Sex. Lust. Seduction. Attraction. Autonomy. Agency. Body. Emotions. Expectations. Time. Attachment. Conversations. Encounters. Memories.

For many, the heart doesn't get ripped out of the chest anymore when you don't see them again. “Sex is cool, but have you ever heard of not making a big deal about it?” smirks 28-year-old Sneha* from Delhi. Sex has been afforded the choice of letting go of emotional reserves, she explains to me with a tinge of relief in her voice.

“Dispensability is now a way of life, you know? Everyone can be done without, unless you're sure you’re investing right,” she says. “Wham-bam-thank-you- ma’am works for me... for some, it doesn't though,” she trails off into silence.