Dear Ma’am, I had a girlfriend 15 years ago. We both loved each other and we had a little physical relationship (like kissing, touching different parts of the body, etc). But things did not work out and we did not get married. We both married different people. Even after marriage, we used to meet for a year with the same level of physical touches. Then she felt guilty and categorically said she doesn’t want to continue....
It leaves you guilt-ridden, to the point where you have no choice left but to take your loved one to a day show in a theatre and make the best use of the darkness to hold hands and share a forbidden kiss. But what about those important conversations you want to have with your lover, lying with your head on his chest? A reply will echo in your mind: “Ye India hai meri jaan, yahan ye sab nahi kar sakte....
Is it okay to ask a girl about her past relationships? Now we can understand that curiosity gets the best of us, but you also know that too much curiosity can kill the cat. Curiosity is only good if it adds to your existing knowledge for something productive in the future. So unless you feel that your girl is traumatized by a past relationship that is hindering your current one, or her previous patterns are having an effect on your current one, there isn’t much to be gained by rehashing details of her past relationships, except for masochistic pain!...
Relationships are built around honest and open communication. By telling each other your wants and expectations, you let your partner know how to make and keep each other happy. When you take away communication from a relationship, you’re quite literally suffocating it. Even so, couples often spend a couple of days stonewalling each other after fights. How then, could stonewalling be emotional abuse? Why is it done? What are the signs and effects of stonewalling in a relationship?...
“Do you love me?” If your man can answer this without flinching, either he is a great liar or he is telling the truth. Wish all cases were that easy to crack, right? Sometimes, it’s not that easy to tell if a man is after you because his heart is gushing with love for you, or if he just wants to get into your pants. If you are not sure, look for these 10 signs on how to tell if a guy loves you or lusts you....
At 35, I would not use adjectives like painful, heartless and other fantastic descriptions to enunciate the feelings that one experiences being gay and bashed in the constructs of an Indian family. Related reading: A traditional South Indian engagement, a modern LGBT couple When I was in my early 20s, my sexual preference was outed on the front page of Sunday’s most loved Indian newspaper in South Africa, the ‘Sunday Times Extra....
Did she really have to spend so much time with her friends? The first time that I got a sneaking feeling that my wife was cheating on me, was when she began looking forward to me going to office after we got our new flat in Gurgaon. After our wedding, we had lived with my extended family in the house that I grew up in Nizamuddin, for about a year. I had assumed our arranged marriage and living in the joint family to be the reason why we were not really close, emotionally....
That is just not the case anymore. Love and dating are different these days and comes with very different priorities. Romance sees no bounds and has no restrictions of age, time or place. The following account perfectly sums up this relationship dynamic: Older Women Dating Younger Men He walked into my office. Being a senior lawyer at the law firm, I was entitled to a cabin, whereas all the probationers and young lawyers sat in the hall space outside....
The love story of Daboo Malik and Jyothi Malik Daboo Malik and Jyothi first set eyes on each other when he was 20, and she, just 16. That first glance struck a chord. “This is my wife,” Daboo declared to himself. Jyothi, whose ‘the whole world had changed’ in those brief minutes, also started enquiring about him. The ‘quite foolish couple’ who believed in ‘only love’ made the most of their second chance meeting....
Are you somehow attracting a certain type of person your way? Do you have any insecurities that are affecting your relationships? Should you just drop the whole thing and get a bunch of cats instead? No, don’t get those cats just yet. With the help of counseling psychologist Gopa Khan (Masters in Counseling Psychology, M.Ed), who specializes in marriage & family counseling, let’s take a look at what relationships teach you about yourself....
Would you believe me if I said that sexual harassment of men also happens? I am sure most of you would find it hard to believe. Our system of laws and judiciary is not in favor of men. There have been instances where just a complaint by a woman is enough to land someone in jail. There are no investigations done in such matters. However, just the thought of men being sexually harassed doesn’t sit well with our societal standards....
In the digital era, it’s pretty common to ask should I unfollow my ex or should I block them? Many times after the breakup you’ll feel the urge to just unfriend your ex from social media. That’s pretty normal because you either want to not be in their presence anymore or you want to bring them “back”. Whether you should unfollow your ex or not, it all depends on how this affects your wellbeing....
But hang on a moment here! Do you really think you would be able to sense it if your relationship was headed towards a breakup? Would you be able to decode the signs your girlfriend is about to break up with you? Or has your sense of security never allowed you to try and read your partner for signs of trouble in the relationship? Knowing signs that your partner is about to break up can be quite useful in sensing trouble early and preventing a major disaster....
In 1995 when Google CEO Sundar Pichai went to study at Stanford University from India he couldn’t call his girlfriend, now wife, Anjali for months because a long-distance call cost him a bomb that he couldn’t afford. Fast forward to 2021. Can you imagine a student in such dire straits in the age of WhatsApp? No way! Human relationships and technology have got completely redefined in the modern world. Love is just a text away....
But things are changing by the second and kids these days are smarter than before. 18-year-olds and use of dating apps don’t sound so out of place together anymore. It’s the 21st century and youngsters are allowed to have their share of fun too, as long as basic safety precautions are met when it comes to dating apps for teens. So, if you are wondering, “Do 18-year-olds use dating apps?...
To understand the stages that every couple goes through in a long-term relationship, we spoke to psychologist Pragati Sureka (MA in Clinical Psychology, professional credits from Harvard Medical School), who specializes in addressing issues like anger management, parenting issues, abusive and loveless marriage through emotional ability resources. What is a long-term relationship like? Long-term relationship vs serious relationship – what’s the difference? What are the stages of developing a long-term relationship?...
It’s a nice feeling, isn’t it? You feel seen, heard, and understood. It is a moment of shared inner feelings. Where else do we feel the need to match our emotional wavelength the same way? You guessed it right. In relationships. The need for emotional attunement is present in any kind of relationship. An infant shares emotional attunement with their parents which is necessary for the survival of the child....
Agreed, this rings true in every other aspect of life from professional ties to personal bonds within the family and between siblings and friends but trust takes on a different meaning altogether in the romantic realm. The importance of trust in relationships cannot be emphasized enough. In its absence, you cannot build a strong and enduring partnership in true earnest. Unless you trust each other fully and completely, you won’t let your guard down in front of your partner and vice versa....
There are men that women adore and those they simply can’t stand. To know more about the types of men women hate dating, you really need to understand what a woman’s expectations are from a partner and in a relationship. In this article, we are going to look at the different types of guys that women don’t like to date so you can make sure you don’t fall in that swipe-left category....
One of such places where I made out was an aeroplane. I was travelling with my boyfriend on a night flight from Delhi to London. As we settled down on our seats, which were a window and the one next to it on the last row, I secretly wished the aisle seat to remain unoccupied. And as luck would have it, the flight took off and we were both alone in that row....
