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but nothing is quite enough. It is not             like this. In fact, older males are shown
         surprising that mental health is becoming          with nubile young younger women and a
         a problem of significant proportions.              derogatory comment like “Buddha bahut
          Today, one hears of the word “open                Tharki hai” or “Rassi sad gayi par vat nahi
         marriage” which means that the couple              gaya” is made. People wrongly assume that
         are free to have sex with whomever they            older people no longer have sex or want it.
         want. So then is this just a boarding               It is also taboo for a woman even to
         lodging arrangement with on occasional             express a desire to have sex. Let alone pay
         romp thrown in? It is also accepted that           for it especially women who are of a certain
         a man and a woman may live together                age dissatisfied with the quality of sex they
         like a couple. They may go on holidays             have had or the lack of it in general. Lack
         together, the problem arises when the              of communication hinders their lives but
         relationship ends and the woman accuses            they still want pleasure, passion in their
         the man of rape. The question is what              lives. Sometimes it could be a lack of effort
         happens when the woman breaks up the               on their male counterparts. Many women
         relationship and finds someone new, can            find themselves alone through death or
         the man accused her of anything? There is          divorce or other circumstances, yet they
         an imperative need for re-evaluation of the        miss the pleasure of touching and being
         legal framework particularly related to the        touched. Today’s women are bold and open
         complexities of consent, rape and breakup          to the idea of paying for good sex. If a man
         accusations.                                       can so can a woman. The journey from
                                                            the past to the present needs reflection on
                                                            the delicate balance between freedom and
                                                            responsibility in the matters of heart.
                                                             While the customs and traditions may
                                                            have changed, the essence of Valentine’s
                                                            Day remains the same: a celebration of
                                                            love. So whether you choose to celebrate
                                                            in the 1970s style, or embrace the modern
                                                            style, may this Valentine’s Day be
                                                            filled with love, laughter and cherished
                                                            memories!












          Society does not take kindly to the sexual
         needs of older people. The young tell their
         story, their passion and their beautiful
         bodies have dominated the screens and
         advertising for eons and it is always be


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