10 ways to announce your relationship status

New Delhi: There are two types of actors. The first type is called performers who carry the burden of world's most dreaded problems while the other category is identified with the word 'stars'. Whatever they do attracts attention, especially from the people who idolise them. Such stars have a great camaraderie with the media and both use each other as a marketing tool.

The stars belong to the exclusive pool of 'traditionally' good looking people and most of the time they date fellow beings, which were invariable linked with different people in the past. Such a situation prompts them to go for alternate methods to declare their relationships which can also give them a chance to deny it for future purposes. We have compiled a list of ten alternate ways that the stars use to announce their current partner.

Ruckus at the apartment: Of course, you have read such news in the morning supplements but have you ever read any confirmation on it? Nobody knows that gatekeeper who stopped the drunk actor or the society leader who threatened to call the police. But, yes, the pictures would be there, that too with acceptable lighting and proper framing, like somebody was anticipating for things to turn bizarre.

Life is a beach: You know who we are talking about. It's definitely brave but fans still need confirmation. It's not like you haven't been seen with others in the past, so should we take things seriously this time. Please understand your obligation towards people who follow you like mad on Twitter and Facebook.

Ring a ring o' roses: Oh, the camera spotted it! I wanted to keep the developments under wrap till the right moment. Well, how exactly were you planning to do that? A ring is the easiest point to be spotted on a film

star's finger, even from the moon.

Awkward silence: Chat show hosts like to be tongue-in-cheek and they do so on the expense of stars who feature on their shows. In the middle of a perfectly scripted show they would pop the question, "Are you not dating Mr X?" The guests are not paid to oblige them, so they would just duck the question and start smiling mysteriously. What to understand of it? Are you dating or not? We're good friends but certainly not good enough to be announced before the release of the next film which I am doing with an ex.

Let's play manager-manager: Well, you see, his manager was doing a fantastic job, so I too hired him. In any case, the actors are putting these managers-cum-PROs to the right use by using their names for publicity, so the managers/trainers shouldn't feel bad about it. Later, these managers become stars in their own fraternities, some even start their own production houses.

Meet the parents: Of course, when you are dating you need to share a special camaraderie with your partner's family members. So the indulgent parents will smile happily for cameras with the new girlfriend at a foreign land or even a filmy do. The family will also organise special lunches to celebrate your birthday, your success and even your pet poodle's first bark. If you have the moolah, you can also produce your significant other's younger sibling's debut film, because you believe in encouraging new talent.

Till cameras do us apart: They will enter together, have a cosy dinner with other diners at a posh restaurant but will make separate exits at the sight of shutterbugs. Because, the people at the restaurant are their secret keepers and the paparazzi will just go and splash the news to the world.

Twitter love: Professing your love on a public platform but shying away from accepting it when asked- now thats what new age love stories are made of. Deny you are flirting unabashedly with an actress or posting cosy pictures with her, but let the world keep guessing from your cryptic tweets.

Love me, love my lover: New projects are launched every other day in Bollywood. While casting, a hero might recommend his new 'good friend' as the female lead and might even refuse to star with an actress who could be the 'good friend's' rival. Because you know, one must not hurt the sentiments of close friends.

If you fall, I am there to catch you: Heroine gets injured on the sets of her latest film, her real life hero drops everything under the sun and rushes to take care of her. Hospital rounds, bytes to the media on behalf of her family, cancelling his own schedule till she is up and about; all comes with the package.