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The pressure to be the ‘it’ couple—fake Desi proposals and dance Reels

That couple recording themselves running toward each other in slo-mo at the Delhi Metro has broken all shackles of cringe. So have couples simply...

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Young Indians are moving beyond Bumble & Tinder. Finding love on Reddit, Discord, Marketplace

Gamers are sorted. They figured out that nobody else would date them so they are dating each other—finding love on Twitch streams, Call of Duty...

02.03.2025 40

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Men have tough competition in the dating game now. It’s called ChatGPT

This is the competition that the dating universe needed to shake things up. Young women are relying on ChatGPT for emotional support. And men are...

23.02.2025 10

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Young couples are reinventing first dates. Not coffee and dinner but Zumba, spa, pottery

The 20-somethings are trying out the A to Z dating trend, testing out potential partners through alphabetically curated dates. A for arcade, Z for...

16.02.2025 20

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How to drop the F-bomb on your first date

Feminists looking to date allies have to get crafty in an anti-women world. Welcome to the reverse Bechdel test.

09.02.2025 70

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How modern office romances are sidestepping PoSH & HR

I’ve been told that few people really care about the no-dating-at-office rule. Dating in 2025 is an actual threat to life, so a threat to career is...

02.02.2025 10

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The reel story of Gen Z weddings—how they are lavish, viral & broke

We have learned nothing from our cousins. They were killing themselves at their weddings to impress the aunties, and we are doing the same to impress...

26.01.2025 10

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Want to know about your date’s exes? Check their Swiggy saved addresses

Gen Z doesn't carry emotional baggage from past relationships. They upload it

19.01.2025 20

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Kalesh in modern dating. How Gen Z is spicing up their relationships

There’s no safe answer to ‘why do you love me?’. And even if you’ve answered it 500 times, you can still falter at the 501th time.

12.01.2025 30

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Older women want younger boyfriends in 2025. Cougar labels don’t bother them

The older-girlfriend-younger-boyfriend stories in my inbox are nauseatingly cute. A 29-year-old lover girl in Delhi has a 24-year-old boyfriend who...

05.01.2025 10

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Bad Newz to Mr & Mrs Mahi—new Bollywood films are all about marriage. Where’s the dating?

Tripti Dimri eats golgappa with Vicky Kaushal only once in Bad Newz and their parents start matching their kundalis.

29.12.2024 7

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Kaddu, Gugu nicknames reveal a lot about couples. Gen Z doesn’t need commitment to get started

There’s also a politics to romantic nicknaming. It shows who holds the emotional power in the relationship, and what gender roles are at play.

22.12.2024 3

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Dating apps have killed meet-cutes. Gen Z couples are cooking up origin stories

Yes, some of us are lying through our teeth and cooking up cute tales out of desperation. A fake bookstore or a crowded concert—the details have to...

15.12.2024 20

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Is your relationship private or secret? Gen Z can tell by what you post on the gram

There’s much to learn from couples who date in private and only hard launch each other with pre-wedding photos. The sheer shock value is enough to...

08.12.2024 4

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It’s cuffing season. Gen Z is chasing winter romance, premarital handholding

As romantically deprived as we are as a generation, would it really hurt to toss our overanalysed dating woes into the fire and say yes to...

01.12.2024 4

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Gen Z is changing the flirting game. Old-school flattery is now toxic

There’s a reason why YouTube videos titled “How to learn the art of flirting” have millions of views in this over-informed age.

24.11.2024 4

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Lovebombing is The Grand Manipulation and a special kind of evil

Heart-shaped pizza, trip to Puducherry, black gold earrings—you’d be surprised how much guys shell out initially just to ghost you eventually.

17.11.2024 8

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What’s worse than a bad Bumble date? A serial texter

There’s no credible research to prove that aimless texting is dating. It might qualify as a ‘textuationship’ but let’s be real, it gets old fast...

10.11.2024 5

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Chocolate boys to married men, everyone has a dating type

Some women have a thing for curly hair, full beards, thick thighs and married men, while others salivate over shaggy drug addicts.

03.11.2024 3

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Gen Z has too many milestones for one anniversary—first swipe, first DM, first fight

It’s no rocket science to figure out why couples minted on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge et all have trouble pinning down their anniversary dates. It’s...

27.10.2024 5

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Gen Z break up recovery is an Olympic sport. Aura cleansing, 75-hard & brown rice

Post-break-up girlies regulate their dopamine and serotonin levels. It's a careful chemical experiment with vegan ice cream, Taylor Swift workout...

20.10.2024 4

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Casual dating is hard. Twenty-something softies aren’t built for this torture

The list of dos and don’ts from expert casual daters seems all over the place. Talk things out, but don’t talk too much, follow each other on...

13.10.2024 4

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Is your boyfriend Dalda or ghee? Try introducing him to your close friends

When is it okay to introduce a date to the friend circle? Even the endless threads on Quora, Reddit, and Twitter can’t settle this burning question.

29.09.2024 4

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Dating for ‘potential’ is the futures trading of modern romance. A stock that never grows

Imagine the divine devotion of Meera, the charitable enterprise of Mother Teresa, and the financial aspirations of a girlboss—dating someone for his...

22.09.2024 20

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Celibacy is hot in the dating app era. It’s the ultimate sexual liberation

With all the buzz about hookup culture, polyamorous relationships, and situationships, Gen Z is often assumed to be sleeping around too much. But...

15.09.2024 10

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Beware of bad boys on dating apps. Emotional vampires who blame everything on trauma

They thrive on women’s Mother Teresa complex. Once you’re hooked, they hit you with — 'but I’m not looking for a relationship’.

08.09.2024 3

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Gen Z & millennials are dating each other. It’s a generation mash-up with spicy character arcs

For two generations that were introduced to the horrors of online dating simultaneously, millennials seem both impressed by and jealous of how Gen...

01.09.2024 10

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Dating app bios are where the game happens. And it’s not just about how tall you are

If he’s looking for “a girl who doesn’t take herself seriously”, he’s a professional gaslighter. Guys who call themselves “Swiftie, not guilty”...

25.08.2024 3

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Breaking up is an art and Gen Z is the best artist. No one wants mediocre relationships anymore

In most cases, what feels like the end of the world is really just the final gasp of a mediocre relationship.

18.08.2024 3

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Gen Z is giving up on dating apps. Turning to parents, Shaadi.com & LinkedIn

Looks like Gen Zs are warming up to the vintage vibe of arranged dating, if not marriage. Mothers everywhere are doing a victory dance while Cupid...

11.08.2024 5

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Stalking an ex on LinkedIn, Instagram, WhatsApp isn’t self-sabotage. Go, win the breakup

When you dodge a bullet, it’s only natural to check where it eventually lands.

28.07.2024 5

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