Who's falling for big love?
Brunch|September 21, 2024
Celebrity couples appear to be in sync. But PDA is hardlya sign of eternal love. Here's why every cute moment shouldn't become part of your own couplegoals
Sneha Krishnan
Who's falling for big love?

Seen that viral clip of Tom Holland and Zendaya? It doesn’t matter which one. With Hollywood’s favourite young power couple, every video goes viral. And mostly, they’re all the same: The actors unconsciously mimic each other at interviews or press events. They have the same gestures, sit the way, even react with the same pressions. Everyone’s gushing over the lips, calling them “soulmates locked in” and tagging the new #CoupleGoals. That’s where the problem begins. Mirroring one’s partner is an indicator of familiarity, it’s hardly the marker of a perfect relationship, or ven of compatibility. Aditi Surana ditiSurana), high-performance coach, helps make sense of the drama.

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