We would like to believe that love is all about the butterflies, the first kiss, holding hands, until the real picture comes to the fore. Once you decide on moving in, it’s also about splitting rent, sharing bills, and sometimes, it could also mean carrying someone else’s weight.
As living costs climb in metro cities, a new kind of relationship has quietly emerged: the hobosexual kind. But when affection comes bundled with dependence, how do you know if your partner’s staying for love or if they are actually a gold digger?
“A hobosexual seeks safety; a gold-digger seeks status”
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That’s how Dr. Chandni Tugnait, psychotherapist and founder of Gateway of Healing, draws the distinction.
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