THERE'S NO AGE BAR IN LOVE!

Samrat had a huge crush on Ameeka. Although Ameeka was two years senior to him, he couldn't stop thinking about her for even two minutes. He always kept saying that there's no age bar in love, and that justified his feelings for her. 

Although they spent quite some time together, he never understood the fact that it was tough for her to think of him as something more than a friend. Because, she knew people would make up stories about her for dating a guy younger to her. 

One fine day, when she was explaining him a chapter from Neuro anatomy, she noticed him staring at her instead of listening to her explanation. 

"What's wrong with you?", She asked irritated. 

"You." He replied abruptly. 

"Shut up and listen to the explanation." She said.

"I think I have a crush on you." He said, smiling yet nervous. 

"And I think you should flush the crush, for I am two years elder to you." She said as it was hard for her to turn him down. 

She knew that she liked him, too. But the age barrier and the society seemed to be a trouble to her. 

"That means you like me, too? Right?" He gave a naughty smile. 

"I don't know, but you are younger to me and there's no possible way we can be together." She said.

"Say it once that you don't love me, and I will flush the crush in my toilet" He said, being a little confident of her love for him. 

"I don't love you." She replied biting her teeth, and closing her eyes. 

"Why are your fingers crossed?" He asked. 

And they smiled. 

Some love stories are beautiful in their own ways. You just need to give people a chance. Balls to the society, and the people. People talk, and will always continue to. You just need to do what your heart says. And you however don't live ti impress the people or follow what they say. You live for yourself. Live your life your way! 

LOVE YOUR GIRLFRIEND, AND YOUR BOOK!

After an hour long conversation with his girlfriend at 2 in the morning, he got back to his Electronic Devices and Circuits book. Engineering was tough, and of lately, he had been spending too much of time with his girlfriend than his books. It was the first time he ever had a girl in his life, so we can't really blame him. 

As he tried reading a few paragraphs, his mind was still recollecting the conversation he just had with his girl. It had been an hour and he was still on the same page, smiling like an idiot. Then, he sleep took over him. No matter how much this sleep deprived creature cared for and loved his books, his sleep had taken over him, and he dozed of over the book he was reading, and some other Engineering books scattered on his bed.

It was 4 when his mother saw him sleeping over the books, certainly tired of studying the entire night. He looked very adorable to his mother as he slept over his books. She slowly picked those books and placed them on the table. She opened the blanket and put it over him. 

He woke up to that. But he acted like he was sleeping. As his mom left the room, he felt guilty. He realized how much his parents cared for him, and how he had been wasting all their efforts and money on some girl instead of building his career. He remembered how bright a student he was. He switched on the lights and started studying. 

Well, this was not a post about love, but just about how a relationship could ruin your career if you don't maintain a balance between your studies and relationship. I know, your boyfriend or girlfriend is more appealing than your boring text books, but if you ever wish to keep them happy with all the riches, it is your education that will help you to do that. 

So, love your girlfriend and your BOOKS! 

THE CUTE COUPLE.

Most of the time, when I am single, couples annoy me disturbing my mindset, but last night, as I was returning back to Mangalore from Goa, I came across a couple in the bus I was travelling in who were probably of my own age whom I found really cute. I don't usually say that, but if I do, I mean it. 

As the bus took a halt at a restaurant across the Karnataka border for dinner, the couple got down from the bus, and started walking towards the restaurant holding hands. They even hugged each other at times. And for the first time, Public Display of Affection didn't annoy or disturb me. In fact, I found it sweet. Maybe, because I could see true love in their eyes for each other. Ah, they way the looked each other wasn't any less than Ram and Leela staring deep into each other's eyes. 

I managed to walk upto their table and strike up a conversation although it took me some time to think about it if I should or shouldn't. 

"You guys look really cute together". I said after a few initial introductory dialogues. 

"We remind you of your past, don't we?" The guy asked me stuffing his mouth with the Roti and curry.

"Well, not exactly. You guys remind me of my future." I replied, smiling, and getting up from the table to move into the bus. 

BEING UGLY ISN'T A CRIME.

Ever since I was born in the year 1992, I had been single all my life. I know it is surprising for people like you who might be of my age but dated a few. And the studs reading this, please don't laugh at me before reading my story.

Well, to begin with, I am Rounak and I have always been an undistinguished part of the crowd with my ordinary features appealing none around me. People passing by me never turn around to have a second look at me. I am not as appealing as most of the people reading this. If I ever chose to organize my swayamvar, I am sure there wouldn't be a single girl ready to marry me, let alone the competition amongst the girls. And add on to that, my inferiority complex and introvert nature makes it worse. Basically, I am what you would call ugly. Well, some do it on my face, and some wait for me to pass by, and then comment on my ugliness.

And for a person like me, understanding the fact that someone just called me ugly in their eye to eye talk with another person isn't a big deal, but facing it is. I feel bad about it.

