Posted inLove and Sex
The Veiled Secret of My Open Marriage
A year into our arranged match, my husband and I decided to get into an open relationship. It’s done wonders for our marriage.
Posted inGender
Pati, Patni, Aur Main: The Difficulty of Dating Married Men as a Single Gay Man
Social networks for homosexual people are filled with married men. Many want the “best of both the worlds”, some feel suffocated in their marriages. What’s common among them, however, is the belief that dating men is not equal to cheating on their wives.
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Dating Resolutions: How Not to Suck at Romance in 2019
For 2019, the year of years, the best year ever until the end of this year, let us resolve not to suck at dating. This year, change how you meet people.
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The Power of the First “I Love You”
The first admission of love decides the dynamic of the entire relationship and the person who says it. Use it wisely, use it well.
Posted inPOV
Can You Be a Feminist and an Old-Fashioned Romantic?
As a feminist, I strive for equality in every sphere, but it also leaves me in a grey area when it comes to “traditional” relationships. I want to be whisked away to a private table at the beach and dine under the stars. But I also know that if I have an ideal date in mind, I’m as capable of making it happen as he is.
Posted inPop Culture
In “What the Love!” Karan Johar Proves that He Has No Idea about Love or Millennials
Part-Queer Eye, part-Splitsvilla, and complete trainwreck, Netflix’s Indian dating reality show What The Love! is little more than another opportunity for Karan Johar to brag about the list of famous people whose numbers he has saved on his phone.
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Pandemic Wala Pyaar: Why Dating Feels So Different in the Time of Coronavirus
In this pandemic age, anyone you meet has to make you feel like they’re worth risking a lot more than a bad date, and to find that kind of connection over a video chat is next to impossible. And if you agree to go out, it’s Victorian throwback: A masked walk with a safe distance between you, wide enough for a chaperone to pass through.
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Flirting 101: How to Lose a Girl in 1 Minute
Urban Dictionary defines flirting as “you dinking around with the opposite sex”, but for clueless Indian bros, the definition seemingly transcends to “block-worthy behaviour that will elicit at least five eye-rolls”.
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Sex Coro Na! In the Time of Social Distancing, Sexting is Your Best Bet
The sexting must go on. Before you decide to send dick picks to your latest Tinder match, remember there are rules to this breathless sport.
Posted inPop Culture
We Found Friends in a Hopeless Place
I’ve never had a single sour experience on Tinder. Contrary to the shallow connections that the app is known for, I’ve managed to hone relationships that are meaningful.
