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There’s No Love Like Puppy Love

Where are the days of puppy love? In a horribly adult age when most relationships are easily labelled “complicated”, I long for the kind of love driven by impulses, immature promises, and the constant blip of hormones.

Nihal Bambulkar May 20, 2016

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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”.

Poulomi Das May 18, 2016

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Modern Love and the Flawed Theory of Common Interests

Someone’s taste in TV -- “Is he/she not smart enough to enjoy Rick and Morty?” -- or current events -- “I wonder what she has to say about Shashi Tharoor’s latest tweet?” -- is the most imperfect way of looking at love.

Parthshri Arora May 18, 2016

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You Are My Fire: Do We Really Need “the Spark” to Make Love Last?

Like everyone else, I grew up watching films, reading books, and listening to stories that eulogised the “spark”, the firsts of love. “First meeting”, “first eye-contact”, “first kiss” and so on. How often to we give up on relationships because the elusive spark seems to be missing?

Manik Sharma May 17, 2016

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Kya Dosti Pyaar Hai?: Why I Love To Hate My Girlfriend’s Male BFF

My girlfriend’s male BFF never misses a chance to point out how he knows her better than I ever will, never laughs at my jokes and is particularly quick to write off her romantic prospects, including myself. Some days, I want to strangle the smug bastard.

Dr Mahinder May 15, 2016

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The Everlasting Beauty of a Brief Romance

I used to think of accidental connections as a deceptively simple concept in the guise of a grand scheme of life-changing events. But I soon realised that they aren’t. They are, at best, idealistic dreams that cannot be a party to the realities of life.

Anshika Ravi May 14, 2016

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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.

Parthshri Arora May 13, 2016

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Doggie Break-Ups Are a Bitch: How I Pined For My Ex-Girlfriend’s Pet

I was 16 years old when my first girlfriend, Tanya, believed I had been neglecting her, and lavishing all my love and attention towards Rosie… not another girl, it was her pet Labrador. In hindsight, Tanya was probably right.

Nihal Bambulkar May 10, 2016

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Heartbreak from Hell: When Your Boyfriend Cheats on You… with Your Best Friend

When your boyfriend cheats on you, you feel humiliated and worthless. But when a best friend cheats on you, it knocks the wind out of you. No one makes a friend thinking that they might some day jump into bed with your partner, knowing better than almost anyone else, what that betrayal would do to you.

Sonali Kokra May 8, 2016

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Why Indian Women Need to Tell More Lust Stories

Erotica for women, by women, is only just coming of age, even though the earliest writings of female desire go back to 600 BC. The new novel, Kama: The Story of the Kama Sutra, hopes to change that.

Kavya J May 7, 2016