Your partner may feel the same way as you do, but may just lack the ability to convey it in words and gestures. Or they may just not be as invested in the relationship as you are. Either way, that unshakable sense of feeling alone even when you’re with someone can take a toll on your mind. You’re feeling unheard in the relationship, and thinking, “My boyfriend makes me feel unwanted....

If you were just fooling around for a couple of months and decided that it’s not working out anymore, that’s another story. It won’t sting any more than ripping a band-aid. But if you had been together a long time and were deeply emotionally invested in the relationship, boy, that’s going to be the hardest of life’s sucker punches you’ve dealt with yet. Even if you were the one to call it quits, the first heartbreak is still going to hurt six ways from Sunday, making you feel like you’re drowning in the pain and agony....

The name Bonobology must have been on that thin edge ready to be forgotten many a time… and wasn’t. We would like to believe that somehow we speak of what you want to hear. And hence you kindly forgive us for this difficult name, look for us and find us, even when thousands of other sites are vying for your attention! For this, dear Readers, a big thank you....

“Sex is boring after marriage” is no way to look at things. Marriages are a lot of work and you are going to have to keep putting that effort to keep yourselves happy and thriving as a couple. While your sex life could take a hit due to the mundane routines and work stressors that we all have, it does not have to stay that way. The key to a sexually fulfilling marriage is keeping intimacy alive while juggling romance and responsibilities....

I was devastated to know that my boyfriend left me for another girl. I did not know how to deal with my feelings then. What Can You Do When He Leaves You For Another Woman It is said when someone leaves you let them go. I just couldn’t. I kept calling him and texting him asking him was the girl better looking? Was he in love with her? He finally blocked me completely and I could do nothing else but cry....

But, while social media movements and stricter laws are trying to make it safer for women to speak up, the fact that a lot of the sexual trauma victims are male is something that is often conveniently ignored by society. When a woman assaults a man, even his friends would usually react by congratulating him and talk about how he should have enjoyed it. If males assault males, the victim is often way too ashamed and mentally wounded to speak out and begin the process of healing sexual trauma....

Just because one partner is going through something difficult does not mean that you should leave or walk away from them. Love is about staying with someone through trying times. The only time you should consider walking out on them is when your own mental peace is being compromised and the other person refuses to change for the better. As it is rightly said, there are some people you just can’t save....

How To Forgive Your Cheating Partner And Should You? According to Dr Gaurav, the couples he consults bring up some of the most inane as well as the most serious issues. What remains unseen is that each individual in a relationship brings in their emotional baggage from their own families, learnings of their own childhood, their upbringing or belief system, attitude or emotions. In many ways, their approach to giving and receiving love has been passed on through their families....

At that stage, the ‘what to text him?’ dilemma is bound to weigh on your mind. Trust us when we say that the first text is like creating a virtual first impression. And needless to say, the first impression is often a lasting one, if not a permanent one! That’s why a lot of us feel nervous about initiating contact and worry over what texts to send a guy you just met!...

The absence of such compatibility is a dealbreaker in most homes – just like mine. Seriously! It took me my marriage to someone I love to realize this harsh truth. And why, you ask? That is because the man I married is someone from a different caste and religion. What started as gentle banter and mild disagreements between elders on both sides of the family, quickly precipitated into a full-fledged cold war and bitterness, leading to a lot of interfaith marriage problems....

If the husband has an affair, it’s only natural for the woman to think that he is done with her. The act of infidelity is deeply hurtful because it essentially tells the person who has been cheated on “you are not enough”. As you’re making sense of the what and how of it all, asking yourself, “Where was I lacking? Why wasn’t I enough?”, what if he makes gigantic claims of undying love?...

My readers will probably find it tempting to judge me right away, and honestly, I don’t think I’ll be surprised. Having posted my problem on countless online forums, I have encountered comments of all sorts. There have been times when I have been called a ‘slut’ or an ‘ungrateful bitch’. Nevertheless, I feel like the least I deserve is some context. A child from a privileged family, I went to a private school where the friends I made shaped my beliefs....

If things continue the way they have been going, you become so incompatible with each other that all hope of mending the relationship can be lost. The wise thing to do is seek the right help if you want to salvage your relationship. Counseling or couples therapy be especially helpful in such a situation. An Incompatible Relationship Takes Its Toll You and your partner may not always have been incompatible with each other....

Amid the longing to magically be transported back to a time when everything was exactly how it should be, it can become harder for partners to look at each other without being reminded of the stark reality that it will never be. You may not notice it at first, yet slowly but surely, you may begin to realize that your relationship or marriage after the death of a child has changed irrevocably....

As you can probably guess, how narcissists react to no contact borders on toxicity, often even crossing that line. When the source of their validation and admiration is challenged, they find it extremely difficult to accept and cope with the loss. If you’ve decided to establish no contact with a narcissist, knowing what’s in store can help you figure out what your next steps need to look like. In a nutshell, you’ve got to make sure you follow the no-contact rule religiously, not even breaking it to reinforce it....

Being one of the most popular and free dating websites available on the internet, it is normal to wonder if it actually does what it claims. The people on the site are looking for all kinds of relationships. From serious long-term relationships to casual hookups, people of all kinds and needs have signed up on the Plenty of Fish dating app. If you want to know more about the POF app and if you are asking how much does Plenty of Fish cost, you’ll find all the answers below....

You go on a date with a person when you are interested in them and want to get to know them better. Dating is the probationary period where you figure out whether you two are suited enough to proceed to the next level. While talking to more than one person on online dating is pretty common, things can get a bit convoluted when you date multiple people at once. Here are some rules that will help you sort out the tangles of casual dating, and how you can navigate dating multiple people at once....

However, given the wide spectrum of romantic relationships today, there can be a no-size-fits-all generalization of the importance of sex in a relationship. For instance, the meaning and importance of sex can for homosexual couples can be very different from that of their heterosexual counterparts. Then, there are asexual and demisexual couples as well as those who choose to keep their relationships sexless. So, the answer to how important is sex for a thriving relationship varies according to the circumstances and life choices of the people involved....

The Story Of A Bad First Date I’m gulping down pints of the cheapest beer available, one after another. She looks uncomfortable already, still on her first mojito, and keen on making conversation. Her conversation starters were not too bad but I kept changing the topic. I drift away from topics better than our current prime minister. Or not respond to certain topics at all, again, like our prime minister. I already had a feeling this was going to be an awkward first date....

Now, since you know what it’s like to receive such a wonderful gift during a tough time, think about how it would make your partner feel to receive a thinking of you gift when they’re feeling down. Wondering what kind of gift, though? It’s not that complicated; all you have to do is put yourself in your partner’s shoes to understand what will make their eyes shine and their heart happy....