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How to say ‘no’?

Love and relationships
Sahil is friends with Avantika - a girl in his class. They both joke with each other but Avantika now wants to be his girlfriend. Sahil likes her as a friend but has no other feelings for her. If he says no to her, he is afraid to lose a friend. How will he face her every day in class? Have you ever been in a similar situation? Love Matters has some good tips on saying no, at any stage of the relationship. Let’s begin.

How to convince parents about your relationship?

Love and relationships
Rohan and Gauri are deeply in love and have been dating for over a year. They come from different family backgrounds and their parents are strongly opposed to their relationship due to their differing castes. They want to get married but not at the cost of making everyone in their family annoyed. What can they both do in this situation? Have you ever been in their shoes? Let’s read on.

Serious relationship or just a hookup - how to find out?

Love and relationships
Navigating the dating world can be confusing, especially when it comes to determining what the other person is looking for. It can be even more confusing when the relationship starts online, as is the case with Anay and Shalini. While Anay may have been clear about his intentions in the beginning, it can be difficult to decipher if he wants a serious relationship or if he's just looking for a casual hookup.

I want to be a bf/gf and not a friend - but how?

Love and relationships
Rohit and Priya had been best friends since childhood. They did everything together, from playing video games to going to each other’s houses for birthdays. They confided in each other and always had each other's backs. However, as they grew up, Rohit realized that he had developed feelings for Priya that went beyond just friendship. He wanted to be more than just her friend, he wanted to be her boyfriend. What should he do? Have you been in a similar situation? Let’s read this article to know more.

Does he like me or love me?

Love and relationships
Riya and Anoop are good friends in college. They talk to each other every day and tell each other all their secrets. Their friends tease them that they should get married to each other so Riya too assumes that Anoop loves her. However, she just learnt that Anoop told his friends that he just likes her. So what’s the difference between loving someone and just liking them as a friend? How can one figure it out? Let’s find out.

How to find a girlfriend or boyfriend?

Love and relationships
Shubham is in his 20s and is desperate to find a girlfriend for himself. However, he is not sure where to start. Where will he meet the right person? How will he approach a girl? What if she doesn't like him? What if he never gets to find the right girl? Are you in the same boat? Then this article is for you too! Read on!

How to know if someone likes us?

Love and relationships
Vicky met Tina at a wedding ceremony. They both spent a lot of time together. Now back home, Vicky has developed feelings for Tina and wants a relationship. But he is confused. Does Tina even like him in that way? Or was she just having a good time? Let’s help Vicky to find out more about Tina’s feelings through this article.

How to talk to someone for the first time?

Love and relationships
So you are looking for someone to be in your life so that person can be your friend, girlfriend/boyfriend! You have also zeroed in on someone! But the moment they come in front of you, you chicken out! If you can’t take the first step to talk to someone, how will the rest of the things follow? So we are here to help you! Let’s begin!

What is dating?

Love and relationships
Naresh and Priya work in the same office and they like each other. Naresh keeps teasing Priya often. Today, as Priya was leaving for home, he asked her if she would like to go for a cup of coffee with him. Priya asked Naresh if it was a date. Naresh wasn’t really sure and said yes! He kept wondering what exactly going on a date meant. Let’s help Naresh find this out through this article!

‘But this is illegal’

Pregnancy
The revised abortion law of India allows women in India to get an abortion without marriage, but is this law known to everyone in our country? Especially those who are working in this field - like Asha didi, Anganwadi workers and other people who are in a government hospital? Even today, when an unmarried girl comes to get an abortion in rural India, she is told that it is illegal. When 18-year-old Sonam from a small village in Bihar recently went there for an abortion, the same thing happened to her. Let's read this story.

A woman-only group by Love Matters

Love and relationships
Welcome to Ladies Compartment - we are sure you must have heard this name! Yes, right; the special coach in a train that is just reserved for the ladies or women. So just like that, Love Matters India has launched a women-only Facebook and WhatsApp group, Let’s find out more about it and how to join it ( only if you are a female)!

COVID-19 disease - Answers to your questions

Love and relationships
Love Matters India organised five youth consultations across the country on the Coronavirus Pandemic. In these consultations, concerns and challenges caused by the pandemic were discussed with college students. Lockdown, school/college closures, illness in the family, financial difficulties and vaccine hesitancy featured in the discussion. Love Matters also compiled a list of questions young people had on their minds with regard to the pandemic. On this page, we are publishing answers to the questions asked during the consultations.