You think your relationship is great. You’re planning the dates, doing the check-ins, and texting first. You’re initiating all the hard conversations, offering the emotional support, sending the “thinking of you” memes, booking the flights, remembering his mom’s birthday, and tracking whether the relationship is even still alive. And he’s just…there. If this feels familiar, …
Do you know what a push-pull relationship is? Remember those moments you tell yourself this is the last time? That you won’t answer his text or fall for the same warm words, apologies, and familiar pull? But then he says something that makes your stomach flip at the right moment, and he comes across as …
The process of reaching out to your ex always starts with a seemingly harmless thought. “I wonder how he’s doing.” Then comes “I just want closure.” Followed by “It wouldn’t hurt to say hi.” Or the classics: “I just have a quick question,” or “Nothing wrong with being friends.” Next thing you know, you’re hovering over …
There’s a specific kind of love that only blooms in February. The type where the effort is seasonal, the affection is performative, and the flowers are delivered right on cue because it’s February 14, and that’s what’s expected. For 24 hours, you’re flooded with the illusion of being loved and cherished. But then comes February …
Valentine’s Day is an emotional pressure cooker wrapped in pink tissue paper. Everyone’s comparing flower bouquets, romantic captions, and whether their partner “did enough.” Social media becomes a highlight reel of performative love. And if you’re dating someone, the pressure is on for both of you. But for all the hearts and hashtags, Valentine’s Day …
For a long time, chemistry has been treated as the gold standard of romantic truth. If it’s instant, intense, magnetic, and your body reacts before your brain can catch up, it’s magic. We’ve been conditioned to believe chemistry is real and rare. That’s the narrative we’ve inherited from decades of love songs, rom-coms, and well-meaning …