they wouldn't show mauli with Ishaan in intimate scenes because they are not married ...It's only recently that she started hugging him..so we can't see that passion yet. And I think they showed the bedroom scenes with maunal so we could see that they had a satisfying physical relationship..yet he still cheated. But I know what you mean... Maunal looked real preleap... 😊
It's not that . I think it's because the nature of love shown is so different. There was some passionate chemistry between Mauli and Kunal. Lot of intimacy ,sexual tension and a good comfort level.
But with Ishaan And Mauli it's more of a safe , secure kind of love. The feeling of being wanted and being enveloped in love. And also having your partner be with u in the toughest of times wanting ur happiness always. Mauli has grown up with a daughter. She is older, betrayed once badly by her ex husband. She probably wants the second kind of love in her life now.
I have seen people married for 10-15 years and sharing the second kind of love and I find it more beautiful.