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Alex* had bumped into Femi* at every summer lesson they attended. So, it was natural they became friends. From friends, they started dating. Now, they haven’t spoken in years. Here’s Alex’s story:
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The subject of this week’s Sex Life is a 27-year-old virgin. She talks about how she’s only been kissed twice, her inability to orgasm when she masturbates and waiting till marriage to have sex.
Tobi* loved their dad. They were the best of friends and did everything together. But things changed and they started to fight too much, until Tobi felt the only solution was to put as much distance between them as possible.
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In 2021, this 29-year-old freelance writer recovered from a gambling addiction with the help of his lover. One year later, how is he managing a long-distance relationship with a single mother on a ₦300k salary?
Stop fake-smiling. That birthday gift wasn’t really what you wanted. You may hesitate to call people out on getting you gifts you don’t want, but here are 10 things to do so you never receive a bad birthday gift again.
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The subject of this week’s Sex Life is a 31-year-old man battling a masturbation addiction. He talks about his journey from hating masturbation to doing it multiple times a day, discovering he had premature ejaculation and breaking his addiction.
Amaka* and Sade* were bunkmates, best friends and, to some people, sisters. Throughout their secondary school years, they took care of one another, but their friendship took a turn after graduation when Amaka* realised just how rich her friend was
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Fiyin, 25, and Jide, 27, have been dating for three months. In #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting through a mutual friend, the fight that made them stop talking for six months and the journey to finding each other again.
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It’s easy to summarise the BDSM community into two parts — dominants and submissives. But what if we told you there are more identities in the community than you know? In this article, we examine eight identities in the BDSM community.
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The subject of this week’s Sex Life is a 31-year-old woman who doesn’t enjoy sex. She talks about the various ways she’s tried to spice up her sex life and realising sex isn’t something she’ll ever enjoy.
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Omotola* and Tunde* dated for four years. It was her first relationship and she considered him the love of her life. In this article, she talks about their relationship, how they transitioned to friends and why she can never talk to him again. Here’s her story:
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