immune-boosting antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA), which will make your body stronger against illnesses like the common cold and fever.

Reduces stress
Stressed out with work or family problems? Don't let it affect your performance in the bedroom. Not only will having sex improve your mood, but a study has proved that folks who indulge in regular bedroom activities can handle stress better and are happier people generally.

Promotes longevity
When one has an orgasm, a hormone called Dehydroepiandrosterone is released, which improves your immunity and repairs tissue and keeps the skin healthy. Men who have at least two orgasms a week have live longer than men who have sex just once every few weeks.

Increases blood circulation
Because your heart rate increases when you're having sex, fresh blood is supplied to your organs and cells. While used blood is removed, you also discard things from your body that cause you to feel tired.

You sleep better
Notice that just after you make love, the sleep you get thereafter is much more relaxed. Getting a good night's sleep will make you feel alert and healthy overall.

Improves overall fitness
If you find going to the gym mundane or working out at home a task, here's another way to help you lose the flab and keep in shape. Regular sex will do wonders for your waistline. Half an hour of love making burns more than 80 calories.

Increases your levels of estrogen and testosterone
In men, testosterone is what makes you more passionate in the sack. Not only will it make you feel way better in bed, but it is also known to improve your muscles and bones, keeps your heart healthy and a check on your cholesterol. Estrogen in women protects them against heart disease and also determines a woman's body scent.


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The fade away breakup syndrome

Posted On 19:18 by Life 0 comments

Couple fighting.jpgArushi and her husband Amar were the couple that everyone envied. A whirlwind dating period that lasted five years, followed by an idyllic wedding, the couple seemed to have all the pieces of the puzzle in the right place.

So, when the word got around that they were getting divorced, their friends were naturally shocked. Upon further probing, the couple reluctantly revealed that they were just not up to staying together anymore. They were fading away.

Arushi and Amar are not the only ones. A lot of couples these days are falling prey to the 'fade away break-up syndrome', which dating experts are calling the safest break-up strategy! Typically, a fade away break-up happens when one or both parties in a relationship stop responding to each other in due course. And contrary to popular belief, this sort of break-up is not confined to short-term relationships — it can happen to couples who have been going out for a significant number of years too!

For Mahati N, a software professional, a fade away break-up is not a new concept. "I didn't know it was called that back then, but this is exactly how my first relationship ended," she reveals. "Nishith and I were going steady, at least in my opinion, until eventually one day, the calls stopped. After a lot of pain, I came to accept the fact that it was over," she wistfully adds.

Talking about fade away break-ups and relationship woes, in general, Dev Sharma, a media professional, has some interesting insights to offer. "Relationships fade because people don't want to work hard on anything these days or be responsible for anything that's failed. You meet someone, hang out a couple of times, text each other — that's what it takes to begin a relationship. But preserving it is not as easy. Not talking about the way you feel is the easiest escape."

Deepthi Nair, a copywriter, agrees. "I think it is a good way to break up," she says, "But then, I think it has to be mutual between the partners. Otherwise, just disappearing can be disconcerting. Breaking up can be devastating and especially in long-term relationships, a fade away can make it seem less painful."

However Poornima Murali, a communication graduate, chooses to take a more optimistic approach. "Of course, it is easy for two people to eventually drift apart, for any number of reasons. However, if both the people in the relationship are committed and they want it to work, then they can make it happen, no matter what the circumstance is," says she.

Communication is the key to a successful relationship. "It is very important to communicate, especially to dilute differences," says Dr Prabhakaran, a marriage therapist and psychologist. "A couple should ideally communicate for at least 30 minutes a day — not to blame each other, but to find a solution to their problems," he advises.


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Go on, make sex hotter this summer

Posted On 02:45 by Life 0 comments

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Sparks can certainly fly and there can be wonderful spells of romantic undertaking even in the sultry summer evenings.

And summer can be the best time to discover the bliss of togetherness. All you need to do is to make sure that you've got the right ingredients to make the nights and days too, sizzle. Read on...

