Acharya Prashant explains that relationship is not a choice but an inherent part of being alive; even when alone, one is constantly relating to the environment and others. The critical question is not whether to relate, but the quality and source of that relationship. Most relationships stem from an incomplete sense of self, where individuals desperately seek fullness through others. This leads to a cycle of dependence and exploitation, where people are valued only as long as they fulfill a need. In this state, what is commonly called love is actually a form of psychological necessity and attachment. Alternatively, a different way of relating is possible when one realizes their inherent aloneness is sufficient and blissful. In this state, one does not relate out of neediness but out of compassion or for the sake of joy. While physical and social codependency—such as needing a tailor or a doctor—is natural and carries no shame, inner psychological dependence is unnecessary. True love exists only when the other person is not being used to serve one's own needs. Acharya Prashant encourages relating prolifically and without boundaries, provided the relationship is not used to fill an inner sense of emptiness.