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The reality TV show Indian Matchmaking flooded Netflix with popularity this past month and let me tell ya…it’s pretty accurate. As a South Asian Punjabi woman, when I watched it, I was conflicted between laughter and frustration. The premise of the show is about upper class South Asian singles who are on the hunt for marriages with the help of matchmaker Sima Taparia AKA Sima mami (auntie). Sima mami helps rich eligible bachelors and bachelorettes find suitors for marriage and basically hooks them up on dates throughout the show. When each single is shown a potential partner, Sima mami gives them a “biodata” about each potential date. A biodata is basically a resume describing the person’s occupation, location, age, appearance, height, weight, interests, religion, caste, and more. Crazy right? But yes, biodata’s […]
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Pavan Basra, clinician and confidence-building expert with WOC Therapy recently put out a survey asking women about their biggest frustrations with the quarantine life. Lack of physical intimacy fell surprisingly high on the list! According to Pavan, the following three tips will help single and partnered women keep sexual excitement alive in their relationships. 1. Communication is KeyTake a love language test with your partner to determine which language you speak! If your prominent love language is physical touch and you are social distancing, go with the second highest rating and substitute touch for that. Eye contact is also a powerful form of intimacy. Eye contact can dramatically increase a sudden urge to smile and to listen more intently to your partner. When you can acknowledge and look into your […]
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Do you find yourself stuck in unfulfilling relationships? Maybe you stay with people who take more and give less? Maybe your partner is distant, emotionally unavailable, self absorbed, or manipulative? If that’s the case, you’re not alone! According to a survey done by The Daily Mail on 2,031 British Adults, 6 in 10 people will stay in relationships they find to be unsatisfying. While disappointing partnerships are inevitable, it’s important for us to understand why exactly we put up with them. Here are five theories as to why we continue to love the unlovable and what steps you might take to break the cycle. 1. Comfortability/LazinessWhen in a relationship, you naturally begin to intertwine your life with that of your partners. Suddenly your day to day, friend circles, nighttime routine, etc. all […]
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