Dating apps see matches bloom in India

Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and Truly Madly are witnessing a surge of activity in India, with some clocking as much as a 140% rise in subscribers, as singles like Suman are seeking companionship online, even as the pandemic has shrunk offline avenues to meet other singles. — AFP

Aditi Suman had not felt as liberated in her eight-year dating life as she did in August, locked up at home in Patna. The data scientist based out of Bengaluru had moved back for a couple of months during the pandemic and was looking for connections across multiple dating apps.

She has been talking to a man for a few days and likes the fact that they won’t be meeting anytime soon. “It’s a lot of pressure off my chest... Since there is no compulsion of going for that first in-person date any time soon, we’re just talking and getting to know each other well.”