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What does an orgasm feel like?
Kisi ke liye Haseen dard, kisi ke liye so underwhelming that it’s a waste of time, everyone feels orgasms differently.
Jan 05, 2025
My Asexual Fantasy
We asked – What does intimacy mean to you? What’s a fantasy you’ve always had? What’s something you’d like to do with a date or partner? 8 ace people responded with their imaginations of desire and pleasure.
Oct 30, 2024
Not Feeling ‘Queer Enough’ Helped Me Become My Most Radiant Queer Self
Mumbai’s queer scene was self-assured and flamboyant. I was newly bisexual and scared. But being uncertain about where I fit in helped me discover spaces where I could be confidently queer in whatever way I wanted to be.
Oct 11, 2024
Introducing my vibrator to my partners… and other adventures in pleasure
My journey from learning how to pick one, going through airport security and learning that vibrators didn’t guarantee 100% orgasms
Oct 14, 2024
AOI’s Abortion Resources
A list of AOI posts that help in understanding your laws and rights, and also help you navigate this emotional journey with support from your community
Sep 28, 2024
Surprise Surprise: A Poem
How do you make a terrible day better? Thoda pleasure, thoda play, and a whole lot of sexiness…
May 28, 2024
The AOI Masturbation Shayari Contest 2024 is Open!
Unleash your inner poet and stroke the words to win big ;)
May 04, 2024
One day I was wearing shirts and whistling in class. And the next, I was told I was a girl and had to act like one.
The responsibilities of being a girl and an older sibling meant I had to wear shalwar kurtas and keep my legs neatly tucked.
Mar 25, 2024
A Hundred Things In My Body
Flesh, feelings, memories, identities, judgement, heartbreak – is there anything that is not in or part of our bodies?
Aug 05, 2022
Big Truths About The Big-O: AOI’s Orgasm Anxiety Survey
Is sex only a straight line to orgasms? What’s mental health got to do with orgasms? Are orgasms guaranteed if you have a partner?
Aug 11, 2022
The Winners Of The AOI Prem Patra Contest
For Valentine’s Day
Feb 14, 2024
Is There A ‘Normal’ Period?
Let’s talk about periods beyond the hushed conversations.
Oct 04, 2018
An 82-Year Old Lesbian Poet And Activist’s Advice For The Young And Queer
Suniti Namjoshi, who came out to her mother 57 years ago, shares life lessons ‘not because I’m wise, but because I care’.
May 17, 2023
Coping with sexual sadness: Here’s what we learnt
We spoke to some Agents and put down some tips to help us all with the feeling of loss, rejection, unfulfillment, the sense of being a sexual-have not
Dec 17, 2023
No Privacy With Disability? Here Are Some Hacks
This Sunday Sex-ed we bring masturbation privacy hacks: Disability Edition
Oct 15, 2023
“Should I announce my disability?”
“Do I pick the venue?”
Dating tips and advice for disabled people, from disabled people
Nov 10, 2023
The AOI Guide to Sexy Nudes!
or how to be your own boudoir photographer #WorldPhotographyDay
Aug 19, 2023
What I Left Behind For My #Azaadi
What do we seek #Azaadi from and what do we leave behind to gain it? This #IndependenceDay, let’s see how our Agents left behind a feeling, a place or a person behind for a freer tomorrow.
Aug 15, 2023
Hold Me Up, Tie Me Down: 4 Quick Tips on Broaching Kinks with Your Partner
Wondering what’s a safe start to a kinky chat? Here are ideas that may help!
Jul 07, 2023
Talking To My Daughter About Sex, And The Body, Changed Me As a Parent and a Person
I wanted to be the kind of parent who could respond honestly to my daughter's questions about sex.
May 14, 2023
How Do You Know Who To Trust? 30 Girls Tell Us Their Bharosa ka Checklist
Notes from AOI's workshop with CREA's SELF Academy
Mar 22, 2023
"Conscious Uncoupling is more about emotional freedom from the negative patterns of the past" An Interview with Dr. Suchitra
Dr. Suchitra tells us how to end relationships in an empowered and dignified way!
