Acharya Prashant explains that before entering a relationship, one must ask two fundamental questions. The first is, "Why do you need a partner?" The reasons must be very clear, and one should not blindly invite someone into their very personal, inner space. The second question, if one determines they do need a partner, is, "Are you with the right person?" This requires honest and rigorous self-inquiry. To answer whether a person is right for you, one must move into the spiritual dimension. This involves knowing yourself, understanding your deepest desires, and knowing what will truly fulfill that desire. Cohabitation is a very sensitive matter. The one thing that really changes your life is the power of company. When you live with someone, that person gains enormous power to affect your life, and you gain the same power over them. This situation is both a vulnerability and a responsibility. You become responsible for the other person's upkeep, and you cannot do justice to this responsibility if you are not a spiritually evolved person. If you cannot take care of yourself, you cannot be sure that your presence is not becoming an influence of sickness on the other person. Therefore, one must be very alert and conscious about cohabitation. Your personal space is sacred, and not everybody should be allowed to enter it. The speaker emphasizes that the mind is much more sacred than the body. While the purity of the body may not matter as much, the mind must be kept virgin, meaning not every Tom, Dick, and Harry should be allowed to touch your mind. This principle applies to all relationships, including friends and family, but the influence is magnified manifold with a sexual partner. One must be very cautious about the company they keep, as the people you are with will decide the direction of your life.