Turn on Your Partner for Romance

How to get both him and her in the mood.

It is argued by many that ambience plays just as big a part in a love making experience as any other aspect of sex and yet it is often completely overlooked.

The key to creating the right atmosphere is to think about the five senses and try to create an atmosphere that appeals to all of them.

5 Common Sex Questions and Answer

Why is sex painful: 

Sex can be painful for some, especially the first time you do it. But sex isn't a painful act on the whole. It's supposed to give you pleasure. Some people experience anxiety, nervousness and tension during sex. This tightens the muscles of the vagina, making penetration difficult. This is what causes pain," says gynecologist Dr Srishti Jain. Stop worrying about sex and it will automatically be pleasurable and not cause pain.

Can First Time Sex Hurt Women? Expressions of First Time Sex

The first time you have sex, it's not all smooth sailing. In fact, many fears are attached to it. Dr Mahinder Watsa tells you what to expect (and what not to expect) the first time you get intimate with someone.

There'll be many a slip

Everybody wants their first time to be perfect. Some even envision it to be some kind of fairytale moment. Nothing wrong with that, but one should know that there could be slip-ups, all the same. The man often wishes intercourse to last longer, but if he achieves orgasm early (presumably due to a rush of excitement), it is okay!

9 Sex Tricks Everyone Should Know

1. Orgasm triggers:

Similar to how smiling even if you aren’t happy will elicit the feeling of happiness as your brain associates the action with the response, as will simulating and exaggerating the sounds, motions, and other responses that happen when you orgasm. Better yet: you can train yourself (alone or with a partner) by having certain stimuli present while you’re climaxing (words, actions, positions, whatever).

10 Things You Need to Know about Female Sexuality

What is the true nature of female sexuality? When it comes to women's priorities, why, once in a secure relationship, is sex no longer on top? Exploring what defines women's libido and why it becomes depleted, I investigate whether we have unrealistic expectations about our sex drive, who defines what is normal and abnormal, and if 'low libido' is in fact the natural order of things. I also provide concrete ways women can work toward defining their own jouissance--a personalized female sexuality that can lead to a more sensual, vibrant life.

Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more. That's a surprise to many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. 'Of course, sex is everywhere in the media,' she says. 'But the idea that we are vital, sexual creatures is still looked at in some cases with disgust or in other cases a bit of embarrassment.

So to really take a look at how our sexuality adds to our life and enhances our life and our health, both physical and psychological, is eye-opening for many people.'

Can First Intercourse Painful and Hurt ?

Vaginal sex for the first time can be a little painful for the girl and she may bleed a little, but this isn’t always the case. The bleeding usually occurs because the girl’s hymen has been broken during sexual intercourse. 

The hymen is a small piece of thin skin (membrane) that can either partially or totally cover the entrance to the vagina. Sometimes a girl might already have broken her hymen without knowing about it, e.g. when playing sports or using a tampon.

Best and Worst Foods for Sex - Libido Boosting

It can take more than just a few candles and a Marvin Gaye song to feel sexy. A healthy lifestyle—from the food you eat to the exercise you do—can make you look and feel better, and improve your sex life, too. At the same time, some foods can be mood- and libido-killers.

"The link between food and sex drive isn’t just wishful thinking" says Cynthia Sass. "Certain foods or nutrients do play a role in boosting libido and supporting a healthy sex life." 

18 Secrets, Women Wish You Knew

1. A Caring Guy Is a Hot Guy

What do women want? For those who’ve ever pondered this question, here are 19 relationship secrets. They’re based on the study of healthy, happy couples and our changing gender roles. Secret No. 1: Women appreciate a guy with a sensitive side, especially when they’re upset. Put your arm around her and hand her a tissue. Nurturing is a powerful way to connect.

8 Romantic Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day - Special Day

I’ve never been one to care for Valentine’s Day. It’s supposedly the most romantic day of the year, but to me it just seems so “in your face” and cheesy. I know it’s a designated day to show love for the person in your life who is good at taking your breath away, but what if you don’t have that person in your life yet? Being single on Valentine’s Day, especially if you’re wishing you were in a relationship or just recently broke up with someone, can leave a little sting. Even if you’re single by choice, you get that “poor you” look from other people when they ask who you’re spending the holiday with.

Should you have Sex on your Wedding Night?

If you don’t sleep together on your wedding night, are you screwed? (And yes, sleep means sex). It used to be that consummation was a major aspect of the marriage act. Scholarship on medieval marriage – when bonds were forged for dynastic reasons not romantic ideals – reveals the functional significance of sex in matrimony. Maidenheads had to be claimed to properly seal the deal and demarcate the wife as a taken women not a virginal girl. Masculinity and virility needed to be proven and illustrated in blood on sheets for the sake of honor and husband title-holding.

6 Marriage Myths - Scheduling

The world is full of advice for married couples, newlyweds or not  -- some of it commonsensical, most of it well-intentioned, and much of it wrong. In the 14 years we've been married, my husband and I have broken all the rules at least once  -- and when I copped to friends, most of them gleefully admitted they'd done the same. So I asked them to go on the record as we figured out the biggest myths about marriage. With the help of a few experts (themselves veterans of long, kid-filled relationships), we've decoded what bits of conventional wisdom are worth tossing  --

The Female Viagra - Women's Sex Drug

Ladies used to engage in sexual relations, and wind up with infants. Presently, we can control this with the assistance of a little pill.

What might it mean assuming that we could control our sex drive with a pill too?

There's another sexual craving medication for her being produced in the US which could pick up FDA endorsement for retail in 2016. Not at all like different stimulants of female sex drive, this new pharmacology hits ladies with an influential one-two punch; the figure, and the cerebrum, are focused on together.