Hanan Parvez 
Intentional or conscious dating means dating with a goal and plan in mind. It’s being strategic about your dating efforts so that you can maximize your relational ROI. It’s about decreasing the odds of investing your time in the wrong people and increasing the odds of doing so in the right people. The risk of
Narcissism and avoidance There’s a strong link between having an insecure attachment style and narcissism. A narcissist is a person who shows narcissistic traits. They may or may not have a
Being obsessed with someone involves devoting a lot of resources to that person. Be it mental, emotional, financial, or temporal resources. You can’t stop thinking about them. You stalk them on the internet and/or in real life. You crave their attention and yearn to talk to them. You keep talking about them to your friends.
Does the idea of showering create excitement or resistance in you? If you resist showering, you’re not alone. People may avoid showering for several reasons broadly classified as psychological and non-psychological. Non-psychological reasons for not showering include: This article will focus on the psychological reasons for not showering. If you skip showering every once in
Mental detoxification is the process of removing unwanted things from your mind. Note that I said ‘unwanted’, not ‘negative’. Sure, some of the negative stuff on your mind is probably unwanted, but some may be wanted. For instance, if your finances have taken a hit, then worrying about it is warranted and rational. However, if
Scrolling media is not a recent phenomenon, as many would think. Scrolling behavior appeared when remote controls for TVs were invented. Before that, people had to get up and physically change the TV channel. I remember when my dad used to scroll channels on the TV, constantly pressing the button on his remote control, and
A person with bipolar disorder experiences episodes of mania and/or hypomania and depression. Mania is a state of high mood or energy. A bipolar in a manic state feels extremely positive, negative, or both. Hypomania has the same symptoms as mania but is less severe. In the depression phase, a bipolar person experiences a low
A person who has bipolar disorder goes through alternate phases of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy, emotionally-charged state that a bipolar person experiences the following symptoms: Hypomania is a less severe version of mania. It can be seen as a sort of ‘mad happiness’ that disrupts a person’s life, but not
Avoidants or those with an avoidant attachment style tend to avoid emotional closeness in relationships. They tend to value their independence more than their relationships. They have low love and connection needs. This doesn’t mean they don’t want connection at all. All human beings naturally want to connect and form close relationships. In the case
Pleasing others is natural and normal human behavior. It’s how people add value to others they’re in a relationship with. Being aware of other people’s wants and needs and pleasing them by meeting those is conducive to healthy relationships. This is altruism, which is highly praised by society because it benefits society as a whole.