It’s quite wholesome when you’re both wondering if the other is thinking about you the way you’re thinking about them. Those thoughts eventually disappear when you’re further in the relationship and you communicate your feelings openly. Enjoy those thoughts while they last! So, is he thinking about you or not? Communication is indeed key to understanding what you think about each other. But, you can’t just straight up ask the guy if he’s thinking about you in the early stages of meeting him....

(As told to Neha D.) The story of my unrequited lust took off strangely The story of my unrequited lust is truly strange. I have always been a friendly, light-hearted person. I met Saurav when I was in college. He was the exact opposite of who I am. He hated being with people. He was quiet and aloof. His mind was always churning thoughts and analyzing things. But, or perhaps hence, we hit it off beautifully....

It sings praises of how Rama moved heaven and earth to find Sita when Ravana, the asura King of Lanka, abducted her, which led to the battle of Lanka where the latter was killed. We all know this story. But are we aware of the fact that just like Sita was a feminine figure known for her sacrifices, her sister, Urmila, harboured a similar personality as well? What Is The Story Of Lakshman And Urmila?...

What Are Angel Numbers? Angel numbers are not random numbers that keep popping up in your lives. It’s easy to dismiss it as a coincidence, but how many times till it ceases to be a coincidence? These numbers are actually signs from the universe that love is coming your way. You might be seeing them in the most random of places and you’ll keep noticing them in the future as well....

Just like that, Ava and Jeremy were hooked. Texting back and forth at every opportunity they could steal, catching up on each other’s life, reminiscing about the past, and talking about everything under the sun. Unresolved feelings and sexual tension crawled in the equation before either could make sense of what it was they were doing and where it’d lead them. Before they knew it, they were already in the thick of a virtual affair....

Together, we’ll dive deeper into those latent feelings that are perhaps niggling at your heart, telling you something’s not quite right with your relationship. Whether you’re asking, “Should I break up with my girlfriend if she cheated on me?” or wrestling with the “I want to break up with my girlfriend but I feel bad” dilemma, we’re here to tell you that it’s all right to put yourself first. Ending a relationship for self-preservation does not make you selfish or self-serving....

The bygone days of silent love that spanned years …nay decades without any expression except what was understood and inferred in the language of the eyes seem faded like yellowed pages of a yellowed book. Love was meant to last forever and there was no ambiguity when you said those three words to someone. It was with complete certainty that you laid your heart bare. The beautiful safe days of no mobile cameras when our transgressions could not be recorded to be used at a later opportune time....

Emotional abuse definition says when a person is controlled, manipulated, blamed, bullied, gaslighted, criticized and their mental health and self-esteem are destroyed, emotional abuse takes place. Emotional abuse and toxic relationship signs are interconnected and if you are going through the following then there is cause for concern:• If you lose your identity• If you have changed as a person• If you have changed for worse• If there’s a constant void inside you• If you constantly live in fear• If they keep blaming you for everything Independent, educated, professional women are more likely to stay longer in toxic relationships and the worst part of emotional abuse is victims feel that they are at fault....

It could be as simple as asking them out in an In-N-Out while grabbing burgers or as grand as planning a vacation in Hawaii to pop the question. The ideas are abundant, but what makes a proposal creative and good is how wonderfully the truth and love in your heart are reflected. That being said, we can only cover the ideas portion of the proposal for you and give you some interesting, offbeat, and creative ways to propose marriage....

Kavya Gurunath Me n my husband were classmates in school and know each other since 25yrs. It’s been a relationship of 11 yrs and a marriage of 2.5yrs. The best thing I have learnt from him is how to support your partner to perceive their individual goals..We have been growing together nourishing each other’s aspirations and I am blessed to have my best friend as my life partner Nisha Dhingra The best thing I learnt from my partner is to support each other in every situation....

An Unconventional Bond Between Bheem And Hidimba Bheem and Hidimba were married soon after this incident and the alliance had the approval of the Pandavas. Thus, Hidimba became the first daughter-in-law of Kunti and Pandu vansh. Comparatively, Dwapar Yug was more liberal and less stereotyped. Hidimba unhesitant, expressed her desire to marry Bheem. With her guidance, he was able to kill him. Convinced about her feelings, Kunti and the Pandavas blessed their marriage....

We’ll also address two other important questions: what is a red flag, and what’s the need for a dating red flags checklist? Well, red flags are early signs that point out that something about the relationship dynamic needs to be addressed or questioned. Red flags are deal-breakers or negative qualities that a romantic partner displays that can act as trigger warnings for you in a relationship or even before you get into one....

We find the roots of this concept in the 1992 book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by author, speaker, and counselor Gary Chapman. The author points out five significant approaches in which people generally convey and demonstrate their feelings of love, which are – words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, receiving gifts, and physical touch. So, the moment you master your partner’s way of expressing love, your job to find love language gifts is halfway done....

Weddings are hectic and hardly romantic for the couple involved. Amidst all the rituals, shopping, and other hullabaloo there is hardly any time left for the bride and groom to cozy up. Hence, the honeymoon. Anticipating beautiful places for a honeymoon can make the taxing experience of a wedding a tad easier to deal with, bringing the stressed-out couples a sweet sense of relief, and giving them something to look forward to....

There is no dearth of families, especially in the hinterland, where arranged marriages are a non-negotiable norm. And so we have scores of people sacrificing their love relationships at the altar of family reputations and several more who have to pay with their life for following their hearts. But what makes a love marriage better than arranged marriage? In the 21st century, when a vast majority of our youth doesn’t even care for the sanctity of matrimonial bliss, the whole debate of ‘arranged marriages or love marriages’ makes for a curious case....

Have you ever felt an intense connection with someone like you have never experienced before? Or an intense longing for someone who you didn’t even know. They most probably are your twin flame. Twin flames are believed to be the other half of your broken soul. That is why you feel an intense bond with them. Meeting your twin flame is a powerful, emotional, and spiritual experience. Such relationships are both challenging as well as nurturing because of the way your twin flame mirrors you....

“I have heard that alcoholism can look just like narcissism when a person is abusing, but when the person sobers up the narcissism goes away. What is the difference between narcissism (NPD) and alcoholic selfishness?” NPD, or narcissistic personality disorder, is a condition where the narcissism is an integral part of the person’s personality. Therefore, drunk or sober, the person will display excessive self-absorption, an over-inflated sense of self, and feel that he deserves special treatment....

So, how far have we come in that pursuit and how long before we can claim that LGBTQ rights in India are on par with that of its other citizens? In a one-on-one interview, Mumbai-based lawyer and LGBTQ activist Usha Andeshwar, tells us about the rights the LGBTQ community enjoys and the ones they should have in the future. LGBTQ Legal Rights For Marriage and Relationships When we talk about equality for same-sex relationships or same-sex marriage in India, the question of legal sanctions looms just as large as that of social acceptance....

Narcissists are notorious for their merciless manipulation of others to dominate and control them. However, when they catch wind that their game plan has been exposed, and their overblown sense of entitlement and superiority is unmasked, all hell will break loose. In their mind, the tables have turned, they are no longer in control of their victim and this invokes great anger within the soul of the narcissist. In most cases, there is no need to fear for your life; in general, narcissists are non-violent people with child-like insecurities....

As they say, feed them just enough to keep them hungry. The hope of happiness is excited by this kind of behavior; however, by the very nature of the behavior this term describes, the happiness of the real romantic kind, in this context, stays elusive. Breadcrumbers may not all be intentionally evil people, we have to remember this, before we run with this newly coined term, with even a fresher dose of cynicism that is so readily fostered in our online/offline lives....