Do dating apps work in India?

Both our society and online dating haven’t quite matured to the required level to function effectively and definitely needs time.
Do dating apps work in India?

Today, I thought I’d discuss about something that has caught on as a result of the digital era on one hand and the franctic attempt to find a soulmate on the other. Call me crazy, but somewhere I feel that some of these sites PREY on our INSECURITIES and have managed to create an opportunity to earn profits, while there are also some companies that are trying to offer a GENUINE SERVICE. But, being able to differentiate between the two has proven to be quite a challenging task nowadays.

Does ONLINE DATING WORK? Especially in India? 
Both our society and online dating haven’t quite matured to the required level to function effectively and definitely needs time.

One, we are still in an age wherein WOMEN’S SAFETY IS A MAJOR CONCERN. The women who actually make up their minds and gather the courage to TAKE A CHANCE end up either ISSAPOINTED or SCARRED. Why? Because of the SECOND main reason, the maturity of MEN has to improve by leaps and bounds.

Majority of the men automatically perceive that women who have registered on ONLINE SITES are AVAILABLE and only approach them with the intention of pursuing a SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP or have a casual FLING in mind. 

Another factor that I find necessary to mention at this point in our conversation is the wide gap of the MEN TO WOMEN RATIO, especially in our country. Due to this factor, the women are in great demand and get access to almost all the services on a majority of sites for FREE and aren’t accessible to men who are FREE MEMBERS.

This FORCES the DESPERATE MEN to register on PAID SITES and expect to GET LUCKY INSTANTLY! An IMPORTANT POINT TO BE REMEMBERED. The next ALARMING factor is the lack of security and fake profiles! I have personally heard of bad experiences of people — It’s not just MEN, I’ve heard of experiences wherein many profiles of WOMEN turn out to be disappointing too, as they turn out to be either ESCORTS or SEX WORKERS who are using these platforms for solicitation. 
The other factors... 

We never get to judge a person completely just by having a VIRTUAL INTERACTION WITH THEM. People, in a majority of cases never TURN OUT TO BE THE SAME IN REALITY... what they would have portrayed about themselves VIRTUALLY!

We slowly subconsciously develop a habit to become dependant on these platforms and in a matter of time get involved to a level where we will never even think of going back to the CONVENTIONAL METHOD of SOCIALISING. This, in later stages, leads to disappointment and lack of hope! Yes! Matrimonial sites tend to have a higher success rate.

But remember that the purpose is completely different. At the same time, I have heard numerous complaints from women expressing the fact that MEN are abusing this platform nowadays too, to pursue casual relationships or have one-night stands under the pretext of getting married and then dumping women. So, WOMEN...Beware, Be Warned! 

My final Word

We need to meet, interact, connect and BOND in order to develop a successful and meaningful relationship. If we REMOVE the INGREDIENT of actual SOCIAL INTERACTION and substitute it with PERCEIVED VIRTUAL INTERACTION... Well, we’re trying to learn SWIMMING in the absence of WATER! Don’t you think?

With Regards, 
Adarsh Benakappa Basavaraj,
The Coach

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