Bollywood's young guns talk about romance in a time of social media

Your relationship is not official till its officially on Facebook We live in times when most of us are more in touch with our Facebook friends than our neighbours We interrupt conversations with real people to check Twitter notifications and have ample opportunities to find romance onlineSexting and dating apps have taken over the oldworld methods of wooing their partner and building up the romance We ask the younger lot of Bollywood to spill the beans on the occasion of Valentines DayAthiya ShettyQ Describe love in five words or lessAthiya Shetty Loyalty friendship comfort happiness and honestyRajkummar Rao Its the most beautiful thing everSooraj Pancholi Love is the most important experience of lifeArjun Kapoor Love is being comfortable peaceful calm happy and yourselfVicky Kaushal Its the most beautiful state of mindQ Do you interact with your love interest on social media before you meet themAthiya SometimesRajkummar No not reallySooraj Of course yesArjun No It becomes different when you are an actorVicky Friendship is a great start I would definitely befriend my love interest but not necessarily on social media I think love happens when the energies of two individuals match in the most beautiful way and that can only happen if you spend time with each other in the real world and not the virtual oneArjun Kapoor Sooraj Pancholi Vicky Kaushal and Rajkummar RaoQ Would you rather communicate on text than oneonone during datesAthiya I believe its better to meet and get to know each other rather than develop a relationship through text messagesRajkummar If possible going out together is far better than textingSooraj I hate messaging I am not a Whatsapp or a BBM person I prefer meeting the personArjun I am single so I dont get to do any of itVicky I feel both the options are a bit extreme However I have to accept that its a flaw in me Im not much of an outdoorsy person unless its for workQ Since no one waits until marriage to get intimate is it tougher to fall in love and find the oneAthiya Love is extremely subjective It means different things to different peopleRajkummar Not at all When there is truth in a love story it becomes true loveSooraj I dont think so Love is love and sex is sex And if one can have sex being in love then nothing better than thatArjun I think it comes down to the two people If you like to hold on and be with your true love then that is your conviction But if you feel the other way around it should also be out of free will It is completely ones choiceVicky Every relationship goes through ups and downs That is what makes it so special We shouldnt be restless and fragile so as to give up without attempting to set things right It is about holding on to each other without forcing itQ Have you ever stalked your crush on social media platformsAthiya Ha ha Of course I have Who hasntRajkummar Nope but its a good way to remember someoneSooraj Yes of course Every dayArjun I think its a nice validation to know that the opposite sex finds you attractive Or sometimes the same sex finds you attractive I look at it as a positive thing If someone has a crush then its a nice and sweet thingVicky Im not a techsavvy person I would much rather prefer stalking my crush in real lifeQ Would you be yourself and express love on social media or keep your feeling under wrapsAthiya No Im a very private person so I wouldnt be able to express publiclyRajkummar I would like to keep things privateSooraj Even if my partner is my wife I will not do that I prefer keeping the love behind closed doorsArjun Not really We as actors have to curtail certain gesturesVicky Social media platforms deserve to be used for much more responsible reasons than for excessive PDAQ What do you think of dating apps Would you try themAthiya To each their own I dont judge But I dont think its for meRajkummar Ive never tried it but if it helps people in finding a partner then why notSooraj I have never tried it But one of my best friends is on Tinder the whole day I feel good for him He is a lucky boyArjun Personally I wouldnt But I think its good for people who dont have the time to go out and find someone to dateVicky The first time I heard of a dating app I was in a shock and actually refused to believe it I have no clue how they functionQ Do you like keeping your fans abreast with developments in your love life on Instagram or FacebookAthiya No I dont think the world needs to know detailsRajkummar No I dont feel like doing that For me social media is a platform to express my personal opinion on issues that I feel are relevantSooraj It is not necessary but if your partner demands it then I think Ill have to make the sacrificeArjun I have not been in a relationship since the time I have been on social media Hopefully by next Valentines Day I will have some experienceVicky Never If Im in a relationship with someone then what we share is something very personal I dont have a problem with the world knowing about us but advertising and updating every step is not something I would do