From reel to real: how a lifetime fed on a diet Bollywood sari romances gave Rashida Tayabali warped expectations of romance. Ashwariya Rai. (Getty Images ) I grew up in Kenya where Bollywood movies were the source of entertainment. My family were big Bollywood movie buffs. Every weekend, we sat down to watch the latest blockbuster on videocassettes and later on DVDs. I even recall going to the movies with my grandad when I was 4 years old. With the introduction of satellite

A whole bevvy of revamped statistics has made the idea of finding love on a date all the more unlikely, but also rather more interesting. J’accuse, sex interview! Dating is confusing. It always has been an emotional minefield, however it just got a whole lot more complicated. According to the annual Singles in America survey, there are some major new trends in the dating world that you may not be aware of. Gone are the days where there were some guidelines for how dating and

Couples who are having great sex do these simple things! Raise your hand if you want to have great sex! Okay, put your hand down, people are staring at you! 70,000 people in 24 countries completed and online survey conducted by Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz and James White. This survey helped shine a spotlight onto the sex lives of couples that reported that they had a great sex life. What were they doing that couples unsatisfied with their sex lives were not? Couples a

Our final in TBS’ heartbreak series sees Hailee Walker talk to transformational therapist Teymara Antonio-Wright about moving on from heartbreak and changing behaviours for better and healthier future relationships. When relationships end, people are often left feeling off course. The question “where to from here?” can play on repeat in their minds and cause them to feel hopeless. Answers to such questions can be elusive and the search for help, hope and guidance can leave pe

In part four of TBS’ 5-part heartbreak series, Hailee Walker turns to Mehran Dabeh, author of The Breakup Handbook and authority on YouTube relationship breakdown advice. When a relationship ends, people often feel heartbroken and seek to find understanding and help from a variety of sources. The use of online support systems is ever increasing and people are flocking to the Internet looking for relief from their emotional anguish. One of the more popular online sources is Yo

In part three of TBS’ 5-part series exploring heartbreak, relationship counsellor Hailee Walker speaks to psychic Pam Bradbury about healing

In part two of TBS’ 5-part series exploring heartbreak, relationship counsellor Hailee Walker speaks to Neuroscientist Dr Sean Hatton on what happens to our brains when heartbroken. They say that breaking up is hard to do, and they are absolutely right! Ending a relationship can be incredibly difficult for even the most resilient among us. When the decision to end the relationship is our own, it can leave us feeling disappointed, heartbroken and completely lost. When it is ou