It's quite 
peculiar but everywhere I look, I see an absence of a very valuable 
emotion: Love. I see loveless marriages, bored couples just passing 
their years together because the security of being together outweighs 
the chances of their finding  love again. 
 
 I also meet so many people scared to fall in love. Some of them are so 
scared at the possibility of being hurt that the thought of such an 
eventuality deters them from even trying, else, they have been bitten or
 become bitter by past experiences. Then there are those that are just 
too shy and some that think they are undeserving of being recipients of 
such an overwhelming emotion. And of course there are those that set 
their expectations as high as  
Angelina Jolie or George Clooney. Let me give you five great reasons to fall in love quick and to keep your  
relationship loving.
 
 1. You feel great! Love struck individuals constantly churn out a brain
 chemical called dopamine, a feel-good stimulant that's responsible for 
those feelings of bliss, optimism and patience. It infuses you with 
energy, excites you to discover and do new things, eat new food, and the
 smallest of things cause so much joy.
  2. You lose weight. When 
in love your body is constantly pumping out a neurotransmitter called 
norepinephrine, which in turn produces adrenaline which suppresses your 
appetite. Besides, most of us tend to hit the gym more often in order to
 look and feel our best.
  3. Whoever said "a fool in love" 
couldn't have been more wrong because you become smarter! Scientists at 
the University of Pavia in Italy found that falling in love raises 
levels of a hormone that improves memory by triggering the growth of new
 brain cells.
  4. You look younger because oxytocin, triggers the
 release of DHEA, an anti-aging hormone that triggers cell restoration 
in the body.
  5. People in a relationships have 1/3 the death 
rate of single people and having a romantic support system protects the 
body from developing high levels of cortisol (the  
stress hormone), which causes  
heart disease. What are you waiting for? Go out there and fall in love.....!  
I
 am 16-year-old boy and I met a girl on the first day of my school. I am
 attracted to her and incidently she sat in front of me during exams. 
She asked me for answers and I told her. Then one day she messaged me on
 a social networking site and we shared our numbers. Since then we have 
been talking regularly. But lately she has stopped calling me. What do I
 do? 
  It seems evident contact was made, waters were 
tested and the ship sailed on. Or perhaps she was expecting more than 
just chatter? Try sending her a little present or a lovely bunch of 
flowers. It's a small investment but may reap rich rewards!  
I
 am a 27-yea-old man and am not sure whether I am in a relationship or 
not. I know this girl for the past five years. We like each other and I 
went ahead and asked her mother for her hand. I was refused flatly on my
 face. I have been taking care of their family for a while now both 
emotionally and financially and don't understand what more they want. 
She has never liked anyone else and now I am confused what to do. Please
 help. 
  It's sad that while you are supportive of the 
family emotionally and also financially, they are clear they don't see 
you as anything more than a benefactor. Why don't you just put the ball 
in her court? Tell her that you're ready to settle down and would love 
to do so with her, but you leave  
the choice
 to her as to whether she chooses to reciprocate or shun the proposal 
and then decide if you'd like to continue the social service or make a 
future for yourself.  
I am a 21-year-old boy who has always thought of having a girlfriend. All my  friends
 have their girls whom they keep talking to all the time but I feel they
 are all like stalkers. I always thought that first I should earn and 
then get into all this. Is this peer-pressure?
  If your 
girlfriend will be happy with walks, holding hands and junk food, 
there's no problem. There are different stages for different ages. But 
you're not in your teens anymore. You're 21 and, I suggest you work hard
 and undistractedly towards a stable, financial future first. Use your 
spare time to read up and research what makes  
women
 tick and ways to cultivate the most satiating relationships. The need 
for romance is important, but money also plays a very crucial role in 
creating romance in relationships today. Coffee's, movies, lunches and 
dinners, presents, little getaways together, etc., are almost integral 
to relationship building. Why live a compromised life?  
I
 am a 20-year-old girl and I have a cousin who is 14 years older to me 
and divorced. We have been on great terms but lately things went a 
little too far. We kissed and made out. He says he loves me and wants 
me. I know it is wrong but cannot stop. He now wants to make love to me.
 What do I do? 
  In India, there are different laws 
within religions and communities regarding intimate relationships with 
cousins. As you have not specified yours, I can only advise you to 
refrain, especially if you feel your family would be averse to it. I 
don't see the sense in starting something that cannot be sustained, or 
have long-term benefits and might in many aspects be something that may 
cause lots of grief, regret and complications.