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According to the study, more women than men reported having sexual intercourse with only one partner of the opposite sex in their lifetime (24 per cent of women compared with 17 per cent of men), and conversely more men than women reported having sexual intercourse with 10 or more partners of the opposite sex (27 per cent of men and [...]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Fashionistas made heads turn with vintage-inspired dresses and graphic prints, and models lit up the ramp in wedge heels, animal print scarves and chunky jewellery. IANS takes a look at the hot trends in 2011: Vintage Fashion: High-waist trousers, drape-style maxis, peplum silhouettes and kaftans returned to the fashion scene with a glamorous makeover. Fashion [...]
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Young girls are today far more likely to have had sex before turning 16 in comparison to their mothers or grandmothers during their time, says new figures of Britain’s National Healthy Service (NHS). According to the Health Survey for England in 2010, over one in four 16 to 24-year-olds –27 percent — admitted they had had [...]
London, Dec 15 (IANS) A 30-year-old Canadian woman has come up with a social networking website exclusively for females. The site Luluvise.com bans males from joining, the Daily Mail reported. It connects though other networking websites LinkedIn and Facebook. Since its launch Wednesday, it already has 1,000 users in 69 countries. ‘Luluvise uses Facebook to make registration easier. We do [...]
London, Dec 15 (IANS) A British study says men and women in their 50s are now rather more willing to pit themselves against others than ever before. Indeed, it is -actually the point in our lives where taste for competition is at its strongest, the Daily Express reported. The findings, published in the journal Psychology And Aging, contradict the assumption [...]
London, Dec 15 (IANS) A body language expert has revealed four most common ways to detect if someone is lying, with some slightly obvious answers. Men’s Health non-verbal behaviour expert Marc Salem asks: Is your boyfriend staring a bit too hard into your eyes as you ask him about a lipstick stain on his shirt? Or does your fidgety co-worker [...]
Mexico City, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Some 12 million married Mexicans of both sexes are dissatisfied with their sex lives and open to the idea of cheating, according to estimates by the operators of a web site that facilitates ‘discreet’ extramarital flings. The ohhtel.com site ‘has had strong growth’ since expanding its services to Mexico Nov 9 and now has 72,000 [...]
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) If you are planning to pump up your body at the gym, buying protein supplements may not be a bad idea. Mixed with water or milk, they go hand in hand with body building and are the best way to repair worn out tissues after exercise, say experts. Proteins are building blocks of the body. [...]
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A number of middle-aged people in Britain are driving to dinner parties so that they could excuse themselves from drinking, a study has revealed. A study conducted by the Medical Research Council, found that many middle-aged drinkers would invent excuses to cut down on their intake. Some middle-aged women admitted feeling so pressured into drink that [...]
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) Moms who hold jobs are healthier and happier than those who stay at home during their children’s infancy and pre-school years. Researchers analysed the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Study, beginning in 1991 and involving interviews with 1,364 mothers shortly after childbirth, including subsequent interviews and observations for a decade. ‘In many cases, [...]
Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) The pervasive belief that computers and mobile phones are eating into our sleep has been challenged by researchers. Nicholas Glozier, associate professor of psychological medicine, University of Sydney, and co-authors applied scientific rigour to the perception that people were sleeping an hour less than they did a decade ago. Using Bureau of Statistics data from 1992, [...]
Shimla, Dec 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist resorts like Narkanda and Manali are wrapped up in a blanket of white, with snowfall turning the hill stations more picturesque and magnetic for holidaymakers. Hospitality industry representatives say the timely onset of snowfall is a good indication of bountiful business ahead. They said last week’s snow has suddenly increased the tourist [...]
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Feeling indecisive whether to marry a man with body odour? You may benefit from a Russian scientist, who can tell from man’s body smell if he has a sexually-transmitted disease (STD). According to a new study, sniffing a potential partner’s scent could tell if Mr Right has a sexually-transmitted disease, the Daily Mail reported, citing MSNBC. [...]
London, Dec 11 (IANS) If you think heavy workload, conflicts and nagging bosses spoil just your dreams everyday alone, it is not so. For many British workers are also bugged by the same problem and unable to leave that headache at workplace. Trying to leave work at the office is proving to be a challenge for many British workers, with [...]
London, Dec 10 (IANS) While mothers’ crucial role in their children’s upbringing is well known, an attentive, nurturing mother can be the key in helping her children resist temptations of drug use as adults. Researchers from Duke University and the University of Adelaide in Australia, found attention in early childhood may actually change the immune response of the youngster’s brains, [...]
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) Daycare staff in the US state of Connecticut were stunned as they found a marijuana cigarette in a one-and-a- half-year old child’s lunchbox. The Clinton Child Care Centre employees in Connecticut called police after finding the joint while unpacking the container for teh child during lunchtime, the Daily Mail reported. The toddler’s father, John Sulzbach, [...]
Panaji, Dec 9 (IANS) You’d think a bikini, a swimsuit or a kaftan would be apt as resort wear, but designer Anupamaa Dayal surprised everyone when she showcased saris as part of her collection at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) here. She says the idea is not just to keep the Indianness intact, but also to offer some unique [...]
London, Dec 9 (IANS) The traditional way of life appears to be fast vanishing down the memory lane, thanks to modern technology. According to a British study, things like writing a letter to reading a map are among the top 50 tasks that have been wiped out by technology. Top of the list of 3,000 adults quizzed was the fall [...]
London, Dec 8 (IANS) It seems suspecting wives are not always wrong while taking a bit ‘too much’ interest in their husbands’ mood and longings. For a British study has found that one in four men regularly dreams about his former girlfriend. The Dream Study, carried out by Premier Inn, asked 2,000 Brits about their dream patterns to come up [...]
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A woman in Britain nearly had a ‘heart attack’ after learning that her 14-year-old son’s romantic conversations with his new girlfriend have cost her over 900 pounds (over $1,400) in phone bills for the month. When Luke Armstrong got his first girlfriend it was understandable that he wanted to spend every possible moment talking to her. [...]
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