Desire

A dangerous flame

Jeanette Winterson on the ambiguous power of desire. From Love and Sex - a free glossy magazine with the print edition

Inside Desire

Desire: What ignites our lust?

Saturday, 14 February 2009

On the most passionate date in the calendar, John Walsh and Catherine Townsend uncover the truth about what turns us on.

A revealing sneeze?

Friday, 19 December 2008

A cold? No, sneezing could mean someone is thinking lurid thoughts about sex, say scientists.

Police 'should turn blind eye to public sex'

Thursday, 16 October 2008

Arresting people caught having sex in parks and public toilets should be a last resort, according to draft guidelines.

Among British holidaymakers looking for love, the Italians are considered the most desirable nationality. However, a fling with a fellow Briton comes a close second. Bringing up the rear for both men and females were Americans and people from the Caribbean.

The art of the kiss

Thursday, 18 September 2008

It's the simplest but also perhaps the most intimate expression of desire. Yet kissing is also much, much more than that. Rose George looks into the matter

Sleeping around: Gritty sex

Thursday, 18 September 2008

'My first thought once we're intimate is: how long before I can get kinky?'

The science of desire

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Cathy Holding on the biological riddle of our libidos. From Love and Sex - a free glossy magazine with the print edition.

Questionnaire: How strong is your libido?

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Libido, a luscious concept that applies to the whole of life's vitality not just sex is determined by many factors. Some of these you can change, some change whether you like it or not and some of them you are stuck with. Elements such as genes, ageing and uterine exposure to sex hormones obviously can't be altered, but some of the rest like your testosterone levels, mental health and energy levels will respond to lifestyle choices. So be careful what you eat, drink and smoke, or pay the price in the bedroom. This quiz looks to discover how your libido is faring on our "Libidometer". Tick ONE answer per question.

Sex doctor: Bring back desire...

Thursday, 18 September 2008

We'll happily pop off and see an ear, nose and throat specialist when we've got tender tonsils, but we won't call a relationship or sex therapist if we've having trouble with our heart or parts. Why not? It's a never-ending source of frustration for me.