In the digital age, celebrities share their views on romance, privacy and social media

In a world where love is often measured by Instagram likes and viral couple goals, the essence of genuine connection is evolving. While some believe in keeping their relationships private and meaningful, others embrace love as a celebration to be shared. This Valentine’s season, celebrities open up about their perspectives on modern romance, the impact of social media and what love truly means to them.

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Simple gestures

Hritik Yadav

For me, love is personal. It’s not about grand gestures or showing off. I’d rather celebrate in a quiet, meaningful way—just two people, no audience. A simple dinner, a long conversation or even just sitting together in silence… that’s love for me. Love isn’t about ‘likes’ or ‘couple goals’—it’s about real moments and real emotions. The strongest love stories don’t need an audience. Social media has turned love into a competition—who can post the cutest pictures, who gets the best gifts, who gets the most attention. But real love isn’t about proving something to the world.

Personal connect

Nehal Vadoliya

People treat emotions like they’re just playing a video game. Finding a real, meaningful connection has become very difficult. Right now, I am in a phase where I only love God. I don’t want to share my personal space. I believe in keeping my personal connections very private, secret and mysterious. I don’t like showing them off. Nowadays, people care more about how their relationship looks on their profile rather than the actual feelings behind it. As for me, I have completely given up on love for this year.  Right now, my focus is on loving myself and my work.

Old world was beautiful

Hansa Singh

Love can never be celebrated privately—that’s my personal belief. If it’s under wraps, it’s not love. The beauty of love lies in freedom, liberation and being one with all, especially when it’s the day to celebrate love. Love blossoms in private, but naturally becomes public. This generation and their new lingo make me smile and smirk at the same time. It’s good to have an expanded vocabulary for every ‘ship’ now. The old world was beautiful—those stolen moments, fleeting glances, and not having a mobile phone for easy access.

Friendly fervour

Roma Arora

I believe love is meant to be celebrated and it comes in many forms—not just romantic love. Since I’m single right now, I don’t have a partner to celebrate Valentine's Day with, but I still make the most of it by celebrating with my friends, especially my fellow single friends. We usually hang out, go for dinner, and simply enjoy life. For me, a relationship should be built on the pure intention of giving love.

No validation needed

Raviraa Bhardwaj

I am a hopeless romantic, and I believe in Valentine’s Day wholeheartedly. I love celebrating love, but prefer to keep it intimate and meaningful rather than making it a public spectacle. For me, love is about the connection between two people, not how many people see it. Today, love often comes with a need for validation on social media. The focus has shifted from personal emotions to public approval. Old-school love had more mystery, depth and sincerity, while today, love is often measured by likes and comments.

Desire for attention

Srikant Dwivedi

The idea of grand romantic gestures has turned into more of a social media trend. People want to see how many likes they get, whether their gesture goes viral or if it becomes a sensation. Since everyone wants to be popular and famous, their actions are often driven by the desire for attention. I’m not saying this applies to everyone, but for the majority, it seems like they care more about being on the trending list than about the actual feelings behind the gesture.

Balancing act

Rinhee Suberwal

I celebrate Valentine’s Day privately with my husband because I believe there should always be a balance between family, your partner and personal time. Maintaining this balance is very important in life. Love does exist, and it will always exist because everything in life has two sides, just like a coin. If there is hatred, there must also be love, and if love exists, so does hatred. When it comes to my feelings, love, and everything else, I am a mix of modern and traditional values.