Is Love Worth It? Does It Ask Too Much Of Us?

After unpacking all the patriarchal propaganda, the imagination of a new idea of romance eludes us. But we really, really want it. Films like Saiyaara and Animal grapple with this yearning

As we waited for cabs after a late night at work, in the quiet city dark, I wondered aloud to my two colleagues, one 50 and married, the other 25 and in a relationship: Is love unfashionable right now?
The 50-year-old looked perplexed. The 25-year-old instantly responded: “Yes, at least among all the people I know. No one talks about being in love or falling in love with anyone. And when you ask them about it they look dismissive.” They say, “Please, this is all so cringe.”