Dear Diana,
I'm in a relationship with a warm person who happens to be my office colleague. My mother, however, doesn't approve of him. We are 24 and not yet sure about each other. Right now we are the best of buddies. We get along well. According to my mother, I need someone better than him. To me, he is the most delightful person on earth.
— Janaki


Illustration/Amit Bandre 

Dear Janaki,
First of all you are not sure about your feelings for him and nor is he about you. So your mother's fears at the moment are unwarranted. She can express her anxieties and apprehensions at a later stage when you are serious about him. Right now you are close pals and when you decide to take the relationship to the next level, you will have to sit down and explain why you feel he is the best bet for you. Your mom appears to have expectations about the guy for you and feels this guy doesn't live up to them.