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  • Two pairs of lips about to kiss.

    People with coeliac disease should not fear kissing gluten-eaters, say scientists

    Small experiment monitored transfer of gluten after couples had kissed with tongues for at least one minute
  • An illustration of a bearded man in a green jumper, seen from behind, against a blue background

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    Dating apps left me suicidal. How can I find love before it’s too late?

    Focus on yourself and your own self-worth, and you never know what may follow.
  • Tracy Sorensen with her partner Steve Woodhall at home in Bathurst, NSW, Australia.

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: fire was lapping the trees near my house when he knocked on my door in uniform

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    This is how we do it
    This is how we do it: ‘We don’t need sex for intimacy – we walk around naked, kiss and flirt’

  • Groundhog HR 1

    My cultural awakening
    My cultural awakening: Groundhog Day made me quit my job, move house and leave my girlfriend

  • 3May25 Blind Date for web

    Blind date
    Blind date: ‘Good table manners? Do Americans have them?’

  • We want to hear about the big moves you made following a romantic split - for the better or for the worse

    Tell us: have you ever made a drastic decision after a breakup?

    We want to hear about the big moves you made following a romantic split - for the better or for the worse
  • A 17th-century glass painting attributed to Carlo Garofalo, depicting the romantic story of Rinaldo and Armida from the medieval chivalric romance.

    Leading questions
    I’m considering dating again. Should I stop having sex with my ex?

    This may be the best sex of your life thus far, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but does that mean it’s the best sex can possibly be?
  • An illustration of a head, with blond hair, glasses and earrings, in a green bowl with a bow around it, being pushed by a small figure

    You be the judge
    You be the judge: my husband returned a gift my sister gave us. Should he confess?

    Ruby gave Elodie and Max a bowl that wasn’t their style. He exchanged it, but Elodie lied and said he’d smashed it. Should they tell Ruby the truth? You decide
  • A young man wearing a vest sitting sideways in bed, looking behind him with a worried expression

    Sexual healing
    My husband is more attractive than I am – and it makes me feel like an inadequate lover

    He has a more typically masculine body, is older, more experienced and skilled in bed, and I am finding it increasingly difficult to perform
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    This is how we do it
    This is how we do it: ‘I’m from an evangelical Christian family and didn’t know what an orgasm was till I was 24’’

    Amelia and Ben waited until after marriage to have penetrative sex. Now, initiating intimacy makes her feel powerful and liberated
  • Rachel Connolly

    The Clooneys never argue. In a fantasy world of riches and beauty, I wouldn’t either

    Rachel Connolly
    For us mere mortals, a relationship free of quarrels is a pipe dream. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, says writer Rachel Connolly
  • broken heart on smart phone screens

    Dating apps face a reckoning as users log off: ‘There’s no actual human connection’

    In Australia, dating apps have been hit with lawsuits and new regulation, while their profits are declining worldwide
  • You be the judge cutting grass

    You be the judge
    You be the judge: should my housemate chip in with mowing the lawn?

  • Blind Date 26April for web Rachael and George

    Blind date
    Blind date: ‘When she gets excited, her Newcastle accent comes out. It’s very cute’

  • Asha Colless (left) and Tristan St John (right) at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: standing on her shoulders, I was impressed she could bear my weight

    After training together for years, acrobats Tristan St John and Asha Colless realised their ability to support one another was more than just physical
  • A couple arguing while walking down the street

    Arguing with your partner? Done the right way it can be a skill for couples, say therapists

    Learning to discuss topics in which you differ is something people can get better at and can benefit relationships
  • Painting: God Speed by Edmund Blair Leighton, 1900.

    Leading questions
    I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain?

    Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win out
  • They look lovingly into each other's eyes, in evening dress, out at night

    Pass notes
    The zero-argument marriage: have the Clooneys found the secret of a happy life?

  • Sexual healing

    Sexual healing
    I love my partner - but my desire for queer intimacy has become all-consuming

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