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• 1/23 VR porn could raise issues about consent

  The rising popularity of virtual reality pornography could cause a dangerous blurred line between real life and fantasy, researchers have warned

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• 2/23 What men think about make-up

  According to a new survey from YouGov, 63 per cent of men believe that the main reason women wear makeup is to trick people into thinking they’re more attractive than they really are

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• 3/23 The best way to feel better after a breakup

  Just like taking a placebo medicine has at times proven to be effective for pain treatment, placebo pretending to be okay can also be helpful after a break-up according to researchers from the University of Colorado

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• 4/23 Book readers make the best lovers

  The dating site eHarmony found that listing reading as a hobby on your dating profile is a winning move that makes you more appealing to the opposite sex. Data revealed that men who list it as an interest receive 19 per cent more messages, and women three per cent more

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• 5/23 Couples can improve their wellbeing by giving each other a massage

  New research found that when people, who were novices when it came to massages, gave their partners one it improved their physical and emotional wellbeing. The satisfaction levels were the same whether the partner was giving or receiving the massage with 91 per cent of the couples studied saying they would recommend mutual massages to their friends

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• 6/23 Top strain on relationships in the UK revealed

  Finding a partner who has similar attitudes to you, when it comes to money, could be more likely to guarantee you a successful, harmonious relationship. The main strain on UK relationships is money worries, according to new research, and the key to avoiding money ruining a relationship is to align how you deal with your finances. Concerns about finances make up 26 per cent of relationship difficulties, according to new research from relationship charities Relate, Relationships Scotland and Marriage Care who surveyed over 5,000 people in the UK

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• 7/23 Cheaters are likely to be unfaithful to their partners multiple times

  Research by UCL suggests why serial cheaters repeatedly lie to their partners and commit adultery. According to the study, it’s because with every lie a person tells, they feel less bad about doing so afterwards

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• 8/23 Timetable of Love

  A new study has revealed that Sunday at 9am is the most popular time of the week for Brits to get busy in the bedroom. Our weekends tend to be a lot sexier than our weekdays, with three of the top five most common times for sex falling on a Saturday, at 11.30am, 10.30pm and 11.30pm

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• 9/23 Spain appoints 'sex tsar'

  Spain has appointed a ‘sex tsar’ to encourage the declining population to ramp up procreation in a bid to reverse a dip in the birth rate. The country reported a higher number of deaths than births for the first time last year, prompting the government to take action

• 10/23 How to spot when your partner is hiding their true feelings

  How often do you and your partner actually spot when one of you is hiding your emotions? According to a new study, it’s probably not as frequently as you think. New research suggests that people miss cues that their partner may be suppressing negative feelings because we see our other-halves in a more positive light

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• 11/23 Online dating risk

  A new report by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has found that last year, singles were conned out of £39 million by fraudsters they’d met on dating sites and apps. Con artists are increasingly creating fake online profiles and tricking people on dating sites into handing over often large sums of money.

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• 12/23 Singletons judge potential partners on their phones, says new study

  A new study has found that women are 92 per cent more likely than men to judge a potential partner negatively for having an older phone model.

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• 13/23 Mother's blood pressure before conception could influence sex of child, study suggests

  Pregnant woman measures the blood pressure with automatic sphygmomanometer.

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• 14/23 Sainsbury’s sells same sex valentine’s day cards for first time

  For the first time, Sainsbury’s is selling a range of Valentine’s Day cards that represent same-sex couples. The simple designs feature illustrations of a woman and a woman, and a man and a man, with the caption ‘You + Me.’

• 15/23 Couples oversharing on social media do so to mask relationship insecurities, expert suggests

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• 16/23 Injection of ‘romantic’ hormone could help treat psychosexual problems

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• 17/23 One in ten British women experience pain during

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• 18/23 Watching porn does not cause negative attitudes to women

  The average porn user may have more egalitarian views towards women than non-users, a contentious new study has suggested. Researchers at Western University in Canada have even argued that many pornography fans might be “useful allies” in women’s struggles for equality in the workplace and in public office. They reported in the Journal of Sex Research that the 23 per cent of people who said they had watched an “X-rated” film during the previous year were no more or less likely to identify as feminists than those who did not watch porn.

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• 19/23 Erectile dysfunction 'linked to risk of early death'

  Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) are 70 per cent more likely to die early, a new study has found. US scientists believe that the disorder may be linked to poor cardiovascular health, and suggested that men with ED should be screened for health issues that could cut their lives short

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• 20/23 The characteristics of men who pay for sex

  Men who pay for sex share similar traits to rapists and sex offenders, according to new research. A study from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), claims that men who have sex with female sex workers feel less empathy for them than men who do not buy sex. Part of this reason is due to the fact that they view them as "intrinsically different from other women,” according to the authors.

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• 21/23 Heartbreak can actually change the rhythm of your heart

  Losing a loved one really can break your heart, research suggests, although not for ever. People who lose a partner are at an increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat for the next 12 months, scientists found. The risk seems to be greatest among the under 60s and when the loss of the partner was least expected

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• 22/23 'Weird' sexual fetishes are actually very normal

  A number of sexual fetishes considered anomalous in psychiatry are actually common in the general population, a study has found. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), sexual interests fall into two categories: normal (normophilic) and anomalous (paraphilic). Researchers asked 1,040 Quebec residents, representative of the general population, about their experiences of sexual behaviour considered abnormal by the DSM-5. The study, published in The Journal of Sex Research, found that of the eight types of anomalous behaviour listed in the DSM-5, four were found to be neither rare or unusual among the experiences and desires reported by men and women

• 23/23 A new dating show for Trump supporters

  Across the pond, there’s a new TV dating show in the pipeline: one inspired by President Donald Trump. The dating site - whose tagline is ‘Making dating great again’ - launched in May 2016 and now has over 37,500 active users

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