Acharya Prashant addresses the question of why relationships end by using an analogy of a cup of tea. He explains that we form a relationship with someone for a reason, just as he picks up a cup because his throat is dry. He dismisses romanticized notions like "matters of the heart" or that "something just happens," insisting that there is always a reason or a need behind forming a connection. You and your boyfriend formed a relationship because you both needed something from each other. The speaker compares the partner to his cup of tea, which is "hot," "spicy," "delicious," and "full." The mug itself is attractive—"fair," "smooth," and "new." Because of these desirable qualities, he keeps it close, just as a couple does, to the point of kissing, and ensures no one else can take it. However, this state does not last. The "hotness" of the relationship fades over time as the tea becomes lukewarm and then cold. What was once delicious and spicy becomes unappealing as familiarity sets in. This change is reflected in behavior: calls are returned late, messages are seen but not replied to, and one might even turn off their internet to avoid contact. The speaker calls these the symptoms that precede being "blocked." Once the cup is empty, cold, and has lost all its desirable qualities, it is put aside. Therefore, the speaker finds it unsurprising that the questioner's boyfriend left her, as the relationship was based on utility that eventually expired. He suggests that the questioner is only asking about her ex-partner because she has not yet found a replacement. If she had a new "cup," she would not be concerned about the old one. This, he concludes, is the entire game of such relationships.