Roy Can'tTed Lasso’s New Season Drives Home Our Disillusionment With Work Culture Today The first episode of season three highlights how work culture interferes with love and loss. By Amlan Sarkar
controversial loveFAQ: How to Date People With Problematic Political Opinions How do you reconcile your views with another’s? It’s simple: let go of your dogmatic obsession with frivolities like human rights and politics. By Amlan Sarkar
Not Again!How ‘Phubbing’ Ruins Relationships, According to Science Phubbing can make physical interactions less satisfying -- not just for the ones being phubbed, but also for the ones indulging in it. By Devrupa Rakshit
All You Need Is LoveWoe Is Me! “I Feel Like the Only One Who Still Believes in Love. Am I Foolish?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Straight Up PainfulWoe Is Me! “I’m in Love With a Friend Who Doesn’t Love Me Back. How Do I Cope?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Pyaar ImpossibleIt’s Okay: To Choose a Short‑Term Relationship Over a Stable One Longevity isn't the ultimate metric of what a "good" relationship looks like. By Saumya Kalia
Not Just a Number?Woe Is Me! “My Family Refuses to Accept the Age Gap in My Relationship. What Do I Do?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
A Matter of TrustWoe Is Me! “My Parents’ Toxic Marriage Has Scarred Me. Will I Ever Want a Relationship?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Bleeding LoveThe Science Behind Why People Are Unkind to Those They Love Intimacy with family, friends, and partners makes it easy to confront them over trivial matters, with what researchers call "everyday aggression.” By Saumya Kalia
Green FlagsWhat Happy Relationships Look Like, According to Research From empathy to having boundaries, the science of healthy relationships advocates for emotional responsiveness. By Saumya Kalia
Consent Is Not CircumstantialBeing in Love Doesn’t Imply Sexual Consent: Kerala HC The court ruled in the case of a man convicted for non-consensual sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl he was in a relationship with. By Saumya Kalia
Take Me Back to the StartWhy Getting Back Together With Someone Feels So Emotionally Intense Restarting a love affair kickstarts all the unresolved big feelings you once buried. By Saumya Kalia
Blanket of LoveWhy We Look for Love in the Winter When it gets cold outside, our hormones encourage relationship-seeking behavior. By Saumya Kalia
Chemical ConnectionLong‑Term Couples Can Develop Biological Similarities, Shows Study "It's like finishing each other's sentences, but it's your muscles and cells that are operating in sync." By Saumya Kalia
Reality CheckWoe Is Me! “How Do I Get Over Someone Who Doesn’t Love Me Back?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Modern LoveThe Buzz Cut: We Love to Hate On Dating Apps, But Will Old‑Fashioned “Meet‑Cutes” Make A Comeback? This week in The Buzz Cut, we explore an oral history of 'Dil Chahta Hai' and the hype around Marvel's 'Loki.' By Saumya Kalia
Side EffectsWoe Is Me! “My Boyfriend’s Friends Don’t Like Me. How Do I Cope?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
In the Name of LoveLive‑in Relationships Are Similar to Marriages, Just Not Universally Accepted: Punjab & Haryana HC The ruling is in contrast to an earlier judgment that called live-in relationships “morally and socially unacceptable." By Saumya Kalia