Date-from-home: Singles prefer to mingle virtually than IRL
The Times of India Mumbai|September 23, 2021
Forget work-from-home, the pandemic has us dating-from-home, too! According to a new study conducted by an online dating platform, 33% single Indians are using video dates to get to know each other better before meeting up IRL (in real life).
Divya Kaushik
Date-from-home: Singles prefer to mingle virtually than IRL

Not only does this save them from the physical risks that come with stepping out during the pandemic or interacting with a total stranger, but also the awkwardness or boredom that’s a byproduct of a bad first date!

‘VIRTUAL DATES ARE LESS RISKY FOR WOMEN’

In July last year, Smriddhi Singh*, a 25-year-old management professional, tried online dating for the first time during the pandemic. She says she was comfortable doing so because no one would ask to meet her in real life anytime soon. “For women in India, online dating is mostly tricky and safety is an important factor. We all have heard so many cases of someone being catfished, first meetings going wrong and so on. For these reasons, I stayed away from online dating, but last year out of sheer curiosity I wanted to give it a try. I was sure that I would only restrict myself to video calls. It is safe, as you always have an option to disconnect and block the person if you don’t end up liking him/her. I think like me, there are many women in India who prefer virtual dating when they are meeting someone on an online dating platform, just because it is less risky than meeting a stranger in real life,” she says.

In September last year, a study by OkCupid mentioned that 38% women confessed that they would like to take things slower and have more virtual interactions even in a post-pandemic world, versus 25% men.

Bu hikaye The Times of India Mumbai dergisinin September 23, 2021 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye The Times of India Mumbai dergisinin September 23, 2021 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

THE TIMES OF INDIA MUMBAI DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag
The Times of India Mumbai

US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag

The federation said in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights.”

time-read
2 dak  |
November 28, 2022
Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharam Patnii begins on TV tonight
The Times of India Mumbai

Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharam Patnii begins on TV tonight

What happens when kismet takes over the lives of two couples belonging to two different sections of society?

time-read
1 min  |
November 28, 2022
Arijit serenades music lovers in Mumbai
The Times of India Mumbai

Arijit serenades music lovers in Mumbai

Arijit Singh casts a spell with his voice

time-read
2 dak  |
November 28, 2022
ARGENTINA LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY
The Times of India Mumbai

ARGENTINA LIVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY

Messi's Strike Rattles Mexico And Lusail, Brings Team Back From The Brink

time-read
4 dak  |
November 28, 2022
Costa Rica come alive
The Times of India Mumbai

Costa Rica come alive

Los Ticos Stun Japan With Late Fuller Winner

time-read
1 min  |
November 28, 2022
Morocco's moment under the sun
The Times of India Mumbai

Morocco's moment under the sun

Inspired Atlas Lions Shock Belgium For First WC Win In 24 Years

time-read
3 dak  |
November 28, 2022
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, SOAR
The Times of India Mumbai

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, SOAR

Athletics Icon Usha Set To Become First Woman President Of IOA

time-read
2 dak  |
November 28, 2022
Industry body calls for slower rate hikes
The Times of India Mumbai

Industry body calls for slower rate hikes

CII Asks RBI To Moderate Pace Of Raising Repo As Global Woes May Impact Growth

time-read
2 dak  |
November 28, 2022
The Times of India Mumbai

Insurance reforms may see PE funding surge in sector

Irdai Raises Investment Cap, Allows PEs To Be Promoters

time-read
1 min  |
November 28, 2022
Cut ties with child-killing regime, Khamenei's niece tells world, held
The Times of India Mumbai

Cut ties with child-killing regime, Khamenei's niece tells world, held

Iranian authorities have arrested a niece of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after she recorded a video describing the authorities led by her uncle as a “murderous and child-killing regime”.

time-read
1 min  |
November 28, 2022