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Love & sex

  • A woman in black and white, screaming at the top of her voice

    All the rage: women are furious – and repressing it can ruin our lives

  • Illustration of two naked men in an embrace while listening out for anyone coming to the front door

    ‘Our first sexual encounter was a mess. We were so anxious, neither of us could get an erection’: This is how we do it in Nigeria

    In Nigeria, where homosexuality is illegal, Chibuzo and Ekele reveal the risks of some very dangerous liaisons
  • Illustration of a naked man and woman behind a DNA spiral

    ‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you get serious’: This is how we do it in Iceland

    When Sigrún checked out her family tree online, it wasn’t to find out if she and Einar were related – it was how closely related
  • Illustration of a naked man and woman who are kissing while blindfolded

    ‘Most of the flirting is virtual – you sit at a computer and talk to girls online’: This is how we do it in China

  • Suzan Muir and Jon Muir in 2002 when they first got together

    The moment I knew: on the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me

  • Illustration of a naked woman being carried by a naked man from her wheelchair

    ‘Sex work is decriminalised – and my time with Samuel is subsidised by the government’: This is how we do it in Australia

  • Illustration of three naked men all together in a line, wrapped in one towel

    ‘Sex in an LA spa was strangely wholesome, like an extension of the wellness experience’: This is how we do it in America

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Blind date

  • Peter and Linda

    Blind date: ‘His ex-wife had booked the same restaurant for her book group’

  • Rebecca and Lars together.

    Blind date: ‘We completely lost track of time and chatted for hours’

  • Deej Phillips and Naomi Clark dressed in wedding clothes, with Deej peddling a bicycle and Naomi perched on the back carrier holding a bunch of flowers, all in front of a backdrop of green grass, a blue sky and a big yellow son, all made out of paper

    It’s another Guardian Blind date wedding! How a lockdown love story ended in ‘I do’

  • Agnes and Tom

    Blind date: ‘I was hoping to find the perfect plus-one for my granny’s 80th next week’

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Relationships

  • Loretta and partner for G2 - How we met Pictured in Stoke Rochford, 2023

    How we met
    How we met: ‘I’d stopped appreciating new things because I was always on my own. Now, I really enjoy them’

  • Keir Stamer talking

    Ask Philippa
    My in-laws think Keir Starmer is ‘an idiot’. Should I pick a fight?

  • A woman wearing a towel and looking towards the floor

    Sexual healing
    My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible

  • An illustration of a lady with her back facing us, sitting.

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    I just found out who my real father is. What do I do now?

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