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What's 'love bombing'? How do you know when you're getting 'love bombed' in a relationship? Here are the answers
•"With love bombing, the constant attention, flattery, seduction, gifts make it hard to process that you’re overwhelmed. And when you’re overwhelmed, you don’t see danger.”
Toxicity, control and love: Zendaya on her role in Malcolm & Marie, criticism received by the film
•If there’s anything to take away from Malcolm & Marie, it’s this idea of gratitude for people in our lives who make it possible to do what we do, says Zendaya.
UAE woman seeks divorce, says husband's constant concern and kindness driving her crazy
Bikram Vohra •A judge in United Arab Emirates' Fujairah was flummoxed when a litigant filed for divorce on the most unusual grounds. Her husband was killing her with kindness and she could take no more.
Tinder and evolutionary psychology: The science behind what men and women swipe for, and why
Arathy Puthillam •If we apply the evolutionary theory to the way people use Tinder, we find that differences emerge because the traits that are sought by men and women are quite different, especially in short-term relationships
Ghosting and other perils of modern dating: Are apps prompting people to abandon their partners?
Divya Srivastava •Ghosting is a shameful experience for the person who is ignored or blocked, but it is also an indicator that the person who has ghosted them wants to avoid their feelings of discomfort
Facebook's dating service will match people with shared interests, but it could only exacerbate social divide
Theladiesfinger •Facebook's new dating service made conservative Indians uncomfortable, but there’s something about its approach — matching those who think similarly — that should really appeal to a conservative sensibility
Technology has adversely impacted the life of the elderly: Study
•The 23 city report by HelpAge India states, 65 per cent elderly found their families paying a lot of attention to phones and computers disrespectful.
#HowWeDate: Indu Harikumar explores relationships and Tinder through her drawings
Indu Harikumar •Indu Harikumar found that in the Indian context, dating on Tinder didn't just mean meeting people: It also involves discovering oneself and one's sexuality on a platform free of judgment
The Guysexual’s Instruction Manual for Morning-after Etiquette
Aniruddha Mahale •The Guysexual tells you how to head out if things head south the next morning!
The Return Of Fantastic Men and Where (Not) To find Them
Aniruddha Mahale •Everyone knows that there’s no dearth of wrong men in the world.