Women seek sexual liberty on vacations: Study

For some female tourists, travel is like finding their lost sexual liberty - in one night stands - and "feel like a man", says a fascinating study.

According to a researcher from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, some women feel free from sexual double standards at home and are ready for no-strings-attached sexual encounters.

"While for some, sexual activity has to be related to feelings and some degree of attachment," said Liza Berdychevsky, an assistant professor in the department of recreation, sport and tourism.

She, along with Heather Gibson from University of Florida and Yaniv Poria of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, conducted in-depth interviews with 34 US and Israeli women for her study.

She found that some tourist destinations and experiences promote "an altered sense of reality... while minimising perceptions of risk and long-term consequences", said a report in Sydney Morning Herald.

Some tourist experiences offer a very unique social context that is often very different from everyday life, researchers noted.

According to Berdychevsky, "We should address that sense of invincibility that young people tend to have and make them understand that not everything that happens on vacation will stay there."

Bored of sex life? Mix love to it

The new mantra for women who feel their sex life is boring and bereft of passion: connect love with sex and enhance the pleasure between the sheets.

According to an interesting study, love and commitment can make sex physically more satisfying for many women.

"In our study, women said that they connected love with sex and that love actually enhanced the physical experience of sex," said Beth Montemurro, associate professor of sociology from Penn State Abington, a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University.

In a series of interviews with 95 women between ages 20 and 68, most said they believed love was necessary for maximum satisfaction in both sexual relationships and marriage.

The benefits of being in love with a sexual partner are more than just emotional.

Most of the women in the study said that love made sex physically more pleasurable.

Women who loved their sexual partners also said they felt less inhibited to explore their sexuality.

How to bond with your partner

If you've had an arranged marriage, chances are that there's still a lot for you to find out about your partner. Many couples who choose to take the arranged marriage route these days are given the liberty of spending time with each other, but this may not always happen, perhaps due to distance or time constraints. Here are a few ways that you can bond with your partner after you tie the knot...

Binge-watching
This is one of the best ways to get to know your partner's likes and dislikes. Pay attention to the jokes he/she laughs at, what moments capture his/her attention, what makes him/her cry (if at all), and so on. All you need is to find a TV show that you both want to find and you're set.

Working out together
If you are a fitness freak and your partner is not, you can motivate him/her to start working out to stay fit. Choose any activity that you are both interested in, such as going to gym, playing a sport or swimming.

Nick Cannon Confirms Reports of Split From Mariah Carey

Nick Cannon has confirmed he and wife Mariah Carey are separated.

“There is trouble in paradise,” Cannon told The Insider With Yahoo on Thursday. “We have been living in separate houses for a few months.”

The actor, producer and television personality didn't reveal the cause of the separation, but he did squash the notion that infidelity was a factor.

Marvel finally did good with Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Marvel Studios has been working hard to put out good stuff for years, but they truly stepped up their game earlier this year with the release of Joe and Anthony Russo's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Not only was the film yet another thrilling chapter in the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe - moving the world forward in a fascinating way - it was also an incredibly well-executed political thriller that just happen to have comic book characters playing out the roles of heroes and villains. It remains one of the best reviewed titles of the year, and is still the most successful domestic release of 2014, even after almost the entire summer season has passed. It's actually a challenge to really say anything too negative about the film - and working towards that end, the long-running series Honest Trailers has admitted defeat. 

With Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming to Blu-ray and DVD soon, Screen Junkies has launched the latest installment of their viral comedy series trying critique its biggest flaws - and the Marvel film proved to be a serious challenge. As you'll see watching the video above, there is a point where the usually tough-as-nails narrator admits that Captain America 2 is just a thoroughly great movie. That said, the trailer does do its fair share of nitpicking, and actually makes a point that I never noticed before.

Be a Smart Sexter

Trying out sexting for the first time. Here are certain do's and don'ts to remember while you are making your first sexting move

No matter how much we deny or run away from it, let's face the fact that sexting has become a part of our conversations and definitely fuels up our sex life. While many women hold themselves back from sexting and think it's inappropriate, men find sexting to be bold and quite like when women take things in their own hands. So if you are planning to make your evenings steamier, then add a tadka of sexting. However, if you are confused as in how to start and where to stop, then fret not as we bring you some tips that can help you sail through it.

1. Create mystery: Be it during sexting or even on phone conversations, it's always a good idea to create mystery and let your man unveil it. Remember sexting is a form of digital prologue to the forthcoming chapters, so making it as interesting and intriguing as possible. Do not reveal all in the text messages as then there is nothing for your man to look forward to. Men always like that mysterious aura around their woman.

When Sex turns into a NIGHTMARE

Even if you didn't trust your feelings, study after study is here to ratify that sex is one of the best activities you can indulge in. Defending your body against viruses, it keeps your immune system humming. It lowers systolic blood pressure, and because it makes you spend five calories per minute, it's considered a great cardio exercise.

But too much of a good thing can be bad, remember? Sometimes, bedroom action can turn into a disaster.

Mumbai's top gynaecs and andrologists outline the top 5 sex hazards, and how to handle them.


Penile fractures: This one's not funny, although it sounds incredulous. It's possible for men to `break' their penis, and that's odd considering the organ carries no bones. The injury is referred to as penile fracture and occurs when an erect penis is abruptly bent. You'll know when it happens because you will hear a crackle of a sound before experiencing excruciating pain and swelling followed by blue bruising in the area. If the urethra is torn too, you will notice bleeding in the urinary tract.

Are you the one who’d change for your man?

Try this quiz to know if you're someone who transforms to an extent that you forget your real self just for your man

So you are the girlfriend who would look at blue and say it's pink just because your man is colour blind. Basically, you are the girlfriend who doesn't bother being truthful to your own self but is willing to change for your guy just to look like the girl he never had? Answer these questions to find out where you stand...

1. So you've bought that dress you were eyeing for months. You wear it and your guy's reaction is "That doesn't look good on you." What do you do?...

A: You run to the store with your guy to exchange the dress for something he likes for you.
B: You keep it anyway. It's your choice and you love it, no matter who doesn't.

5 things Men absolutely Dread about Sex

It's not only women who deal with bedroom fears. Men too are victims. Here are some common fears that make men nervous in bed.

It's commonly believed that men are more sexually active as compared to their female partner. But very often, they too encounter several fears related to their bedroom romp, which can in turn cause doldrums in their sexual relationship.