Ice ice baby:
A cube of ice, if used as a prop with imagination, can work wonders. Pick one of the ice cubes from the freezer and let it act as a tool of foreplay. How? Use your imagination – hold the ice cube in your mouth and begin by trying to plant a kiss and then simply put – carry forward if the formula clicks.

Summer coolers:
Is there any better mode of seduction than wearing a translucent top? Make sure that it is wet enough to tempt your partner to take notice of what you want to say. What about wrapping yourself up in a damp towel just before going to sleep? If you have a water bed, fill it up with cold water. And then let the chemistry sizzle. Remember, cold is hot.

The morning after:

If the long summer day makes you feel pooped out during the night, don't worry. Both of you can make some effort to get up a tad early. Well, an ice cold coffee topped with vanilla flavored ice cream can act as an appetizer. What about sharing the coffee together?

So, indulge yourself. Fantasize. Buy yourself something that will melt with the sweat 'cause 'salty is sexy'. What is food without salt anyway?


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Do you suffer from sexomnia?

Posted On 02:44 by Life 0 comments

Couple making love.jpgThe condition of sexsomnia, the bizarre act of having sex while asleep, could be genetic, according to evidence found by an Australian researcher.

Gerard Kennedy, an associate professor in psychology at Victoria University, who studied four sexsomnics in 16 years, has found an unusual case of a father-son duo.

"This could be the first case in the world where we can see it runs in families," he was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald . Kennedy will present the case at the Australasian Sleep Conference in Christchurch Saturday.

He said, in both men, the sex started about 50 to 70 minutes after falling asleep, always when they were in the first deep stage of sleep, before dreaming begins.

Both men were "rough and mechanical with no concerns for their partner's position or comfort" and neither could be deterred from their mission, even if they were yelled at or hit, Kennedy said.

The part of the brain that controls movement is gradually switched off during sleep as a child becomes a teenager, which is why many children "grow out" of sleepwalking or night terrors.

But in some teenagers that never happens, leaving them as parasomniacs with inappropriate arousals during sleep, causing them to walk, eat or have sex, he said.


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Share sexual woes with partner

Posted On 02:43 by Life 0 comments

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Older men who talk to their partner about sexual problems report greater happiness, says a new study.

Published in the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, the study shows that the way men and women deal with sexual health and stress in their later years varies greatly and that there is not one solution that can help ease unhappiness caused by sexual problems.

The research was conducted by Ryo Hirayama, a Ph.D. student in Oregon State University's Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, and professor Alexis Walker, who is the Jo Anne L. Petersen Chair in Gerontology and Family Studies at OSU. The study was conducted with data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project.

To reach the conclusion, the Oregon State researchers looked at 861 people ages 57 to 85 who were married or had an intimate partner, and who reported having at least one sexual problem.

The sexual problems reported by older adults included lack of interest in sex, inability to climax, physical pain during sex, maintaining an erection, or lubrication issues. Respondents were asked to indicate on a scale from 1 to 3 how bothered they were by each problem they listed. They also were asked about their well-being, which the researchers measured by using typical scales for happiness and for depressive symptoms.

The study found: fewer than half of older adults with sexual problems discussed these problems with their doctors, although men were more likely to do so than women. In addition, whether older adults discussed these issues with their physicians did not make a difference in their well-being.

"This was our most unexpected outcome," Hirayama said. "Older adults are advised to talk to their doctors about sexual health issues, but not all people do so and talking with a physician is not as helpful as you might expect."

However, confiding in a partner or with friends was found to be effective for many men in reducing stress and unhappiness related to sexual problems. Unfortunately for women, this same benefit was not reported.

"In fact, women with higher levels of sexual stress who confided in their close friends reported lower happiness," Hirayama said. "We aren't quite sure what to make of this finding."

Women did not see any reduction in stress or well-being (unhappiness and depression) when they talked to their spouses either.

