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  • Why We Chase People Who Do Not Want Us

    Why We Chase People Who Do Not Want Us

    Why do so many of us ignore the people who love us and obsess over the ones who hold back? This article explores the psychology, neuroscience and emotional wounds behind attraction to unavailable people, and why healthy love can feel strangely unsettling.


  • Presence Vs Present: The Valentine’s Day Gift That Actually Changes a Relationship

    Presence Vs Present: The Valentine’s Day Gift That Actually Changes a Relationship

    Every February, love becomes a marketplace. Flowers surge in price. Restaurants sell “experience packages”. Social feeds fill with grand gestures and even grander captions. Somewhere in the middle of all that noise, a quiet anxiety creeps in. Am I doing enough? Will my partner feel loved? Will I be judged if my gift is simple?…


  • Love or Lust? The Mind’s Trickiest Illusion Explained

    Love or Lust? The Mind’s Trickiest Illusion Explained

    I once sat across a friend who had that unmistakable post-date glow—the one where pupils dilate, voice softens, and rational thought takes a leave of absence. She said, “I think I’m in love.” I smiled, because I’ve said that too, and later realised I might’ve just been in a biological sugar rush. Love and hormones—what…


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