Men are just as good at expressing their love as women, according to a recent study of married couples. They just go about it differently.

When it comes to showing love in a relationship, women don’t have the upper hand – despite the stereotype that they’re better at talking about feelings and emotions than men.

Q: I am in love with one of my very close friends. But he does not have the same feelings for me. What should I do Aunty? Shruti, Patna

Hello ji hello Shruti, thoda thand rakh puttar. You’re not the first one to fall in love with your best friend. So don’t consider yourself bizarre at all. Bade bade desho mein aise chotti chotti batein to hoti hi rehti hain.

Men are often the first to say ‘I love you’ in a relationship. Surprised? You’re not alone. Almost 65 percent of people think it’s women who first say the words, a US study found.

What a man or woman thinks when they hear ‘I love you’ depends on when in the relationship the words are said, and who it is that’s saying them, the research revealed.

Coming on strong might not be the best approach to flirting. Girls find dominant guys to be less attractive and poor conversationalists, a British study found.

Leaving a good impression on the person you’re flirting with has more to do with your motives for flirting, say the researchers.