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A little bit of love

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• The inspiratio­n:

Modern Family, which depicts hilarious, heartwarmi­ng circles of love.

• The love-bombing tip:

Take candid photos of someone when they are looking nice!

• The big plan this year:

“I’ll be working. I love working.”

FIt’s possible to be content with yourself. And work towards being a better version of yourself every day.

“For a long time, I, too, felt that someone was going to ‘complete me’,” says the 30-year-old actor and content creator. “That doesn’t always work.” Even hoping to find the perfect-in-every-way spouse puts too much pressure on anyone, even someone who already loves you. “With our gen eration, I don’t know how much equality, love an d respect there is in relationsh­ips,” she says.

Love for her then, is not an arrow, but a circle, encompassi­ng strong friendship­s, family an d a wider n et of people, instead of just the spouse-and-two-kids arrangemen­t. How do you build that? In bits and pieces. In smaller doses. You show up for those you care about: the date, the best friends, the colleague in need, the relative you never thought you’d bond with.

Prepare for some unlearning. Many believe that the longer you stay single, the more impossible it becomes to adjust to a partner because you’re used to your own life. “What’s so wrong with that?” she asks.

“It’s possible to be content with yourself. And work towards being a better version of yourself every day. I’ve had this journey. I’ve shifted from wanting to marry a rich man to being that rich man. Financial independen­ce is half the battle won.”

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