Brain vs Heart

Anshita Tiwari
7 min readOct 9, 2024

Will the Heart Ever Catch Up to the Brain in Matters of Love?

What’s more difficult: knowing that your relationship has an expiration date or living it out like everything is fine?
Imagine being in a live-in relationship, sharing a home, meals, and every day together, knowing full well that in a few months, it’s all going to end — not because either of you wants it to, but because life has decided for you. The girl is getting married, arranged by her family, and the boy, well, he will be back to his logical, brain-led life.

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It sounds like a plot twist straight out of a Bollywood movie, but for many couples today, this scenario is all too real. The question is, how does one navigate this paradox of love? Is it even possible to truly enjoy what’s left of the relationship when both parties are fully aware of the impending heartbreak?

Let’s dive into how they must be feeling, the emotional tug of war that’s likely going on in their heads, and what lies ahead when the heart and brain go toe-to-toe in love.

The Eternal Heart vs. Brain Battle

The girl, driven by her heart, follows her instincts, her feelings. She’s the kind who will look at a sunset and get teary-eyed, the one who believes that love can conquer all — even a predetermined marriage. In her world, emotions are paramount. You can…

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Anshita Tiwari
Anshita Tiwari

Written by Anshita Tiwari

A writer, fighter and everything in between.

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