Niharika, Angad and I had been pretty good friends since our 6th grade, and right now, all of us had been pursuing law in the same college. Niharika and Angad always had a thing for each other, or maybe, I felt so. Angad is what every girl dreams of. Just the perfect combination of Ranbir and Shahid. And in contrast, I am not even slightly good looking as I already said. And Niharika? She is the most beautiful girl I've come across till date. Oh yes, more beautiful than my crush, Deepika. And to be frank, ever since I met Niharika, I knew that I was in love with her. The kind of love where you know that you love someone but can never have them in your life. I had always been too cautious while talking to her. I never let her think for once that I had feelings for her.

On the other hand, Angad would often tell me that she's in love with him, and she'd ask him out someday. I would be confused wondering if he used to say so to hide the fact that they are dating or it was actually true. He didn't know about my feelings for her, but he had a strong intuition that she belonged to him.

I had accepted the fact that she would prefer him over me anyday. In fact, it was a lost battle. Well, there was no battle at all as you need two for the same. Here, it was only Angad. And however, a beautiful girl like her would never look good with a guy as ugly as me. But why me? Is it my mistake that god made me like this? At times, I hate him for making me the way I am. But what the heck? Aren't we supposed to love ourselves the way we are? If we don't, then how will others do?

So, one fine day, I decided to confess my feelings to her and finish it off, for once and all. The three of us were at a Coffee shop when I pulled out the rose from my bag, got on to my knee and asked her out saying my well rehearsed line.

"Niharika, I know I am nowhere like the guy you'd have imagined your prince charming to be like. I know of the dreams you'd have had. I know for a girl as beautiful as you, I am too ordinary a guy to be with. Moreover, I know of the guys in the queue to get you. I know they are amazing and I am certainly ugly in front of them. But one reason I'd give you to be with me is I'd love till the oceans turn dry. I'd love you till tom catches Jerry. I'd love you till Salman Khan gets married. I'd love you till my last breath. I'd love you till eternity." I said holding the rose in my right hand, moving it towards her.

"I love you too, idiot." she replied with tears in her eyes, and my world was complete.

"How can you love him? I am the one, Niharika. He isn't even one fourth as good looking as me. In fact, he is dumb. He is the abode of clumsiness. Are you so blind?" said Angad instantly.

"Shut up, Angad. Dare you say a word against Rounak. Another word, and I'll ask you to get lost. It's not the outer beauty, but the beauty of the heart that matters. And I've seen that in him. I'm glad to have him. And for me, he is the most charming person on earth." she shot back at him in anger.

And that meant a lot for me. I was smiling inside. I realized that although he hadn't given me looks like Angad, he'd given me a heart that Angad could never have. I thanked god for making me the way I am. Trust me guys. Being ugly isn't a crime, after all. We are beautiful in our own ways. 

BEING SINGLE BY CHOICE!

As she sipped her coffee, she looked at her friends who were cuddling their guys on the couch openly. She thought they should get a life. Public Display of Affection, especially in front of the singles around wasn't the right thing to do. It invokes awkwardness amongst the singles witnessing it. 

But somewhere deep down, she knew that she was the one who needed to get a life. How long could she survive without that special someone. Albeit she didn't had anyone in her life till now, she had never felt that tinge of jealousy looking at people around as she assumed it to be a waste of time. But the fact remained to herself that she was scared of a relationship. She wondered what if she accepted any of the guys hitting on her, and then he turns out to be the wrong guy? 

It was just the peer pressure that was conjuring such feelings in her. She wanted to date someone just because her friends were dating, and it seemed appealing to her now. 

After a while, she laughed out loud in front of her friends who were busy snuggling against their boyfriends. 

When they asked her why she was laughing, she said she recalled a joke. She said that she had to leave as she had to finish some work. She called her best friend, Arpit, and told him about whatever happened. 

He laughed at it, and asked her not to hop into conclusions of dating, just looking at the people around. She smiled to herself. She looked at her facebook messages from guys who were desperate about her. 

She smiled, yet again. She was proud of herself because she didn't give up to the peer pressure. 

When a player falls in love! :D

LOVE is unpredictable. It happens between the most unexpected people at the most unexpected times at the most unexpected places you can ever imagine. Trust me. Everyone seems to have fallen in love at one point of time in their life. When you think of her all the time. When you can't think of her in your bathroom, because she means something more than that. That pure feeling. But, seriously? Have they? Or it’s just an assumption where you consider infatuation or attraction to be love? Well, I wouldn't really go about it here. I’ll let you think over it and come to your own conclusions.

But, once in your life, if you are very lucky, you’ll meet that person who divides it into the time before you met her, and the time after. And if you do meet such a person, grab hold of that person and never let that person go. Because she might be the one. You never know.

Well, my case is a little different. The flirt, playboy and ass-hole tag I've got is a little difficult to be erased so easily. So, I would never take the risk of enlightening her of my feelings. Too risky. Remember Khushi? The fictitious character from my story, who’s supposedly my dream girl. There exists a girl who has all the qualities of Khushi in her. But, I just don’t want her to know about my feelings for her.

