Love, Lies & Scandals is where romance meets reality—with a stiff drink and a side of self-awareness. In When Cupid Meets the Chemistry Set, The Cynical Romantic explores what happens when ADHD, OCD, and celebrity drama collide in the great social experiment we call love. From Howie Mandel’s handshake ban to David Beckham’s color-coded closets, this post reminds us that even the polished and famous are gloriously neurodivergent messes. You’ll laugh, cringe, and maybe recognize yourself in the reflection of someone else’s chaos. Because whether you’re impulsively texting your ex or alphabetizing their cereal boxes, the truth remains: love is equal parts science experiment and dumpster fire. Pull up a chair, grab a donut, and let’s overthink this together.

When ADHD and romance collide, connection moves at light speed. You talk fast, feel deeply, and second-guess every heartbeat at 3 a.m. — usually while reorganizing your sock drawer. This week on Do Better. Be Better., The Cynical Romantic dives into the exhilarating, exhausting ways ADHD shapes how we love, listen, and (occasionally) interrupt mid-sentence. From dopamine-driven attraction to sensory overload at dinner, we unpack why relationships can feel like both fireworks and feedback loops. With humor, empathy, and research from CHADD, the Cleveland Clinic, and ADDitude Magazine, we explore how to turn emotional hyperfocus into mindful connection. Because love isn’t about perfect timing — it’s about pausing, breathing, and daring to be fully present… even if your brain’s already two chapters ahead.

Fake health miracles are the catfish of the wellness world—flattering, flattering… then suddenly asking for your credit card.
This week, The Cynical Romantic takes on the viral “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Honey Formula,” a too-sweet scam that’s been popping up across social feeds. Turns out, Dr. Gupta never endorsed it—and those ads are as real as a Tinder bio that says “6’2 in person.”
With humor, honesty, and a dash of AI fact-checking, LL&S shows you how to sniff out phony claims in minutes—whether it’s a fake miracle pill or a fake Prince Charming.
Because trust should be earned, not marketed. Read the full blog, laugh a little, and learn how to spot a scammer before you swipe or click.
💋 Love Lies & Scandals—where passion meets poor judgment, and truth gets the last word.

Welcome to Love, Lies & Scandals — where passion meets poor judgment, and self-discovery occasionally wears noise-cancelling headphones. Here, we explore the beautiful chaos of love, mental health, and modern connection through humor, honesty, and a healthy dose of overthinking. From ADHD-fueled relationships to the soothing world of ASMR, every story dives into the messy intersection between emotion and logic — or as I call it, “Tuesday.”

Think of this space as your sanctuary for the wonderfully human: where heartbreak gets analyzed, healing gets a playlist, and personal growth comes with caffeine and sarcasm. Whether you’re chasing calm, clarity, or closure, you’ll find it here — whispered, written, and occasionally confessed out loud.

Love, Lies & Scandals: proof that even when we tangle our hearts (and our earbuds), there’s still beauty in the static.

Ever fallen in love with someone while your brain kept running diagnostics? Welcome to OCD in Love — The Battle Between Control and Connection, where romance meets rumination and every “I love you” gets fact-checked. This week, The Cynical Romantic wrestles with intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, and the irresistible urge to overthink every emoji. From high-school dating disasters and 18-month “relationship warranties” to the science of reassurance-seeking, this post dives deep into why control feels safer than vulnerability—and why it’s also the fastest way to kill a spark. Equal parts confessional and psychological survival guide, it’s a story of learning to laugh at your anxiety, love through uncertainty, and maybe even stop auditing text messages.

Read it under Do Better. Be Better. and remember: real love isn’t perfect—it’s persistently imperfect, and that’s what makes it worth it.

Dive into The Cynical Romantic’s world of overthinking, overfeeling, and occasionally oversharing. From ADHD brain hacks to relationship red flags, this is your one-stop shop for emotional wellness, self-awareness, and the occasional existential giggle. Because who says mental health can’t come with a punchline?

Ever get so close to success that your brain panics and decides it’s the perfect time to reorganize your sock drawer? Welcome to Success Sabotage Syndrome — that special ADHD magic trick where progress triggers chaos. In this brutally honest and oddly comforting essay, The Cynical Romantic confesses how every dopamine drought, creative spiral, and existential meltdown somehow turned into a lesson in patience and self-compassion. From understanding the neuroscience of distraction to reframing social media as storytelling, this piece invites readers to laugh, relate, and maybe forgive themselves for being gloriously inconsistent.

You ever lie awake replaying your life’s blooper reel? Same. That’s where ASMR sneaks in—not the whispery weird stuff your ex mocked, but a science-backed hush button for brains that refuse to clock out. In this LL&S series, Tingles & Whispers, we explore how sound, rhythm, and human attention can calm chaos and help ADHD, OCD, and insomnia survivors find peace without the side of guilt

If you’ve ever lain awake replaying your top-ten regrets while the universe mocks you with silence, ASMR might be your next unlikely fling. Part science, part internet oddity, ASMR is the soft-spoken, tingle-triggering trend that promises calm brains, slower heartbeats, and maybe even better relationships. In this field guide, The Cynical Romantic dissects the phenomenon with the same sharp wit usually reserved for exes and bad first dates.