This Is How The Story Of Tara And Chandradev Goes… Let me tell you an interesting story from the first book of Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam, Chapter XI. Sage Brihaspati, the guru of the gods, was married to Tara, a young, beautiful and lively woman. Once she visited the land of Chandra, the moon. She instantly fell in love with Chandra and was enamoured by his youthful looks and his skills of lovemaking....

I tucked my 18-month-old daughter in for the night, gave her a peck on the forehead and another to my 4-year-old son, switched on the night lamp and tiptoed out. It had been a long day, what with work and taking care of two always-high-on-energy munchkins, but sleep remained elusive – as it always does when I’m alone in my bed. The fact that the man of the house was in the US on work only meant I had many more such nights to grapple with....

What are the effects of a Narcissistic mother on her daughter? When you imagine a picturesque mother-daughter relationship, what do you see? The compassionate, warm mother who can make every problem seemingly disappear? The daughter who turns to her mother with every secret? The loving, respectful bond that morphs into a beautiful friendship? For daughters of narcissistic mothers, the relationship doesn’t resemble anything like traditional love. Instead, it often seems like a constant, losing battle....

Click here to read about the love of Lord Krishna When Pradyumna and Mayawati were Kama Dev and Rati Kama Dev was created by the mind of Lord Brahma, with a purpose to form a cultivated society. To lay a foundation of love. If you look at mythological love stories from Indian History, you realise that back then, gender equality wasn’t an issue and love wasn’t taboo, so a goddess with similar traits named Rati was also created....

Sex in itself is good. I mean, it’s sex. Sex is like the lunch hour at a kindergarten. You run about, not being able to decide what to do because everything seems so nice. Yeah, that’s sex. Great sex, on the other hand, is like getting to eat a chocolate-dipped cookie after having a large bacon-ham-cheese pizza with extra cheese. 1. The foreplay itself is mind-blowing It cannot be repeated enough how important foreplay is to have great sex....

While there is no denying that a positive outlook can be an asset to your mental well-being, when one embraces (or is forced to) positive thinking in contradiction to their external and inner reality, it turns toxic. Toxic positivity stems from a rejection of uncomfortable emotions in favor of a cheerful façade. This can be problematic because life and an individual’s circumstances aren’t always positive. We are all dealt a few knockout punches along the way....

If you’re a cishet male/female, chances are you have never thought about how everyone in a restaurant will stare at you and judge you if you’re going out on a date. Things are starkly different for people in the LGBTQ community. In conversation with trans rights activist and transgender model Naaz Joshi, we uncover the problems the transgender community faces while on the quest for love. What Problems Do Transgenders Face While Finding Love?...

In this modern world where it’s hard to find a partner who matches your preferences and tastes, it’s even harder for religious individuals to find love. It’s because they’d not only want a serious and committed relationship but also someone who shares their faith. Therefore, dating apps such as Upward are lifesavers as they help bring together a group of people from the same religion. You don’t have to depend on church congregations anymore to find someone because through this app, you can choose from a large number of people who share your values....

If you have been in a relationship, you’d know all too well that what women really mean when they say certain things, especially when upset or disappointed, can be the polar opposite of the words coming out of their mouths. Communication in relationships requires you to gauge and identify the difference between what she says and what she really means. To really fix any misunderstandings or avoid any major problems, you must understand her and her intentions clearly....

So, what do you need to do to know a person better on the first date? Simple! Just ask the right first date questions. And don’t worry about them either because we are here to help you. We understand the value of getting it right in the first go. As Charles R. Swindoll said, “First impressions never have a second chance.” Your mind is probably occupied with conversation starters and the first-date questions that you can ask....

Needless to say, I spend the better part of the next day (or days, depending on the context), wondering what does it mean to dream about an ex. Sometimes, the dream is so real that I can almost feel that it happened IRL. During therapy, I casually brought up dreaming about my exes, especially my first love. My therapist took it a lot more seriously than I could’ve imagined. I’m glad she did because it helped me decode the mystery of ‘what does it mean when an ex appears in your dream?...

Think of a creature so full of self-loathing that they can’t bear themselves. A being robbed of self-esteem and internally at least, totally without redeeming qualities. In literature you have it marked out in characters like Tolkien’s Gollum, Dickens’ Uriah Heep, or Nils Bjurman from Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. It is hard to believe from the selfish and grandiose behavior of narcissists, but if you had a magic mirror that could reflect how they feel inside, their mirror image would be something like one of these three, a kind of Dorian Gray of the soul....

Talking about the right things on a first date assumes a lot of importance. If you try to discuss marriage plans or how many kids you want, it will instantly establish your insecurities and desperation to find a match. In the same way, opening up too much about your grim childhood trauma or an episode of depression will chase them away. They didn’t sign up for a session to play the role of a therapist there, did they?...

Besides, what about all the time you spent mentally preparing yourself for the date? The outfit and shoes, thinking of the right café, maybe you had already bought a new perfume for this. You feel lost and stupid. And you struggle to understand the “why” of it. Dating is confusing, and a guy canceling a date is demeaning unless it is accompanied by a rational explanation. “He canceled on me....

Sanaya gave a faint smile, while fluffing the cushions. “No, I mean it,” he insisted. She put the cushion aside to make eye contact. “I have parents too. My education did not teach me to be disrespectful, especially to elders. So relax.” To further relax his raised eyebrows, she added, “I know what you mean. I’ll take care.” As Rohit rushed to the airport to pick up his parents, Sanaya tossed the matar paneer and the smell told her it was done just right....

A perfect example of Aries woman appearance and character is the ever-graceful Emma Watson, who is known to be a confident, confrontational, and self-assured woman who doesn’t ever back down from supporting the causes she believes in. But what is it like to have such a strong person as your romantic partner? Does it lead to the relationship of your dreams or can they get too much to handle? Well, the answer depends on the zodiac sign of the person they’re with, to a large extent....

Jokes aside, I understand that when he suddenly stops contacting you and comes back again can make it feel anything but fun. In fact, the feeling that such behavior gives is far from fun. You’re left feeling miserable for a while (let’s say he stops texting you for a few days) just so that he can suddenly text you again and give you that dopamine hit. Whether he does this too often, or he did it just once, he surely has reasons for doing so....

Hi Madam, I am writing this to you because I have lost my faith in the issues of love due to the previous relationship that I was in for almost 8 years. I decided to break up with my ex, as he was too suspicious of me. I was feeling suffocated and isolated from the world. I decided to break up after 6 years of being together, but that was an important period for his career so I decided to be with him for 2 more years (which meant more months of more mental abuse)....

Even though we always spend time together, he’s making it pretty clear that he doesn’t want a relationship. Does he see me as just a friend? Is he just like all the other guys who can’t fully commit? He seems like a great guy, but why is he sticking around if he doesn’t want to get emotionally involved? Why does he keep me around if he doesn’t want a relationship?...

Do you find the above situation relatable? If yes, then are you really over your ex? Are they always running on your mind? Do you miss them every time you watch a mushy romantic movie? Or have you burnt all their love letters and erased their existence in your heart? Does your ex keep coming back into your life like that pop-up notification you can’t get rid of? Is it selective amnesia that’s making you forget about all the times you went through boxes of tissues to dry your tears?...