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Topic: Dating

Being Dalit on a dating app. Upper caste men only want to argue over reservation, EWS

My Instagram bio reads ‘Namasudra Dalit, West Bengal’. But around 10 men – whom I had added from dating apps – unfollowed and blocked me after learning about my identity.

Bumble CEO says get ready for AI dating. Are humans just algorithms now?

This is not a boomer rant against AI. Although ChatGPT is immensely useful in certain things, my issue lies in using AI over emotional intelligence.

Bad first dates are better than boring ones—Freud fanboys to double-dating daredevils

One plays a good listener, the other overshares. It’s a peculiar mating dance. If it's going well, it can last forever (one night). If it doesn’t, we wait for it to end.

Don’t ask your date if they want to see you again. Their mercury retrograde is a tell-tale sign

It's just easier to blame the signs than the way Indian men are raised by their parents. I don’t want to do the work because I know the men won’t anyway.

Your place or mine? This dating question comes with extreme risks, dirty pillows & toilets

Don’t call him to your place the first time. He could be a stalker who now has your address. Or worse. He overstays his welcome, clogs your toilet, picks his nails, and snores.

Dating apps fatigue sets in. Indian singles are now going for ‘meet-touch-feel’ mixers

In the wilderness of Bumble, Tinder and Hinge, many are disillusioned by endless swipes, ageism, ghosting, mismatched expectations, scams and dead-ends.

‘Hitting a boundary’: Bumble’s report shows cricket is a deal-maker & breaker in dating

From helicopter shots to no-balls, cricket terms have made their way into dating dictionaries and almost 78% of Indians surveyed think these matches make for great dates.

Looking for a Valentine’s Day date? This Gurugram techie can be your ‘Boyfriend on Rent’

Shakul Gupta has been seeking the love of his life by ‘renting’ himself out for dates since 2018. Just don't ask him 'how much?'

Is your partner a man-child? No wonder you don’t feel like having sex

Now there's scientific research that a man-child is a real phenomenon. Here's what else you didn't know.

Do those viral ‘36 questions’ actually lead to finding love? Here’s what we know

To answer the question of whether the '36 questions' is a scientific hoax or not, we need to go back to the original research paper.

On Camera

Zohran Mamdani and Abigail Spanberger’s victory shows Democrats’ internal battle

The stage is set for the Democrats’ internal reckoning as the Republican Party, led by Trump, processes its losses and turns its eyes toward the midterms next year.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.