Snakes and Ladders

I have never been a big fan of public displays of affection. It happens quite a lot here you know. And most of the time its more than just affection, if you know what I mean. The other day I was looking to cross the road and was waiting for the signal. There was this couple on the the other side of the road, kissing away to glory. The signal eventually fell and I started crossing the road. This couple was still standing there, making out. Now there was very little time left and I had almost crossed the road. When there were just 3 seconds left, those love birds held hands, ran across the road and continued their act of "love". I just wished someone would walk up to them and tell them, "Please go get a room!" But yeah, that's never gonna happen!!!

I sometimes wonder how the perception of love will change if we take out the physical intimacy from it. Just imagine, a relationship where you don't kiss, make out, etc etc. Just two people who hang out, talk over the phone for a long time, keep texting throughout the day and share everything. But wait. There's already a word for it- "We're just friends." So there is a thin line somewhere which differentiates between friends and lovers. The line is no longer gender as we all know. So clearly, the physical intimacy is the line here. It may seem outrageous and some people may not accept it. But if we just give it a serious thought, it makes a lot of sense. People of our generation just want instant gratification. Yes, there maybe exceptions. But as we all know, exceptions are not examples. People just go in search of emotional closeness and are filled with this misconstrued opinion that physical intimacy leads to emotional intimacy which brings about mental harmony and peace. Yes, the path to the "divine harmony" may seem absolutely right, but somewhere down the road something goes wrong. Loving couples end up as two self-centered people looking for satisfaction which is no longer available-boredom. End result - break up.

So why this pathetic charade? We know there is pain involved in every relationship. Every relationship comes with an expiry date. No wonder the western part of the world has drifted towards one-night stands and meaningless flings. No emotional attachment, no sentiments, no pain. Many people want their life to be like beautiful music. Well, beautiful music can only be created with ups and downs. Life is just like that. Its just a game of snakes and ladders.