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Can an atheist and a believer fall in love? Most Indians draw a hard line

The chances of a communist marrying a capitalist are higher than a god-fearing person successfully dating someone who winces every time they hear, 'Thank God.'

God is a deal-breaker on Hinge. Atheists religiously swipe left on people who believe in the mysterious power of the daddy—or deity—floating in the sky. But the app does not care, it keeps pushing these two wildly opposite varieties of people in each other’s faces. Rahul who goes to the temple every morning is not my most compatible match.

Think about it: If Virat and Anushka didn’t equally believe in the power of Premanand Govind Sharan “Ji Maharaj”, would they be such a power couple? Probably not. On the other end of the spectrum, Javed Akhtar would never have fallen for Shabana Azmi if she believed in the existence of god. That’s just how things work. The chances of a communist marrying a capitalist are higher than a god-fearing person successfully dating someone who winces every time they hear, “Thank God.”

In Nobody Wants This, Kristen Bell’s character has been trying to make it work with the Rabbi for two seasons now. Every finale sets them up for a breakup. They only keep finding their way back to each other because the producers keep green-lighting another season. Fleabag, on the other hand, kept it real. Her romance with the Hot Priest ended because Jesus came in between.

In the case of a PhD scholar in Hyderabad, it was Allah. Her situationship was an associate professor of physics—a literal man of science—who would lose his marbles every time they engaged in a pre-marital handshake. Afterwards, he would grab his pillow and take to the floor, repenting for his sins. She tried to save him........

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