Mar 09, 2023
My Clients Celebrate Relationships With Me That They Can’t Even Mention Outside The Therapy Room: A Therapist’s Diary
A therapist wonders if we can relook how we approach 'problematic' relationships
Jul 14, 2022
Things Changing In My Body & I As We Grow Older
(For the better, for the worse, for the sexier!)
Jun 28, 2022
Porn OK Please! A list of erotica, porn and sexual fun for all your senses
A sexy list of #Porn4TheSenses!
Feb 15, 2022
Iss Fantasy Ko Main Kya Naam Du? A Chart of Spicy Fantasies
So are you into Daydreaming or Dendrophilia?
Feb 03, 2022
Con Se Confidence Tak: The AOI Guide to Sexual Confidence
It's much than just being Lord Fuckalot, ok?
Jan 24, 2022
What Is Sexual Confidence Anyway? 20 People Tell Us
Beyond the stereotypes of wham, bam, thank you ma'am, what does it really mean?
Jan 15, 2022
SLUT METRO : The Many Journeys to Sexual Confidence!
Jan 18, 2022
Whose is the Voice in our Head? The (Mis)adventures of Vulnerability and Vetaal
A series of comics on what #VulnerABILITY says to us in our worst moments.
Jul 19, 2021
How Do Vulnerabilities Play Out in Sex?
Why do we make sexual choices that make us vulnerable? Can one #VulnerABILITY lead to another?
Jul 12, 2021
Small Doubts: Didn't Match on Tinder, So DMed Her on Insta. Did I Do Something Wrong?
Feb 27, 2021
Things You Wanted To Know About Polyamory, But Felt Too Cool To Ask!
Polyamorous Pyaar ki Basic Jankaari!
Nov 23, 2020
AOI GUIDE TO #MENTALHELP RESOURCES
Looking for help with mental health? Here's where to get started.
Oct 10, 2020
Some Mental Health Fundas and FAQs
Helping your mental health through fundas and FAQs!
Oct 10, 2020
Pehle App! Online Dating Tips for Queer Ladies from Queer Ladies
Confused about how to begin? Here's some tips from our queer Agents!
Jun 19, 2020
Masturbation Hygiene: Small Saaf-Safai for Max Maza!
May 02, 2020
Small Doubts: If My Partner Gives Me A Below Job, Am I Also Supposed To Give Him A Below Job In Return?
Apr 28, 2020
Corona Pyaar Hai! Some Don'ts, and Some Do's During Isolation
Navigating sex & intimacy during a pandemic
Apr 04, 2020
Small Doubts : Is It Rude To Ask People Not To Tell Anyone About Your Hook-up?
What do when you wanna be private about your hook-ups?
Feb 26, 2020
Prime Time Porn – An Information Striptease
Your doubts on porn, dispelled based on the book 'Cybersexy' by Richa Kaul Padte
Jan 07, 2020
13 Home Remedies for Heartbreak
Easy practical ways of coping with heartbreak!
Oct 29, 2019
Small Doubts: What Do I Do if Someone Refuses to See Me After a One-Night Stand?
Our Sex Ett column. This time, on dealing with rejection!
Nov 13, 2019
AOI Masturbation Tips: How Many Have You Tried?
One for each day of the month!
Aug 29, 2019
The AOI Guide on How to Say No
Sounds simple, but we all know it's tricky in real life!
Aug 22, 2019
When Pyaar Cannot be Taken Forward
Body Peechhe Pad Jaati Hai. What else to do?
Oct 18, 2019
Small Doubts: How Do I Respond to Unsolicited Advice About My Weight?
Our #SexEtt column, this time about annoying nuskas.
Jul 23, 2019
How Can You Escape from the Body Image House of Mirrors?
#SexEdFundas about body image and how we can tackle problems related to it
Jul 03, 2019
Small Doubts: Who Should Carry a Condom?
Take charge of your pleasure and safety, and keep one (or three)!
Jun 06, 2019
The AOI List of Queer Support Resources Of All Kinds
Are you a queer person looking for back-up and wondering where to find it?
Jun 04, 2019
‘Queer’ Kya Hai?
Your favourite agents are here with another #SuperSaralExplainer!
Jun 04, 2019
Do You Know How to Give Women Orgasms?
This app will teach you how and we got some Agents to try it out!
May 15, 2019
How Shru Stopped Hating Herself (With A Little Help From Her Dad)
From self-harm and shame, to learning to be your own hero!
