In all probability, when people are at a stage in their lives where they are not ready to make a serious commitment, or they have just come out of a long, toxic relationship, they get into situationships. If you’re looking for the literal meaning of the word, then Urban Dictionary says it’s a connection or bond between two partners without any specific label to define their situation. The classic situationship vs....

If the sex is bad in a relationship, the onus lies on you two to make it better. Try new positions, kinks, fetishes or even sex toys to get to know what you really like and what works for you. If you never give it a shot, you will never actually know! Fun Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life There comes a time in your life when the old ‘in-out, in-out’ doesn’t cut it for you anymore....

Catcalling, wolf-whistling – ever wonder why these words have animal prefixes? These are the names given to the street sexual harassment that thousands or maybe lakhs of women and girls face every day when they walk out of their homes. These are kinds of sexual assaults by men and boys out there on the streets. The type can range from eve-teasers to molesters to abusers, and the magnitude can range from calling them ‘chashmish’ (bespectacled) or whistling or smooching sounds, to groping, molestation and in extreme cases, rape....

Your sign can also govern how far you can push the limits of societal norms and find yourself on the wrong side of the law. Yes, believe it or not, how dangerous a person can be when provoked or wronged can also be determined by our stars and signs. So, have you got a friend who can’t control their temper? Perhaps they belong to the zodiac sign that has anger issues....

The initial arguments between two partners are always emotionally challenging, especially because the relationship is still new and you are still working on building a strong foundation. That being said, we must admit that while arguments are healthy for a relationship, having to deal with too many problems early in a relationship may not be a promising sign. Disagreements are supposed to creep in with time as you get more comfortable with each other....

Of course you know that it won’t be akin to a school diary for students or a manual for your latest tech toy listing the Do’s and Don’ts. You know you have picked up a love story. And you hope that this one will be different, because, after all, you’ve read all the prototypes, right? So what is this one about? Well…basically, another story of a lonely housewife who finds fulfilment....

Consider this scenario: It’s the first morning for a newly married couple. The wife wakes up hungry. Too shy to do so herself because of the presence of extended family, she asks her husband to bring him a cookie from the kitchen. The husband says that in this family, they always bathe and pray before eating anything. “This is how we do it in this family.” The wife is left feeling like an outsider expected to suddenly transform into a new person....

I wake up wrecked. This time, it’s not from insomnia or drinking the night before. I’m left with the remnants of a dream where I am visited by ghosts of lovers past. One lover anyway. You’ve probably been there. It can be painful for the subconscious mind to dredge up the past and make it feel present again. There are many spiritual reasons to explain why you might be dreaming about your ex....

What are some good excuses to leave the house when you live with your parents? Some of the best excuses include you are studying for an exam, you need to collect your purse/wallet, or you need to give your friend something. Strict parents can get in the way when you’re a teenager and just want to have fun. They have so many rules and regulations that sometimes you feel like you’re living in a prison....

As a person who is not a therapist, we often forget that the person who spends hours a day dissecting the human mind and behavior is, at the end of the day, a human being too. They have their own sets of trials and tribulations and traumas too. They are attuned to so much hardship in other people’s lives that it affects them too, and most therapists have their own therapist for that very reason....

When a conversation with peers and friends seemed like the hardest thing in the world, a date might’ve just felt like you were suddenly dropped into an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen. Before you know it, he’s holding up a bun on either cheek, calling you an ‘idiot sandwich’ for everything you say. Feeling anxiety before a date is common. But when lack of human contact during the lockdown left us anxious about someone clearing their throat near you, the anxiety from a first date after months might just be enough to make you consider quarantine for a couple of more months....

A woman’s body is a wonderland “Women are not like faucets that with one twirl, you turn them on and everything gushes out. It takes more effort.” Twinkle Khanna said this in Koffee with Karan and women who heard it, cheered. It is in fact so. Overloaded with a male point of view regarding sex and erotica, woman’s need for pleasure is somewhat glossed over. Women are objectified in films, fashion shows and commercials but what turns them on is very little talked about....

No wonder so many modern women are termed “bridezillas” because wedding planning truly has no head and no tail. Their attention to detail and obsession with perfection has led the derogatory term to stick to women who just want to create the most beautiful day for themselves and their future spouses. However, women who want to truly have a lovely time on their big day are not “bridezillas”. They’re just looking forward to probably the most important day of their lives....

We’ve all met them, the boss that hates being corrected, the romantic partner that can’t handle being upstaged, or the friend that’s always putting you down to bring themselves up. What’s their issue? They’re so full of themselves and starving for attention. Is it just a big ego or are they a full-fledged narcissist? We frequently conflate the two, but some important differences are separating those with big egos and those with a personality disorder like narcissism....

Q: I have no contact now for 11 weeks. Before I had contact on and off. But that did hurt to much. I was wondering, what does the narcissist feel about this ‘no contact’ ? I think he is so angry about this, that there will be no contact anymore. Maybe I shouldn’t have this question, but it is a kind of revenge when he will feel this way. Thank you A: No Contact is for the sanity and safety of the narcissist’s victim....

Hold up, you do know what enmeshment is, right? Well, either way, you might want to read on. For in this article, we’ll take a brief look at what an enmeshed relationship is and discuss some ways to repair it. We have with us dating coach Geetarsh Kaur, founder of The Skill School which specializes in building stronger relationships, providing her professional views on the matter. What Is Enmeshment In Relationships?...

Whatever they had been showing in the movies or what you learned in a patriarchal society or in a controlling home, were all wrong. It’s time to unlearn all those things. There’s only one thing now: Lack of consent means sexual harassment, period. And you wouldn’t want to be called a harasser, would you? So it’s high time you learn about the real meaning of consent in dating. What Does Consent Mean?...

More and more attention is being paid to the term “narcissism” every year. In the age of immediate feedback, cell phones with cameras, social media and of course the “selfie”, people everywhere are wondering if we have become so preoccupied with ourselves that narcissism is on the rise What IS narcissism? Narcissism is short for Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD. This is a diagnostic category (in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual known as the DSM-IV and V) that is characterized by grandiosity, need for admiration, exploiting others, and the tell tale sign–lack of empathy....

It’s important to have closure after a breakup. Closures are important because it helps us navigate what happened and where it went wrong. It also prevents you from repeating the same mistakes in your new relationship. Below are some useful, important, and funny questions to ask your ex for closure. 23 Questions To Ask Your Ex After A Breakup Breakups are difficult to deal with. You feel heartbroken and spend most of your time in bed eating ice cream and watching sappy rom-coms to help you restore your faith in love....

The tiring thoughts and troubled mind join the room, as a matter of fact, they kick out the calm thoughts, and peace of mind. He just won’t text back! Not to mention the almost compulsive urge to check the phone every time a notification pops up, with the thought of ‘Oh this could be him!’. Yet again, he won’t text back! The solution to this problem is in you, it’s just that it’s a little blurry because, well, he didn’t text back....