Love, lies & learnings

In an exclusive story to celebrate the day of love, the 31-yearold actor confesses that virtual dating platforms can be a minefield for all, including him!

- Sahil Salathia

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When your profile pic on a dating site exaggerates...

I was in Manhattan, and I matched with this lady on Tinder. She was from Sweden and also new to the city, so I took her for coffee and a meal to Buddakan. I feel bad saying this now, but it was definitely a bit of a catfish. Photoshop has really killed the game; the photos were too sexy! Unfortunately, the personality didn't make up for it.

I've always been picky when it comes to relationships, because I think the word ‘relationship’itself holds a lot of meaning. Unfortunately in 2022, people don't take it seriously.

Before you give something a chance you need to take a minute to decide whether it's actually working for both of you. If you're alike, if you have common interests, if you complete each other, then you get into a relationship and work towards it, like you have to work towards everything in life.

Of course, I've had a string of relationships; my most successful relationship was with my girlfriend from school, which went on till the end of college. Then again, I've never been a commitment-phobe. The kind of movies being made these days glorify that as being 'cool', but I don't think that holds any value because everybody needs companionship, everybody needs a partner to support them. A relationship is meant to make you feel better, not worse.

I've had a string of failures as well, but I'm sure my next relationship will be a success, because I'm taking my time. Of course, I'm mingling, but I'm taking my time before putting a label on anything.

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