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It is almost as if being married or committed is akin to giving away your joys of life to someone else. The freedom-loving, spontaneous person who is not willing to be tied down for the fear of feeling restricted in a relationship has almost become a pop-culture cliché (think the lovely ladies of Sex and the City and the Bold Type, Bridget Jones, and the like). Similarly, the image of unhappily married, squabbling couples who yearn to find freedom in a relationship has also gained a lot of traction over the last couple of decades....

The LGBT Body Image Problem As a teenager I would wonder how every morning my father after his bath could so comfortably come out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his waist. I found it very difficult to come out of the bathroom shirtless. I would either carry an extra towel or a T-shirt. For the longest time I couldn’t understand it. Only when I got into my first relationship with a man did I realize that I actually had to switch off the light before I could take my clothes off and make love....

For others, the inability to reconnect with their spouses and adjust to the new dynamics of the relationship sans the distractions of a busy life push people to end their marriages after 20, 30 years, or more. While it’s not exactly new, the divorce rate among couples over 50 has certainly gone up in recent years, inviting a lot of scrutiny and analysis. Today, we contribute our two cents to the discourse around couples parting ways after decades of shared lives....

There are so many questions about flirting. What are healthy flirting and unhealthy flirting? Are there different types of flirting? What are some healthy flirting lines one shouldn’t cross? It’s enough to make you want to retire to bed with a soothing hot water bottle and vow never to attempt to flirt again! Well, don’t retire just yet. We think flirting is an art and a science, but the joy of flirting really lies in knowing how to conduct yourself in a healthy, confident manner while not coming off as a creep....

A notorious myth surrounding arranged marriages is that ‘falling in love’ is very difficult and takes quite an amount of time. While the 21st century believes that a marriage should follow love, the reality is quite the opposite. Many people have been going the traditional way – getting married first and falling in love later. You may argue, two people who meet each other hardly a couple of times promise to stay together for seven life and death cycles....

That’s why the most difficult part, often, is trying to figure out if it is time to let go of a bad marriage or you’ve simply hit another rough patch that you must work through together. In the book Signs That It Is Over: A Self Help Guide To Know When Your Relationship Or Marriage Is Over And What To Do About It author Denise Brienne says, “Relationships ebb and flow and change, and sometimes those changes can feel like the end, when it’s really not....

How to get your ex boyfriend back when he broke up with you? True, ex-equations are complicated. Sometimes, you are so angry he split with you and sometimes you rue over the loss and wish that he comes back into your life. But getting your ex-boyfriend back in your life may look like an unconquerable mountain. Even if you love him, the painful breakup, irreconcilable differences, ego clashes and hard-to-bear rejection might make you feel that it’s the end of a relationship....

Moreover, with social media, there are so many ways of flirting with a guy online that you can use to your advantage. So if you’re worried about how to get a boy to like you, breathe easy. The anxiety can be crushing, we know, but with a few simple tips and tricks, you can ace this game. 8 Ways To Attract And Get A Boy To Like You How to woo a man, you ask?...

How long has this been going on? You told me it was just casual friendship and I believed you. I am a fool! How many times did you f*** her? Five, ten…more? I need to know the exact number! Is she very good in bed? Where did the two of you even meet? A random hotel? At Vivek’s place? Did you ever bring her here? Did you use our bed?...

A rise in infidelity and extramarital affairs is the undeniable reality of the times we live in. There is research to back up the perception that both men and women today stray outside the sanctity of marriage in pursuit of emotional or sexual gratification, or both. When a married man is in a relationship with a married woman, what are odds of such an alliance becoming more than a clandestine affair?...

I was new to the company. We became friends, shared moments, work, pleasure, pain and a whole lot of travelling together. It was nice to meet him and know him better and closer. AND then I found out that he was married. As told to Shivi Goyal My Affair With A Married Man I became close to him; we shared a great bond and pulled off into a very close and friendly relationship (maybe a little more than friendship)....

An extended family brings together a large group of people, of different ages, dispositions, and outlooks. While it’s all very well to enjoy the company of loved ones over an occasional meal or during the holidays, cohabitating with them day in and day out is another ball game altogether, one that comes with its own set of challenges. This is particularly true for new couples who need their personal space to figure out their relationship dynamics....

After all, ghosting is hard, right? You don’t really want to completely cut contact with someone all of a sudden, but you also don’t want to lead them on. Perhaps the best of both worlds is combined in caspering, since it’s essentially soft ghosting. The new-age dating trends have become so extensive it is hard to keep up with them. There’s ghosting, gaslighting, breadcrumbing, fishing dating, and whatnot. You cannot even blame the new generation for it, can you?...

So, when people say “It’s not you, it’s me”, what do they actually mean? Let’s find out with the help of counseling psychologist Kranti Momin (Masters in Psychology), who is an experienced CBT practitioner and specializes in various domains of relationship counseling. It’s Not You, It’s Me: What It Really Means Author Caroline Hanson has rightly stated, “I know when someone tells you they are doing ‘what’s best for you’, you’re screwed....

We, women, are mostly alike when it comes to doing something secretive. No? Well, here are the things women Google in secret. 10 Things Women Google In Secret It could sound funny at times but there are some typical things women Google in their lifetime. And when you read through this you will just laugh at how we exactly know a woman’s psyche. But that’s our job, isn’t it?...

What’s the one thing you do as a couple every day without fail? Shikha: Manoj has crazy travel schedules and is always on the move. Each day, the meals vary depending on his travels. But breakfast is one thing we always have together before we both start our day – him at office and me at school. Manoj: Breakfast is nearly always the same, egg white omelette, two slices of toast and a glass of cold coffee....

In today’s world of dating, casual and open relationships are not an anomaly. It allows you to explore your sexuality, see what you like and what you don’t like before you are ready to settle down. Being in a relationship with no strings attached has its pros and cons. But you have to navigate this very carefully. What Is A No-Strings-Attached Relationship? What do no strings attached mean? A no-strings-attached relationship is one in which two people have a solely physical interaction with each other and have no emotional attachment to one another....

Even as a child I have always gone into the depths and details of things, I would go into our garden and stare at the blooms, especially the Zenia, and literally take in the flower with all my 5 senses, by the time I examined the calyx I would be in a state of bliss, the curved, fish-scale design and the overall beauty would alter my awareness. They now call this mindful meditation or Gestalt....

You’ve probably already scoured all his social media, looking to get your hands on all the information you can get. God forbid, you see a photo of him with a former paramour. Sound the alarm bells, this curiosity isn’t going anywhere unless you get the answers you’re looking for. Apart from the “So, what are we?” queries, serious questions to ask your boyfriend include questions about his past lovers. There’s a thirst to know about his exes and past dynamics that you just can’t shake off....

It’s possible your sexual and romantic orientation may not line up. In a world where self-discovery is paramount and encouraged, it’s surprising to see how little such an important topic is talked about. Has a dating app ever asked you about your romantic orientation? That’s exactly what we’re here to do today: talk about it. With the help of clinical psychologist Adya Poojari (Masters in Clinical Psychology, PG Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology), who specializes in adolescent and relationship counseling, let’s decode the romantic orientation spectrum....