Although they were not endorsed by the government, forced abortions and compulsory sterilisation had been a part of China's policy since the 1980s.

Think your chance at love is lost? There are a lot of people who would like to meet you, and who feel like you do, says Jill Goldson.

How one woman's Halloween costume led her to love.

Video shows woman pretending to be drunk to see how men react - and what they do is staggering.

The "touchability index" provides colour-coded information for everyone from our nearest and dearest to extended family, casual acquaintances and complete strangers.

People who describe themselves as genderqueer often feel that the gender binary (boy OR girl, woman OR man) is too limiting to describe their experience of gender.

David Beckham taught his children manners when they were two - now he monitors them on social media.

As a study suggests that intelligence is an attractive trait only in theory, two writers from across the gender divide disagree.

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.

James Austin claimed she hit him so hard with a bamboo cane that it snapped. But Elvira Blakemore insisted the caning was consensual.

"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.

Pippa Middleton has split up from Nico Jackson, her boyfriend of three years, the Daily Mail revealed.

Break-up made me focus on my job, says actress, but admits winning an Oscar did not heal her loneliness.

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?