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Stop listening to the ‘relationship’ gurus

New Years, New Mes, and the annual avalanche of relationship advice flood our feeds. As the calendar flips, relationships teeter, often crumbling before Valentine’s Day saunters in. Let’s be honest winter was cuffing season and as the cold warms to spring and the energy of cities return with force the need to cosy up to a love interest feels less important. It’s that time when the ‘relationship gurus’ surface, armed with their profound quotes like “if he wanted to, he would” and “daily check-ins save the day.” We’ve all been there, scrolling through their feed, seeking solace for our relationship woes.

Lateefah Messam-Sparks
7 min readJan 10, 2024

Let’s be real: these relationship gurus might just be driving us a tad loopy with their seemingly sage wisdom. Sure, their advice seems profound at first glance, but here’s the kicker — we might just be better off without them. People are people, you know your partner/ love interest better than an internet drone. Why are we following

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Lateefah Messam-Sparks
Lateefah Messam-Sparks

Written by Lateefah Messam-Sparks

Expat building a Chess and English business in Madrid and wanting to share my life, stories and other musings with you along the way. @safsparks

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