A study of relationship deal-breakers noted that "natural selection has punished mating mistakes more harshly than it has rewarded quality mating choices".

OPINION: Why a performance review could be good for your marriage.

You've most likely heard of activewear, but what about Ya Ya and Normcore?

New figures contradict the assumption that pornography is the preserve of males.

They were born identical twin boys but Wyatt Maines always felt he was a girl.

Birth-order offers an appealing explanation for siblings' differences. The only problem is, it's a myth.

Heartbreaking message posted to Facebook a plea to help fix society for trans people.

After a-groom-to-be called off his wedding, the deserted bride's family decided to create something good from their disappointment.

As the weather heats up, so too is the passion in Kiwi bedrooms. One in four Kiwis say they have sex at least once a week, but that figure can be expected to rise with the mercury, a new survey reveals.

It is said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but a study has shown that when it comes to sex, food is the last thing on his mind.

"She would never do anything to hurt the family or myself and she loves us."

For many of us, the fierce yearning to be loved for our real selves is tempered by an equally strong terror that our real self is not worth loving.

Father says watching his daughter disappear was like a bereavement.

A church has extradited one of their members after discovering his decision to 'embrace the homosexual lifestyle'.

A new survey reveals the different things men and women look for when buying a home.

For centuries women have used the calendar method to get pregnant, or avoid it. But new studies suggest more sex, any time, may boost fertility.

Indian-born Balwinder Singh, 24, has been fighting for three years to prove he is in a genuine relationship with 61-year-old New Zealander Glyn Kessell-Singh.

Titillation and standards are a tricky balance in a world of highly sexualised advertising, writes Alan Perrott.

Only middle class people know how to have sex, right?

OPINION: You choose your friends, not your family. But what happens when you become estranged from kin?

Is lasting love being replaced by bored singles looking for one night stands?

A good sex life is meant to make you happy. But nearly half of women find themselves feeling sad or tearful after making love, a study claims.

Police have interviewed a man over claims a prostitute wrote a note seeking help and secretly handed it to him.

When people are looking for a significant other, they often try to find someone whose values, education, earnings, hobbies and even height match their own.

One woman shares her journey and asks if her grandmother was right when she said: "If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you."

OPINION: Almost one year into his marriage to somebody of the same sex, Lee Suckling is reminded that marriage connotes inescapable heteronormative conventions.

Schuler Benson was accidentally logged into a random stranger's Facebook account, a twist of fate that led to a love affair and marriage.

Several times a year, there are days to celebrate love, mothers and fathers. So when's the time to celebrate singles?

You didn't have me at 'hello'. A study into online dating conversation reveals the best lines for striking up a chat, and landing a date.