Fatima Sana Shaikh Says She's Only Had ‘Long-Term Relationships': ‘It's Impossible To…'
Fatima Sana Shaikh calls herself a 'hardcore romantic' but believes that dating apps isn't the reason why people engage in multiple relationships at the same time.
Fatima Sana Shaikh put an end to rumours of dating her Gustaakh Ishq co-star Vijay Varma at the trailer launch of Aap Jaisa Koi when she quipped that there are 'no good guys', thus acknowledging that she is single. But that doesn't mean that she isn't open to love. Speaking to News18 Showsha exclusively, Fatima states that she 'enjoys being in love' and reiterates how difficult it is to remain single forever. 'I'm a hardcore romantic. I love love," says Fatima, who's looking forward to the release of Metro In Dino on July 4.
In her words, she's wants someone who can 'intellectually stimulate' her. 'I know that I do a lot of naatak (drama) initially and say that I don't want to be in a relationship. But once I'm in it, I just want to be in it. I enjoy a good partnership and it's very important. We keep saying that we want to be alone but we're social beings and that's why it's impossible to be alone forever. We need human interaction and conversations to grow. Aap akele baithoge na, toh aap ko jaldi Alzheimer's ho jaayega. If you don't have anyone to challenge your thoughts, how will you evolve?" she remarks.
Fatima further continues, 'You may not have an 'intimate' relationship with someone but there's intimacy in every kind of relationship. In friendships, you maybe close to someone because you like their intelligence and opinions. With someone, you may have a deeper friendship because they give you empathy and love. Some friends hype you. You've different friends for different reasons. But in a partner, you require a little more than that, a little more consistency and availability."
One may imagine that modern relationships are particularly tougher due to the bouquet of romantic options thrown by dating apps. But Fatima disagrees. 'I've only had long-term relationships. It's said that people have a lot more options on their plate today. But that was there earlier also. We've heard stories of people engaging in multiple relationships and these things used to happen even before the influx of the internet. It depends on your intent too. If you've the intent [to cheat], you will," Fatima states.
She's quick to admit that the profession she's in lets her meet a lot of good-looking people but that's not enough for her. 'There are beautiful people all around us. We work with beautiful people. And the attraction you may feel towards them may not always be surface-level," she remarks. But a thinking, opinionated partner is way more important to her.
'One may think about how I look for ten minutes but if I'm unable to intellectually stimulate someone through my conversations, it ends there. There are so many beautiful people we meet but we may not connect with them. Where do you take that relationship then? If two people are together only because they're attracted to each other's physical looks, it may not last because you can't defy age," says the Dangal actor.
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