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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > the-turbulence-test-is-the-new-relationship-litmus-test-1409090-2026-06-17

The "turbulence test" is the new relationship litmus test

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (853+ words) For a brief period, both people are operating as ideal versions of themselves. Nobody is irritated, nobody is tired, and nobody is arguing about money. Not until the trip actually begins. Increasingly, many young adults seem to believe that the…...

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My best friend got hitched. .. and I can't cope

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (408+ words) Turns out, fianc's outrank friends. Am I happy for her? Absolutely. Did I have it coming? Well, yes. Do I feel replaced? Very much so. It didn't even feel like the swept-off-her-feet, butterflies-in-the-stomach kind of love. But I'd already lost…...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > can-love-survive-the-seven-year-itch-this-couple-made-it-to-year-10-1405808-2026-06-12

Can love survive the seven-year itch? This couple made it to year 10

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (259+ words) Since the beginning of time, a "romantic relationship" has been treated as a ceramic object in the showcase of other human emotions. It must be handled with care, and cannot be allowed to crack under human frailties. "Mandeep met me…...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > the-new-relationship-green-flag-a-man-who-is-comfortable-in-the-background-1394149-2026-05-19

The new relationship green flag? A man who is comfortable in the background

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) There was a time when celebrity relationships followed a very fixed script. The man was supposed to be richer, more powerful, more famous, and ideally, the one commanding the room. The woman could shine, of course, but never so brightly…...

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cosmopolitan. in > life > features > story > how-cultural-conditioning-still-shapes-the-timeline-women-are-expected-to-follow-1389036-2026-05-09

How cultural conditioning still shapes the timeline women are expected to follow

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (471+ words) Cultural conditioning runs deep From an early age, many women are taught to prioritise others over themselves. Over time, these messages shape how women understand responsibility, self-worth, and autonomy. "So when a woman takes care of herself, she's often labelled…...

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cosmopolitan. in > amp > relationships > features > story > if-youre-not-curious-youre-doing-it-wrong-what-women-really-want-in-bed-and-whats-stopping-them-from-getting-it-1388696-2026-05-09

If you're not curious, you're doing it wrong': What women really want in bed'and what's stopping them from getting it

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (7+ words) The pleasure gap is still going strong </3...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > no-labels-no-clarity-why-situationships-still-define-modern-dating-1388945-2026-05-08

No labels, no clarity: Why situationships still define modern dating

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (815+ words) Let's call out "going with the flow" And somehow, despite the stress, the overthinking, and the emotional whiplash, we stay. The almost-relationship is built on hope" And that instability becomes the hook. Human beings are naturally drawn towards resolution. We…...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > low-effort-dating-is-no-longer-cute-its-actually-embarrassing-1379536-2026-04-22

Low-effort dating is no longer cute, it's actually embarrassing

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (729+ words) There was a time when a "wyd?" text at 11: 47 pm felt like a whole storyline. You would stare at your phone, dissect the timing, the tone, the emojis, and somehow convince yourself it was romance. Maybe you even told your…...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > the-ick-epidemic-is-real-its-ruining-dating-in-2026-1379188-2026-04-21

The "Ick Epidemic" is real. It"s ruining dating in 2026

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (238+ words) Truth is, everyone wants their'happily-ever-after. But, in the arena of dating in 2026, a volley of young adults have admitted to witnessing a strange phenomenon'the ick epidemic. For the uninitiated, ick refers to a colloquial term implying a sudden, often irrational…...

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cosmopolitan. in > relationships > features > story > soft-launching-a-relationship-is-more-stressful-than-being-single-1371427-2026-04-11

Soft launching ideas - Soft-launching a relationship is more stressful than being single

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (752+ words) Being single comes with its own set of'loud, unnecessary questions. Everyone suddenly wants an update on your love life. Who are you seeing? Why are you not on dating apps? Are you even trying? As if the current pool of…...