Once, Deepika Padukone strongly criticised the idea of keeping someone on standby mode in a relationship. However, years later, she accepted doing the same with Ranveer Singh.

Bollywood actress, Deepika Padukone has been in many high-profile relationships in the showbiz world, but her affair with her ex-boyfriend, Ranbir Kapoor, is the most popular. The duo dated earlier in their careers and their breakup garnered a lot of attention at the time. After that, Deepika got into a relationship with actor, Ranveer Singh and tied the knot with him in 2018. The couple once confessed to dating each other casually in the initial years and received a lot of negative criticism for it.

Deepika Padukone spoke about wanting to be very clear about relationships

Recently, we stumbled upon an old video of Deepika Padukone, wherein she talked about seeking clarity in relationships. The actress mentioned that she hates being on standby mode and not committing to her partner. She calls such relationships a matter of convenience and a compromise. She was heard saying:

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“You put somebody on hold or on standby mode, saying, ‘Let’s see how it goes. You do your thing, and I’ll do my thing, and we’ll meet six months later and see how it goes.’ I think it has no clarity of mind in a situation like this. It’s a compromise, and it’s a matter of convenience.”

Speaking along the same lines, Deepika Padukone admitted that she would never want to be in a situation like that as she wants to be clear in her life. She further called this practice wrong and mentioned that she wouldn’t encourage something like that in her life. In Deepika’s words:

“I wouldn’t like to be in a situation like that because I am someone who needs to be very clear about where I am headed or what I’m doing.”

Deepika Padukone confessed to being in an open relationship with Ranveer Singh

The next segment of the video showed Deepika Padukone sharing the couch with Ranveer Singh on the chat show, Koffee With Karan 8. While conversing, the actress talked about the early stages of their relationship and revealed that she didn’t commit to Ranveer as she had been in difficult relationships in the past and wanted to be free of strings. Deepika also shared that she would meet other people, but in her mind, she was committed to Ranveer. The actress was heard saying:

“I was going through a phase where I said ‘I just don’t want to be attached, don’t want to be committed’. And I had fun! And then he came along so I didn’t commit until he proposed to me. There was no ‘commitment as such. Even if we were technically to see other people, we would just keep coming back to each other. I did meet other people. I wasn’t interested or excited by anyone else that I was seeing. In my mind, I was committed to him. I would meet other people, but at the back of my head, it was like, I am going back to him.”

To watch the video, click here.

Deepika Padukone revealed she doesn’t know how to date casually

In 2014, when Deepika Padukone appeared on KWK with Priyanka Chopra, she was rumoured to be dating Ranveer Singh. Karan asked Deepika if she was dating Ranveer and why she was not open about it in public, unlike in the case of Ranbir Kapoor. To this, Deepika said that she was very scared to invest emotionally in a relationship as she didn’t intend to be into casual flings. She didn’t want to be dating but having no commitment towards her partner. The actress also mentioned that her views on casual dating have more to do with Indian culture, as she has been brought up with it.

What are your views on Deepika Padukone’s opinions on casual dating?