Apr 18, 2019
Small Doubts: How Can I Have Sex Without a Relationship?
A new instalment of our monthly Sex Ett comic!
Apr 11, 2019
How Do Women's Bodies Change With Age?
We rarely talk about it, so we’re often clueless about what to expect.
Mar 20, 2019
Small Doubts: I Like Older Women, Is That Okay?
A young man's burning question.
Mar 01, 2019
Dil Ki Rani, Rishton Ka Rajya
A look at the many kinds of relationships in the realm of rishtas!
Feb 28, 2019
Contraception Ka Swayamvaar: Choose Your Perfect Contraception Partner!
Feb 05, 2019
Want to Talk to Your Kid about Sex and Wondering Where to Start? These Videos Will Help
Jan 18, 2019
Are You About to Have Sex for the First Time? Here’s a Handy Checklist To Get Ready For It!
Excited but nervous? Confused? Here's what you can keep in mind!
Jan 08, 2019
How to Love Yourself When You Are Asked Not To: A Conversation With Supriya Joshi
Highlights from the June AOI Conversation with Supriya Joshi
Jun 18, 2018
The AOI Winter Reading List: Books to Help You Do It Better
Here’s a list of tried and tested books that will tell you how to get better at sex!
Dec 18, 2017
Belly Laughter
Goddesses with bellies full of love and laughter!
Dec 06, 2017
#Unfinished Business: A Conversation about Sudden Heartbreaks
Expert tips on dealing with a broken heart.
Oct 17, 2017
THE AOI GUIDE TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCTORS FOR SEX-RELATED PROBLEMS
Got a sex problem but don’t know what doctor to go to? Swipe!
Nov 21, 2017
The AOI Guide For Lady-People To Be Sure Your Ishq Moves Aren't Creepy
Jul 13, 2017
PETROL BACHAO, CREEP JEEP MAT CHALAO. YOUR ROAD-MAP TO POST-REJECTION RECOVERY!
Jul 14, 2017
How To Have THAT Awkward Conversation
Jun 28, 2017
BODY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX
Penises long or slender Breasts soft and tender For some chemistry, we vouch! In the bedroom or the couch!
Jun 07, 2017
How To Fully Taste The Compelling Joys Of Cuddling
While for some, cuddling might be in the same category of pleasure as panipuri and sex, for me it belongs in a fuzzier category. For starters, sexual desire needn't enter into it at all. Or it might, but it is really not a prerequisite.
Jun 23, 2017
How I Taught Myself To Have Orgasms
I wasn’t fucking anorgasmic, I’d just been doing it wrong my whole life.
Jun 19, 2017
How To Get Naked In Front Of Another Person And Be Cool With It
We feel suspense, anxiety, uncertainty, excitement and maybe even a little fear about what getting naked will mean. Should we? Shouldn’t we?
Jun 02, 2017
PYAAR TOH HAI, PAR SEX NAHIN
Rudraksh, a young man from Lucknow, longs to delve into the pleasures of sex. But what's holding him back? Listen to his experience as he explores the meanings of sex, consent and self-love.
May 19, 2017
15 LOVE POEMS TO SELF LOVE
May 10, 2017
WHAT 100 WOMEN TOLD US ABOUT MASTURBATION
The truth about female masturbation and it's varied forms and experiences: As told by a hundred women
May 05, 2017
Is Pyaar Ko Main Kya Naam Doon! Words People Use for Masturbation
May 03, 2017
I TOOK A JOURNEY WITH SEX TOYS AND I SAW STARS
At first it felt strange. But soon I realised the pleasure was quite unlike what I had felt before – and using it was rather easy.
Mar 29, 2017
HOW TO MAKE AN ISHQ MOVE WITHOUT BEING A CREEP
Mar 15, 2017
GYAAN FROM YOUR GYNAE
Jan 02, 2017
Women go to Gynaecologists, whom do Men go to?
Women have gynaecologists to go to for sexual health. What do men do? Does that awkward conversation while watching porn with your friend count? Or that drunk conversation? Or that random boasting? Or being told to be a ‘mard’ or a ‘man’? Probably not. Dr Nair has the solution for all this and more.
Jun 28, 2022
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