And it’s all weird and different this time. Every time I see her online on Whatsapp, I get tempted to text her. I crave to ping her, but I stop myself thinking of the consequences. I have never stopped myself from telling someone of my feelings for them ever before. But this time, it’s different. I just can’t. Call me a coward, but I don’t have enough courage to lose her.

All I have of her, is the memories. Those sweet memories how the hatred turned into friendship, and friendship into love. Her loosely left wet black hair that smells real good, whichever her shampoo was. Her intelligence. Her focus on my boring and ‘awesome’ stories. Her smile. Her eyes. Her expressions. Fuck, I miss her. I wish I could rewind a little. I wish I could go back in time and be with her.

I wish I was never tagged as a flirt. I wish I was never into dating before. I wish I could be her first guy, and the last. I wish she could be my last girl. I wish we could fall in love. I wish we were made for each other.

How I wish.

THE MARRIAGE.

I had been for my cousin’s marriage. That’s where I got this thought.Marriage. How awesome does it looks? Two souls, who love each other, getting into a bond that lasts forever. Every girl wants a handsome hunk to love her, protect her, shop with her, and take care of her. Similarly, every guy wants a beautiful princess, to love him, take care of him, listen to his problems, be there with him during his tough times, and make love to him. Yeah, guys always consider making love as a top priority. Guys will always be guys. Chuck it. But the most important thing, we do need someone to complete us, don't we? 

No matter, how much you avoid marriage, you would get the urge to marry at some point of time in your life. I, never in my life, thought about marriage. I date, love, and then the love fades away eventually. And then, I break up. Relationships are more casual these days, and not serious, with a few exceptions. 

I love dating and what follows, but once the girl starts talking about marriage, I go away from her. Neither do I give fake hopes of marriage. I have always kept it clear with my girls, except my first and second girlfriend. I was a kid then. We all expect too much out of our first relationship, don’t we? 

I have always been against marriage. I never wanted to get married. I don't understand how people can be with one person throughout their whole life. Don't they get bugged looking at the same face everyday? Don't they get bugged listening to the same voice everyday? I don't think I would be able to survive with one person forever. It's normal, I suppose. Yeah, I might seem like a heartless jerk to a lot of people, but then, it’s better than screwing someone’s life. I would prefer being a bachelor than getting married and cheating on my wife.

Look at the current scenario, and you’d find more divorce petitions than marriages. But, it’s better not to get married rather than getting married just to get divorced later. Looking at most of the recently married couples around me, I am afraid of marriage. Not like I want to get married. Is it normal to get the I-wouldn’t-marry-anyone feeling, or it’s just me?

AAAAAAH! WAIT.

Has Marriage lost it’s importance today? Is it all about relationships and physical contacts today? The Generation has changed. We live in a world where people are afraid of commitment. Unlike the good old days, the problem today is we have a lot of options. They never had any option. They would love one person to the core. They would sacrifice and adjust to any level to just be with that person. Once they set their minds on one person, there wasn't anyone else who could lure them with their charm or beauty. Nothing else mattered.

But today, relationships are more casual, and people are treated as objects. We want better. No matter, how hot our girlfriend is, there’s always a girl who would be hotter than her. And we always tend to move towards that girl. It’s because, we are not in love. We assume that we are in love. We pretend to be in love. We make ourselves as well as our partner believe that we are in love, but the fact is, we are just in a relationship devoid of love.

Lust has taken over the feeling of love. We often look at the couples around, and think, that we need someone to love. Peer pressure is one of the main reasons for the wrong relationships. Stop fooling around yourself and people that you are in love. When you are sure of your feelings for the person, only then, go ahead, and ask her out. If you have the slightest of doubt, better stay away. Don’t take any decision in haste. Let it be the way it is. If it’s meant to be, it will be. Moreover, don’t date someone just because you have no one else to date. That’s mean. That’s wrong. And that’s the worst you can ever do to anyone. Because when you’re dating someone, just because you’ve no one else to date, you are treating that person as an option.

Date someone only when are sure of your feelings for that person. Commitment isn’t easy. But, if you want to get committed, give your best. Love her, like no one’s ever loved anyone. Love her, like she was the only thing you’d been waiting for. Treat her like a princess. Because she deserves it. Respect her, like you respect your mother. And that’s when you’d realize, your life is complete. 

As I said before, there’s always that girl who might be hotter than her, but when you’d be in love with her, no one else would matter. Because you have already fallen for her. And you can’t fall again. Love happens once. Only once. Rest of it is just an illusion. That’s when you say it to yourself, that I want to get married. If it’s not forever, it’s not love. Love is about finding the one person who makes your heart complete. Who makes you a better person than you ever dreamed you could be. Its about looking in the eyes of your wife and knowing all the way to your bones that she's simply the best person you've ever known.