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'86, a good year for bad sex

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One of the perks of dating or seeking solace in the embrace of a younger lover is the exciting thought of being attractive to a younger model. Then there is the eye-candy factor; toned body, perky boobs, firmer bums, tighter... But there is a price to pay for all the aesthetics and appealing attributes, and that is enduring the risk of having really bad sex. It’s not uncommon to hear the gripes from a more mature demographic, both male and female, who openly discuss their sexual encounters about post-1986’ers, and laying out their complaints and grievances about “the youth of today”. Lack of imagination, terrible sex, poor effort, too “porny”, low stamina - are just some of the complaints. The sense of millennial entitlement overlooks the natural essence by adopting the attitude of bragging rights, self-obsession, the illusion of being a good lover and where having good gag reflexes is celebrated as an achievement. 1986’ers? Those that are born post 1986, which in today

The 'C' word

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Commitment, the stigma attached to this dreaded word which often gets circulated at the beginning of a relationship isn’t exactly getting easier with the emerging scourge of online dating apps. The bounty of desperate single people out there all looking to get laid or find the right one is also not helping the cause of being with the right person if the commitment isn’t at the forefront. The good news is, men aren’t the only assholes. Commitment issues are not entirely gender-specific as they were apparent before. Although men have generally been known to carry the blame of owning commitment issues, in all honesty, women are overtaking that statistic as they are becoming more empowered and more independent. The old practices of courtship no longer apply, encouraged by society and social norms by submerging ourselves into meaningless one-night stands, the pursuit of an emotionless “no-strings-attached” relationship and hoping to find fulfilment with another frivolous