Research in the Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that on average, millennials have 8 partners before they settle down. This might not be true for every person reading this but the odds of someone finding ‘the one’ in their first relationship are pretty low. Not everyone gets to marry their high-school sweetheart and you know it. We’re saying this because it’s important for you to realize that you’re not the only one asking yourself over and over again the same question: Is she the one?...

Have you been ghosted by the guy you were dating? Are you asking yourself how to make a guy regret ghosting you? You can achieve this by playing him at his own game, not contacting him, and stepping your game up. Ghosting is for cowards, but it appears to have become extremely popular over the last few years with the rise in online dating. Men now can meet a lot more women, even if it’s just speaking to them on a Zoom call....

Making him miss you will be a manipulative move, that’s why you need to allow him to miss you. The main tip to allow him to miss you is to create a strong bond with one another. Give him some room to breathe but at the same time make sure to give him enough attention. Remember that missing someone creates a feeling of sadness, bittersweet happiness, void, and a deep sense of absence....

None of us can claim to be completely transparent with our partners. We all have our fair share of white lies, told to maintain peace and avoid uncomfortable conversations. But it’s important to draw that line between an impromptu prosocial lie and a series of carefully fabricated lies and make it a way of life. If you make a habit of it, there is a good chance that you will be left lamenting, “I lied and ruined my relationship....

Financial betrayal is a kind of betrayal that plagues couples as much these days as betrayal due to extramarital affairs. Being betrayed in a relationship by someone you love is like being stabbed in the back. In such a scenario, you don’t know how to cope with betrayal in a relationship and you struggle to get back on your feet. Mila and Adam were a happy couple. They resided in the suburbs of Columbus with their two kids but their world changed when Adam’s credit card overspending ravaged their relationship....

Nope, there is not only one single pattern that you should follow, by all means. But, guidelines, yes, guidelines exist! Mastering the texting game and texting a guy to keep him interested is about staying true to yourself, making the conversations fun, and taking it easy. First things first, texting guys and texting your bestie are two different things. The texts you send to your homegirl won’t work for your man!...

Having friends of the opposite sex can be meaningful and rewarding. But when you’re in a committed relationship, the boundaries may seem challenging to navigate. In some cases, having inappropriate friendships when married can have devastating consequences. This guide overview some of the main factors of inappropriate friendships when married. It will also explore how to cope with questionable issues if they arise. Let’s get to it. What Is Considered an Inappropriate Friendship When Married?...

Cheating happens more often than we think. According to research, a little over 46% of respondents in a monogamous relationship said they had affairs. And one in four of these people said they cheated and admitted to their partner. But please know this, even if your girlfriend is cheating on you, it doesn’t always imply that it’s the end of the road for your relationship. If you’re wondering what’s up with her and cannot put your finger on what’s wrong, if the thought “I think my girlfriend is cheating but I can’t prove it” comes to mind, we know the anxiety that can bring....

What is a false twin flame? A twin flame relationship is what most people would refer to as a ‘soul mate’ relationship. Although, it is said you can have many soul mates in your life but only one true twin flame. A twin flame is said to be your ‘soul mirror’, your exact match or perfect fit, someone who is made for you. Therefore, a false twin flame is someone who may appear to be your twin flame at first, but actually, it turns out they’re not the real thing....

Whatever your plans are for the month – joining a queer community for volunteer work, organizing a rainbow t-shirt design contest, or simply throwing a party at home to binge-watch LGBTQ TV series – wearing and sharing pride bracelets would be a remarkable gesture. “Will I be assumed to be a gay or lesbian wearing the LGBTQ pride bracelet?” you may ask. Well, no. First, the umbrella term embraces bisexuals, transgenders, and questioning people not just gays and lesbians....

Well, we’ve got you covered. With insights from counseling psychologist and certified life-skills trainer Deepak Kashyap (Masters in Psychology of Education), who specializes in a range of mental health issues, including LGBTQ and closeted counseling, we decode the difference between being in love and loving someone. What Is Love? The Psychology Behind It Ask a poet and they would write you a poem about the meaning of love. Ask a mathematician and they will probably come up with an equation to explain the feeling....

Liking someone means you enjoy their company. If we go by love vs like psychology, liking is almost a stepping stone to the process of loving someone though it is not mandatory to reach that stage with everyone you like. For instance, Tia, a landscape architect, shares, “I had started to like a guy from work and then eventually developed similar feelings toward my roommate, Alice, but I was confused....

He has schizophrenia and has no sense of privacy… We happened to see a psychologist after one year of my marriage. That doctor confirmed that he is a schizophrenic. His mother who heard this news from the doctor returned home and created a big fight between me and my husband. Living with someone with schizophrenia is not easy. Due to this nature, he will listen to every rubbish his parents and brother tell him....

Oedipus is distraught with this revelation and pieces together his side of the story. Oedipus had escaped from his home after listening to a similar prophecy, killed a man with whom he entered into an argument (his father, Laius), landed in Thebes where he solved a riddle by the Sphinx and became the king. As was the custom, he wed queen Jocasta and begot children with her. Unwittingly, Oedipus killed his father, married his mother and had children with her, thereby fulfilling the prophecy....

Sujoy, you certainly wear many hats as an interdisciplinary artist… You are an ideator, conceiving and presenting different cultural programmes; an elocutionist; an actor, showcasing your talent on stage and in films like the highly acclaimed Bengali film Belaseshe. You are also credited to be the first male to read the Vagina Monologues… I am a playwright. I wrote the semi-autobiographical one-act play Happy Birthday and essayed the role of Rony Das, the protagonist....

It is also pivotal for fine-tuning you and your partner to each other’s weaknesses that may pose a threat to the success of the marriage. Believe Gillian Flynn when she wrote, “Marriage is compromise and hard work, and then more hard work and communication and compromise. And then work. Abandon all hope, ye who enter.” If you’re on the threshold of starting your marital journey, it pays to understand what is premarital counselling and its benefits to gain perspective about how your relationship can benefit from it....

You’re now faced with a tempting, challenging, and tricky situation. It’s something a lot of us have been through. Some reply without thinking, some choose to ignore the situation altogether, while some others get stuck in the loop of overthinking. It’s that buzzing question that makes sleep difficult: “Should I reply to my ex or not?” A comfortable night with a fulfilling sleep just turned into a sleepless one. It’s not pathetic, it’s normal, and it’s common....

Jealousy is a mental uneasiness which seeds from the fear of unfaithfulness. It is a quite normal and common ingredient of marriages. If doses are manageable and mild, it can be a positive force in a relationship by reminding a couple not to take each other for granted. However, it can be toxic when it turns into obsession. It can only be healthy when expressed honestly without jumping to an irrational conclusion or accusing a partner without any concrete background....

Can you survive an affair? Yes you can but rebuilding trust is a tough job. You not only need to help your spouse to heal from your betrayal, you need to do a lot of soul searching after infidelity. There are stages of coping with infidelity and going through those stages can prove to be painful. When you see the distrust in your partner’s eyes after every call you get, every text you smile at or you are late in getting home for 20 minutes, it could make you feel awful....

For those of you who are catching up with this series here, I suggest reading the previous parts before you read this. My wife Shweta and I are a working couple. We embarked on a new adventure with a close couple friend, Sharad and his wife Swati, with whom we used to share terrific chemistry. We went on a weekend vacation to Ooty with them where we swapped partners for the night....