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
DangerousThe “Man‑Hating” Lesbian Trope Takes Us Further Away From Queer Representation The portrayal of lesbian women as angry misandrists is reductive and creates rifts within the feminism movement itself. By Devrupa Rakshit
Unfunny Valentine17 Arrested in Bhopal for Valentine’s Day Anti‑‘Love Jihad’ Attack on Bar Valentine's Day violence has shifted from general moral policing to communal policing. By Aditi Murti
Embracing Their DifferencesPyaar Aur Parivartan — Two Interfaith Love Stories From Bundelkhand Khabar Lahariya reports on how interfaith love is thriving in times of increasing intolerance. By Khabar Lahariya
portraits of digital intimacyHow a Transcontinental Couple Established Texting Routines to Make Time For Each Other 27-year-old R. Thakur figured out texting routines to stay connected with her long-distance partner. By The Swaddle Team
portraits of digital intimacyHow a Lockdown Love Story Evolved Entirely Online Through rap battles over voice notes and shared movie-watching, Sharan and Tanvi marked the milestones in their digital relationship. By The Swaddle Team
AwwHuh?How Misplaced Emotional Arousal Can Lead People to Fall in Love Emotional arousal is a heightened physiological response, and responses to emotions like fear are similar to the feeling of falling in love. By Aditi Murti