"What this tells is that women's sexual issues are complex, and that complexity needs to be recognized," Walker said. "A woman with a great deal of sexual concerns could feel threatened by talking to her spouse about it, or perhaps simply confiding in a friend is not enough.


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Seven laws of attraction

Posted On 01:40 by Life 0 comments

 Surprising factors come into play when you are looking for a mate, we find

What does attraction really depend on? What makes you get attracted to a guy/girl you do not know? Experts say that attraction depends on the play of chemicals in our mind and on the kind of visual imagery presented to us, among other things. We found a few fun factors...

Nosing in
Fragrance really plays a big part when it comes to attraction and your nose can actually be a part of your foreplay. Experts say women should opt for a blend of lavender or something floral, while men should go for a fragrance with hints of musk.
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The right period
Women are not attracted to the same kind of guys all the time. One week it may be the muscular physique that drives you wild, while the next week you probably have the hots for the slim guy next door. According to psychologist Seema Hingorrany, "Hormones play a major role in how a woman feels at any given time. When a woman is ovulating, she may prefer men with extremely masculine features. During this period, the sexual desire is usually very high. Meanwhile, menstruating women want men with softer, more feminine looks who seem kinder and more cooperative." Psychologist Shilpa Raheja adds, "The hormones at this time of the month makes the woman feel vulnerable, emotional and they therefore want someone who is empathetic and understanding."

Lady in red
You do not need to hear Chris de Burgh croon Lady in red... to figure out what this colour means to men. They are apparently influenced by cultural symbols that associate the colour with romance and sex. According to social psychologists, red may be 'the' colour men are attracted to. After all, the behind of some animals turn red when they are ready to mate! Seema adds, "Association comes into play here. Red is associated with 'sexy'. It is considered a bright and attractive colour that elevates your moods."

Mirroring you
This is an easy one. Body language experts have declared that mirroring your actions definitely proves that the person is subconsciously attracted to you. Subtle gestures like he/she is sitting the same way as you are, moving their hands in the same way and leaning their heads in the same direction are giveaways that the person likes you. Seema says, "One usually mirrors gestures of people they are attracted to and when someone subconsciously picks up gestures, they are probably just trying to get accepted."

Mommy is the best
Men look for nurturance in their relationships. And that is the reason why some men, unknowingly, look for someone who is similar to their mother in some way. Seema says, "I have had clients who have told me about how they fall for women who have eyes like their mother or hair like their mother. Our brain forms associations and men sometimes expect the same nurturance from their wife or girlfriend."

Be belly sure
Body language experts say that when you are attracted to someone, your whole attitude reflects that. One giveaway is that a man subconsciously positions his belly button toward the woman in the room he is most attracted to - even if he's speaking with someone else.

Touch me, touch me
If a guy touches you five times in the 15 minutes he is with you, then you are totally in! Psychologists say that a man usually finds excuses to touch you in order to see how you react. The way you respond will give him a hint of whether he is accepted or should back off.


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Don't have sex before marriage

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CoupleWomen should stay virgin till marriage, says an Australian politician who for 25 years believed he fathered a son with his university girlfriend.


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Dating out of boredom?

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Many youngsters opt for dating because of nothing better to do. We read between the lines...


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A sex date tonight, honey?

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Now the dating phenomena is more popular among those who are hitched, than those who are just seeing


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Men's top sex secrets!

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If you thought men's sexual response is quite simple and their needs can be met easily, then you certainly need to revise


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10 Tips to get your man wild in bed

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Men rarely divulge their secret desires to the women in their lives and though everyone has different


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Do married men have secrets?

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CoupleCould it be true that men, especially married men, are at a distinct disadvantage in relationships, both verbally and emotionally? And if they err, are the wives to be blamed....?


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5 Sex myths about men exposed

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There are many myths surrounding men and their physiques, right from the size of their feet to their sex lives.


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Male menopause really does exist!

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Menopause is not limited to women, it hits men too, say researchers.


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