About Jasbina Ahluwalia

The uniqueness of Intersections Match comes from the life experiences of its Founder, Jasbina Ahluwalia. As a former practicing lawyer who also holds a graduate degree in philosophy, Jasbina can relate first-hand to the demands and challenges facing her accomplished clients.

Attraction Grows With Time

Attraction Grows With Time Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: Have you seen studies with respect to whether attraction can grow over time? You have that first meeting with someone. It’s there or it’s not there. Is that something that can grow? _____   Dr. Helen Fisher It not only can grow, but it does grow. The data we have is elegant. Attraction Grows With Time: Singles In America With Match, I do

Geetha Ravindra Interview – Shaadi Remix – Transforming the Traditional Indian Marriage

Geetha Ravindra Interview - Shaadi Remix - Transforming the Traditional Indian Marriage “Shaadi Remix - Transforming the Traditional Indian Marriage” Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews Geetha Ravindra   Geetha Ravindra is an attorney and mediator with over twenty years of experience in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is currently the mediator for the International Monetary Fund. Geetha served as Director of the Department of Dispute Resolution Services at the Supreme Court of Virginia

Meet With Online Matches

Meet With Online Matches Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: Then you could see his romantic gestures in that lens. You could see it from his perspective. For him, it meant X, Y and Z. You could appreciate it in a different way. That’s wonderful. You mentioned your work with Match.com. In addition to our one-to-one matchmaking, we have an online dating support offering. We hand-hold our clients through that online dating process.

Biology of Attraction

Biology of Attraction Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: From a biological perspective, why do you think we fall in love with one person rather than another? _____   Dr. Helen Fisher Biology of Attraction: Psychological Perspective We know from a psychological perspective that you tend to fall in love with someone: from the same socioeconomic background general level of intelligence good looks religious and social values   Your childhood certainly plays a

Reasons for Adultery

Reasons for Adultery Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: Are there different reasons for adultery gender-wise? _____   Dr. Helen Fisher There are all kinds of reasons for adultery. I’ll give you just a few of them. I did a meta-analysis. I looked at all of the data on adultery. I wrote an article called Infidelity: When, Where, Why. It’s on my website, HelenFisher.com if someone wants to look it up.   Some

[VIDEO] Love At First Sight – Is It Possible?

[VIDEO] Love At First Sight - Is It Possible? Let's be honest: is love at first sight really possible? Can you instantly know he's "the one"? YourTango Experts Ellen Whitehurst, Maya Ezratti, Jasbina Ahluwalia and Abby Rodman speak with YourTango Senior VP of Experts, Melanie Gorman about the phenemonen of instantaneous love, perpetuated by shows like The Bachelor. The reality competition series may be unrealistic for the rest of us, but we can

Women Are Adulterous Too!

Women Are Adulterous Too! Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: My next question was about misconceptions. I think you already addressed some of them. What are the greatest misconceptions regarding the way men and women approach finding life partners? You have that empirical evidence there to debunk a lot of these myths. Are there any other misconceptions that might surprise our listeners? _____   Dr. Helen Fisher There are all kinds of things.

Men Are More Romantic

Men Are More Romantic Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Helen Fisher: It’s great to have you. As an anthropologist and human behavior researcher, what do you believe are a few of the greatest gender differences in the way men and women approach finding life partners? _____    Dr. Helen Fisher I think that what will surprise people is that men fall in love more often. Men fall in love much faster.   Men Are

Identify Relationship Baggage

Identify Relationship Baggage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Cija Black, author of in Modern Love: The Grownup’s Guide to Relationships & Online Dating: It’s about awareness. Maybe someone knows that they have some relationship baggage but they’re not quite clear on what it is. It’s hard for them to pinpoint and identify it. How do you help someone identify their baggage? _____   Cija Black Identify Relationship Baggage: Patterns You want to look at how

Relationship Baggage: What Is It?

Relationship Baggage: What Is It? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Cija Black, author of in Modern Love: The Grownup’s Guide to Relationships & Online Dating: I completely agree in terms of those precautions. Someone who is having difficulty with boundaries in online dating will find that pretty much every other avenue can be challenging. It’s worth investing in figuring out your boundaries when you’re looking for a sustainable, serious relationship. Earlier, you mentioned relationship baggage.