June 2009. I was about to leave for IIM Ahmedabad in a few days. And my then boyfriend and I were both immersed in oceans of tears. With young people becoming more ambitious and willing to move cities for work/studies, long distance relationships and associated challenges are becoming increasingly common. Here’s the first instalment of [...]
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I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but Indians are crazily romantic. Did you know that a whopping 37% of the people who’re Googling the phrase “love letters” every month are Indians? Thirty seven percent (165K out of 450K)! I know-‘whopping’ doesn’t even begin to describe that. Anyway, let me [...]
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Caste-the blade that has driven deep scars across hearts and lives. Caste-the poison that has split families. And caste-the knife that’s drilling into your soul every moment: “I’m an XYZ. But he/she is an ABC. Now what?” Photo by Kjunstorm When I sat down to write this post about intercaste marriages and relationships I was [...]
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Ah the first kiss. Kissing for the first time in your life is always wrapped in anticipation, excitement, embarrassment and maybe even a bit of anxiety. The first kiss is something you’ll never forget-the first-kiss day, the first-kiss location, your first-kiss clothes, the first-kiss time of the day and even the first-kiss weather (hopefully also [...]
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A few days ago I was chatting with a (guy) friend of mine when he ruefully mentioned his mundane (non-existent) love-life. There are many girls he knows and likes but he hasn’t been able to muster the courage to actually “propose” them, i.e. go up to them and tell them how he feels. Let down [...]
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Do you believe in love at first sight? Have you ever had that warm mushy feeling within the first few minutes that you had seen someone for the first time in your life? Photo by *~Dawn~* The practical ones among you are probably rolling your eyes but researchers say it can happen. In 2004 scientists [...]
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You’ve probably heard of the famous love quote-“It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is the most painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel.” Sure, if there’s a girl you’ve begun to like you should let her know. [...]
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No. I was not going to forget half of humanity, or (sadly) more than half of Indians after yesterday’s post. So here goes. 1.Trying to be funny Humor is such a b**ch. You either have it or you don’t. Whatever you do don’t try hard. If you do, the date becomes a highly un-enjoyable stretch [...]
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A guy has just asked you out for a date and you don’t know what to do? Here are 30 tips to prepare you for the event. 1. Don’t go out on a date unless you’re ready for a relationship now. 2. Don’t go out on a date out of courtesy, i.e. if you’re not [...]
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