Monogamy Archives

Why I Choose to Be a Reluctant Monogamist in An Age of Right Swipes

Monogamy today has become as outdated as hair scrunchies and tamagotchis. After all, how are you supposed to experience all that life has to offer if you’re stuck with one person? Yet, I find it difficult to commit myself to not committing.

Kahini Iyer July 15, 2016

Features

I Have a Happy Love Marriage, But I Can’t Stop Fearing That My Husband Will Cheat on Me

An Out Of Love survey that polled married Indians on their expectations of loyalty found out that people in love marriage are more prone to being suspicious of their partners than the ones in arranged marriages. Normally, I’d scoff at this. But today, I’m living proof.

Simran Kapoor June 4, 2016

Love and Sex

What My Experiments with Polyamory Taught Me about Love

Polyamory has become the new kale juice – everyone’s had a taste of it. And just like kale juice, not everyone has a taste for it. My version of polyamory helped me discover the toxic side of monogamy, where jealousy and possessiveness are allegedly signs of true love.

Arnaz Irani May 29, 2016

Love and Sex

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

Pop Culture

Fleabag, Mrs Fletcher, and Succession: When Older Women Owned their Desires On the Small Screen

Usually, pop-culture has an archaic way of portraying older women on screen, depicting them as women who are devoid of desire. That seemed to change this year. In shows like Fleabag, Succession, and the Morning Show, middle-aged women wore their desire like second skin.

Dipti Kharude May 13, 2016

Love and Sex

The Secret Life of My Father

I tried to be rational when I found out that my father was having an affair. But I was only drawing more lines for him to toe, for his halo to remain untarnished.

Sucharita April 4, 2016

Relationships

How Polyamory Saved me from the Lingering Trauma of an Abusive Relationship

When I turned to polyamory it wasn’t to explore connections, but possibly to get over the trauma of early exclusive relationships that were defined by skewed ideas of possession and jealousy.

Shweta Sangtani March 21, 2016

Love and Sex

Love Hurts: Is Millennial Commitment Phobia a Lifestyle Choice or Defense Mechanism?

Millennials' fear of commitment is like the exhaustion that sets in by the time you give your third KT exam in a subject that you’re just beginning to think isn’t one in which you will ever excel. We're tired of trying, failing, trying again, and failing again.

Jackie Thakkar March 1, 2016