{
  "id": 15875375,
  "title": "‘Want To Connect Quickly’: Major Khushboo Patani On Modern Relationships, Instant Gratification And Emotional Connections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/want-to-connect-quickly-major-khushboo-patani-on-modern-relationships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/want-to-connect-quickly-major-khushboo-patani-on-modern-relationships-instant-gratification-and-emotional-connections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major Khushboo Patani, a self-defence advocate, fitness coach and motivational speaker, has discussed the evolving nature of modern relationships in a video she shared on Instagram. Born into a family with a strong connection to the entertainment industry, her sister Disha Patani is a Bollywood actress. Khushboo served the Indian Army from 2013 to 2024, reaching the rank of Major before retiring. She has since become a fitness coach.\n\nIn the video, Khushboo explores how digitalisation has influenced today's relationships. She notes that people are now seeking rapid connections, driven by hormones and a lack of patience. Traditional provider-receiver roles have given way to partnerships as connections between equals. This shift has resulted in quick decision-making and an increase in questioning relationships.\n\nKhushboo suggests that this instantaneous desire for connections may be a result of the abundance of choices and the pressure to respond promptly. She argues that choosing the same person repeatedly is due to the lack of time and effort required to get to know new individuals. People would rather stick with familiar faces rather than invest the time needed to build new connections.\n\nThe Major explains that artificial dopamine hits, caused by engaging in digital activities like scrolling social media, playing video games, online shopping and eating sugary junk food, contribute to this phenomenon. These instant gratifications have made people accustomed to seeking quick emotional hits, rather than developing emotional maturity and taking things slowly.\n\nKhushboo advises that allowing connections to form naturally, without rushing into emotional intimacy, can help individuals determine if their expectations and long-term goals align. In this way, she believes that patience and emotional maturity may be the solution to the challenges posed by modern relationship dynamics.",
  "summary": "Relationships nowadays are changing, evolving or being shaped more by digitalisation. Everyone is chasing, running, moving on to the next thing and repeating the process, which seems like an endless loop. Partnerships increasingly function as connections between independent equals instead of traditional provider-receiver roles. Perhaps this could be one of the reasons for questioning…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}