In fact, these days, couples who are in a relationship have no qualms about getting sexually intimate with each other even though there may be no guarantee that the relationship will culminate into marriage. However, when it does come to the question of marriage, especially in the case of arranged marriages, a woman with a sexually active history still raises eyebrows and sets tongues wagging. What then is the big deal about virginity and how does this kind of a mentality hamper the lives of numerous women?

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.

- 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.

Believe it or not, many people (and this includes women) don't kiss their partner when they're having sex. Why? Perhaps because the positioning doesn't allow for it or they are too eager to climax and feel that it might break the rhythm. Nevertheless, it is highly recommended that you make an effort to kiss your partner during the act - it will only add to the experience. 

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! Some may even fail to achieve an erection and in that moment of disappointment, label themselves as not being 'up to the mark'. If that is what you think, it is a big mistake. You can always end the session with ample foreplay. If things don't go as planned in the very first time, there's always a second time. If a man can achieve an erection during masturbation, he is normal. So just relax and go with the flow. 

According to the Tokyo Reporter, the wall behind the counter is adorned with dozens of colorful sex toys.

Megumi Nakagawa, the bar's proprietor, explains that typically a bar will have bottles of alcohol lining the wall. The appearance of vibrators, however, provides women with more confidence in speaking about spanking.

"Once they take a seat, customers are able to experience a pleasant place in which they can openly discuss masturbation," Nakagawa said.

"Since most people view female masturbation as something of a mystery or taboo, it is not a usual topic at typical bars," she added.

Larry Young and Brian Alexander, authors of "The chemistry between us: love, sex, and the science of attraction", believe it is due to a hormone released during nursing.

The hormone helps to forge the powerful bond between mother and baby, and also creates a drive for a strong nurturing bond between lovers, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday.

"Men are the only male mammals fascinated by breasts in a sexual context," said Young.

"And women are the only female mammals whose breasts become enlarged at puberty, independent of pregnancy.

For the girl or guy you save the last dance for, need not be the one you spend your life with. But, that's ok. Isn't it? For, till you find your ideal partner, you can have fun with a buddy. All you have to do is just give a call or drop a message and he or she will be there at your doorstep. Yes, having a f**k or a sex buddy is cool, comfy and fun, feel the youth. We talk to them on what they call a "win-win situation." 

A friend in need, is a friend indeed! 

Who else, but your buddy to best understand your needs. "A bed buddy keeps one happy, 'coz there are no strings attached. And it's not a new trend, just that now it's a fad, just like having a boyfriend or a girlfriend," says Prateek, a manager with a city eatery. 

"It's hassle-free and convenient," feels Neha, a bank employee. She adds, "It surely is more than a one-night stand. It lasts much longer, after all, friendships last." But, how does it all begin? "In my case, it was not like a thought out decision. I was lonely and looked for comfort in a friend and it worked. Today, we know we are there for each other, whenever and wherever," lets in Amit, a bank employee. "It's all about fulfiling an instinct and since social norms don't permit it otherwise, one goes to a friend," reasons Prateek. Dhruv, a student of computer applications says, "It's about helping a friend enjoy the pure pleasure of sex. It might feel wrong the first time, but then, with friends there are no hang-ups." 

Remember most women don't have sex for the sake of sex, and they don't want men to treat them like a sex kitten. Women like to get naughty, for them sex should be an outcome of love, passion and romance. To make life easy for both men and women, we bring you five things that scare women while having sex. 

Women are always ready to accept and enjoy men's favorite sex positions but women seldom ask for their favourite position(s). The time has come for men to understand what women really want in bed. Remember, great sex happens only when there is a smooth balance between pleasure and comfort.

We bring you five amazing sex positions you need to explore and women always wanted to have.

If indeed Adam's first words to Eve were, "Stand back, I don't know how big this thing gets", then marriage counselling was the obvious next step for the Bible's first couple. And if tumbleweed is blowing through the Gobi desert that is your sex life, then Sex Tips For Straight Women From A Gay Man — the book that claims to reveal secrets that could put the vava-voom back, is for you. 

Authors Maggie Berman and her gay friend Dan Anderson say they published the book after Berman and her gal pals took Anderson's advice on how to put the spark back into their relationships and got great results. 

The trick to keeping a man happy, says the book, is for women to just go for it and be more straightforward. 

Remember, a strong and hard erection is something women crave most for while you gear up for some action between the sheets.

We bring you six ways to get a harder erection.

The German study used smartphone-based surveys to probe the daily desires of 205 men and women, most of whom were college age. 

For one week the phones, provided by the researchers, buzzed seven times daily, alerting study subjects to take a quick survey on the type, strength and timing of their desires, as well as their ability to resist them. 

The study found that while the desire for sex was stronger, the study subjects were more likely to cave into the desire to use media, including email and social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. 

"Media desires, such as social networking, checking emails, surfing the Web or watching television might be hard to resist in light of the constant availability, huge appeal, and apparent low costs of these activities," ABC News quoted study author Wilhelm Hofmann from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as saying. 

The State University of New York study, which scientists carried out via survey rather than through practical experiment, compared the sex lives of 293 females to their mental health. 

It follows research, which shows that seminal fluid contains chemicals that elevates mood, increases affection, induces sleep and also contains at least three anti-depressants. 

The researchers also claimed that women who have regular unprotected sex are less depressed and perform better on cognitive tests. 

Semen contains another of chemicals along with spermatozoa, including cortisol, which is known to increase affection, estrone, which elevates mood and oxytocin, which also elevates mood, the Daily Mail reported. 

There'll be many a slip 

Yes, it hurts, but wait