relationship psychology
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Falling in Love with Your Coach: What It Means, Why It Happens, and What to Do Next
There is a particular kind of intimacy that doesn’t look like intimacy at all. No candles. No flirtation. No “good morning” texts. Instead, there is presence. Attention. Curiosity without judgement. Someone who remembers what you said three weeks ago about your father, your fear, your habit of shrinking. Someone who listens long enough for you…
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Valentine’s Day 2026 in India: The Psychology of Love in a Loud World
Valentine’s Day 2026 in India will arrive with the same familiar props: red roses, restaurant surge pricing, and Instagram couples performing joy like it is a competitive sport. Yet, each year, I notice something more interesting than the flowers. The day does not merely celebrate love. It exposes our relationship with love. That difference matters.…
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Love Is Not Attachment; Love Is Detachment
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When Love Pauses: The Psychology Behind “Taking a Break” in Relationships
In the architecture of modern love, few phrases provoke as much confusion, hope, and heartache as this one: “We’re taking a break.” It’s a phrase that floats in a hazy, undefined middle ground—neither a breakup nor a reconciliation, a suspension rather than a decision. It leaves lovers lingering somewhere between presence and absence, committed yet…