Love - Page 4

Conquering relationship limbo

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Single, mingle or taken?

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Intercultural relationships

What happens when love turns into routine and familiarity? Do intercultural boundaries tend to be a higher hurdle than the usual ones?

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Light Breathing and Yet, Doubtful Longing

Interspersing it with his love of lit, our resident glocal bookworm today gives us a slice-of-life view into his weekly squash matches with a female friend, peppered with conversations on love and relationships, and related flashbacks: "It is strange, this awkward dance between men and women... What remains elusive is a sure outlook or a

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A recovering “White Knight” reinterprets Keats

Our literature columnist today adds literary, philosophical and psychological depth to the "White Knight Syndrome" in relationships, or the need to rescue a troublesome (potential) partner, drawing from a Keats poem, mythology and a plethora of femme fatales, and personal experience and interpretation.

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Rejection’s ramifications

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In rejection, we not only feel hurt but it seems more than that.

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Throwback Poetry: The empty, party-fueled aftermath of a #breakup and learning how to heal properly

In the past, in the aftermath of a breakup from a long-term relationship, I tended to seek out constant external stimulation (besides validation). I tended to try to "stay high" on the rush of fleeting romances and parties that, after the fact, only left me feeling more alone and empty.

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