There were many changes in the dating world in 2016. But two Bachelor contestants influenced one in particular when they turned a friendship into a relationship.

DEBORAH HILL CONE COMMENT: I know my father loved me. It just didn't feel like he did. I recently came across an old photo he took of me.

In one of the most-viewed Life & Style stories of 2016, a psychologist reveals the answer to a long-pondered question.

A racy image shared on her husband's Facebook page was just the beginning.

Gargling with Listerine could be the easiest way to curb the spread of an STI.

The bakery that refused to make a cake for a lesbian couple's wedding has closed after legal battles left the business financial devastated.

Book extract by Diana's former bodyguard reveals the moment the Princess met 'love rat' James Hewitt and addresses those Harry rumours.

Powerful men don't often look like Don Draper. So why on earth do they continually manage to snare beautiful young girls in their prime of life?

A single trucker decided to text the mobile phone number he found scrawled on a toilet wall. But what began as a whim turned into the greatest loo-ve of all.

What makes people feel that they're at risk of losing someone, even when another part of them knows it isn't real? Psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald explains.

A secret power struggle between couples is being played out on pantry shelves, according to psychologists.

According to a study the pill won't curb your libido, but a long-term relationship might.

These sex workers and sugar babies share what it's really like, from raunchy fun to emotional scars.

An attractive companion will send you text messages throughout the day to ask how you are, and welcome you home with a kind word in the evenings.

Married couples in Italy will no longer have to pledge fidelity to each other under a proposed new law.

The first photos of new lovers Prince Harry and Meghan Markle together have been published.

Hundreds of women have shared what they're really looking for in a potential partner.

A man knew he was about to pass and had one last dying wish. Against all odds, the hospital's staff decided to make it happen.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look to be planning a Christmas together, after being spotted shopping for a festive tree in south London.

Hundreds of men have revealed the most infuriating things their wives and girlfriends do.

America's first penis transplant patient is still waiting for the green light to have sex.

Meghan Markle has penned an essay addressing the racism and trolling she has endured since her relationship with Prince Harry went public.

As many divorced parents will agree, Christmas is a minefield of potential loneliness, writes Raffaella Barker.

Fed up with Tinder? Zoe Scheltema has worked her way through a bevy of alternative dating apps to find the best, so you don't have to.

Putting your heart on the line can all too often end in disaster.

Chris Martin is renowned as a world class performer - but he fluffed his lines when he pulled the wrong woman up on stage ahead of a fan's proposal.

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In a fit of rage, a frustrated husband has cut off his own genitals.

A 27-year-old turned to Reddit for advice on how to make it up to his girlfriend after she was 'disgusted' at him for being at a bachelor party where strippers were present.

To John Glenn, the real hero was his wife Annie, conqueror of disability.