Its said that love is like wildflowers Its often found in the most unlikely places.
Dating consultants and TV series like Sex & The City would have singles believe they could bump into love and romance just around the corner. According to them, meeting the man or woman of your dreams is just as simple as enrolling in a pottery class or hanging out at the nearest book store.
And going by whats happening in most Indian metros, this might not be so far from the truth. Bangalore- based Sukanya Ghosh, who met her current boyfriend quite by chance while on a Nile course. I know it sounds very corny But I was with my friends and he was with his and the magic of the moment just hit us very hard! At that time, I wasnt sure how serious we were, but hes now thinking of relocating to India.
Today, there are more outlets for people to indulge in activities where they can meet others. Belly dancing, pubbing, computer classes, training programmes The newness of the group activity gives a Ashirwad Ayre and Bharati Patil, who has a wedding ceremony while suspended 2,000 feet in the air at Lonavala, in Maharashtra, last year would agree. Both of them too, members of the Dhumketu Trekking Club which organized their acrobatic ceremony, had met on a trek to Lingana.
But sometimes you dont have to go as far as that for your dose of romance,People are often pairing off in the gym, notes fitness guru Ramma
Bans, who has seen this happening all the time in her long career. When I was corporate director of the Taj health clubs in the 70s, I saw the relationship burgeoning between a South Indian chartered accountant and a Gujrati lawyer, even though the gym facilities were separate for males and females then. They fell in love and got married. She has seen several affairs of the heart get sparked off during the daily workout. In my class, when we do shavasana, we put the lights off. One day, I put the lights back on a little earlier than usual and was surprised to see some boys and girls holding hands! But I think people have to meet somewhere, and whats the harm in having a social interest to activities like tennis, badminton, swimming, etc? says Bans.
Meeting people apart, do such locational romances last or are they just a limited period only offer? According to Dr Bhonsle, They can last only if there is a meeting of minds. Many people join classes or undertake activities to kill time and meet new people if theyre bored in life. If a person with such a vacuum in his or her life meets another person like that, the relationship wont last as it wont come from a healthy space. Today, you see so many such affairs in gyms and other places. On the other hand, if youre there for the right reasons and just happen to meet someone else with whom you can discuss your mutual interests, it could progress normally like any other relationship.
