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This is how we do it: ‘At 80, I’ve discovered a sexual energy I didn’t know I had’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 23 March - 12:00

Until they met, both Hugh and Amelia doubted they’d ever have sex again – but since they got together there is no stopping them
How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

The sexual attraction is instantaneous: when we embrace I switch on to a level of arousal I cannot remember having with anybody else

The emotional and psychological connection was so strong that the physical became a tidal wave

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The Japanese sex drought: why are married women so uninterested in making love?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Wednesday, 20 March - 15:59

The country’s celibacy epidemic hit the news in 2013 – and it has grown much, much worse. But it certainly isn’t the only place to be afflicted

Name: The Japanese Sex Drought.

Age: First floated in 2013.

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I’m not attracted to my girlfriend – but I want to spend the rest of my life with her

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Wednesday, 20 March - 13:53 · 1 minute

I love her and don’t want to lose her, but she desires sex more than I do and I find myself criticising her eating and exercise habits. What should I do?

I’m struggling in my relationship and I think my girlfriend is catching on. I am an 18-year-old man and she is 19 . I know already that she is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I know I am lucky to have found her and I don’t want to let her go. But, while she always has a high sex drive for me, I do not have the same for her. I have sex with her semi-regularly, but it is never really passionate and I don’t get much satisfaction from it. I’m aware that my feelings about her are coming through in everyday conversations . I sometimes mention, for instance, that what she is eating isn’t the best, or that she should go to the gym more often . I know this is unhealthy and is making her unhappy. I don’t know how to solve this problem, let alone work out what it even is.

At 18, you are just at the beginning of your sexual and relationship journey. It’s important to recognise that learning how to navigate sexual relationships and how to achieve true intimacy is a process that takes a lifetime. No matter how smart or accomplished a person might be, they will always make mistakes and have to learn from them.

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Men enthusiastically express their heterosexuality in Ghana, so why is being queer so unacceptable? | Elliot Kwabena Akosa

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 19 March - 08:00

Ghana is the latest state to suppress LGBTQ people, calling us un-African. But the ‘traditional culture’ they seek to protect was imposed by colonialism

In the past 10 years, Ghana has transitioned from indifference towards LGBTQ+ people to outright hostility. The human sexual rights and family values bill doubles down on the banning of gay sex and prohibits the promotion or outward support of LGBTQ+ individuals.

To the dismay of queer people and their allies in Ghana and across the world, this bill has been approved by parliament and is waiting to be signed into law by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

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Tell us: how did your relationship survive infidelity?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Monday, 18 March - 23:00

Many consider sexual affairs to be the ultimate dealbreaker, but some couples can overcome these transgressions. If that is you, we want to hear how you did it

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Cheating is often regarded as the mother of all relationship crimes, but it doesn’t always result in a couple calling it quits.

We want to hear how you navigated the fallout from a sexual betrayal. What motivated you to try to work things out? And how did you find your way back to a place of trust and togetherness?

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This is how we do it: ‘We set up email accounts to send sexy messages to each other’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 16 March - 12:00

Following a blip in their marriage, Maria and Leo set up ‘sin boxes’ and have started keeping a journal of their sexual fantasies

How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

An incident drove us to talk honestly about what it means to desire someone other than your partner

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This is how we do it: ‘I believe in polyamory in theory - but I’m not sure I’m enjoying it in practice’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 2 March - 12:00

Maeve and Tom invite other people to join them for threesomes, and he recently started dating other people as well – but Maeve is finding it challenging

How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

‘In my head Tom’s other partners are perfect, and will whisk him away from me’

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This is how we do it: ‘Keeping Fridays free for sex helps us get through our stressful weeks’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 24 February - 12:00

Ava and Lucas’s full-on lives mean they have to carve out time for intimacy – even if it’s just for a quickie

How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

Intimacy gives me the ability to remind myself I am loved and needed, in the face of this constant string of stress

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My best friend and I disagreed over talking about sex – now she’s no longer speaking to me | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 23 February - 14:30

It sounds as if there might be something else at play here. Either way, I’d think seriously about whether you actually want the friendship to continue

I’m having a problem with my closest friend, who is refusing to speak to me.

We disagree on how acceptable it is to talk about sex : I think it’s something we should be able to talk about freely, but she doesn’t. After she recently told a mutual friend that she was “oversharing ” when sex was mentioned, I requested some clarity on her boundaries. She responded with anger, saying that my requests for clarity were exhausting, that it should be clear from past conversations.