Indian women's experience of using online dating sites

The range varied from creepy to happy, weird to crazy, from sad to hilarious and what not! Indian women sharing their experiences about online dating sites is the most awesome collection of stories I ever came across!

So going back to the time when tinder entered India in 2013 and became an instant hit. Girls and boys from all over the nation started using it.

The Indian market is one of the biggest markets for online dating, considering the youth population being really high, the sudden rise of online dating culture brought several other dating apps to the market! Tantan, which is the most popular dating app in China with over 270 million users globally, competed with Tinder, Truly Madly, Happn, Azar and Bumble in India.

Let me take you to the journey, it is entertaining yet annoying. People consider using these dating apps for the main purpose of hooking up.

The girls using dating apps in India claim that they matched more than 400+ men but did not get along well with them. The reason behind it was lack of charisma to converse or make a first move. Some others were looking to get a life partner on the other hand. No balance thereof.

The problem is the women who get swamped do overwhelmingly more than men that it's physically impossible to respond to each other.

With those odds it's usually impossible to hang around with people of such a mentality.

Girls, we should be cautious that boys should not take advantage of our good word and sweet heart. Always keep distance with a boy who wants to be physical.

Girls, we need to be cautious!

Common Challenges Women Face on Dating Apps

Safety concern: Major challenges for women are safety. Today's ladies are bold and accept challenges, but need to be cautious on various fronts.
Hidden Intention: We females are more innocent compared to male. Mostly we aren't able to understand hidden intentions. We should be cautious and don't rely fully until you know the guy well.
Fake profiles: People are creating fake profiles nowadays with fake names, religion, profile photos, etc. Don't fall in love with fake profiles and fake people, you will be ghosted. Try to find love with good and genuine people.
Sexual urge: Nowadays, guys come on dating sites only for sex. They think girls are interested in sex who are on dating sites. Be cautious with those guys. Our mental antenna should always be ready to understand such signals and leave those guys whose intention is bad.
Difficult to get a serious friend: Looking for a serious relationship, but getting a fraud who is interested in short term flesh only not for long term relationship.
Communication issue: People don't communicate properly. They hide their identity like whether they are married, job details and various such communication issues.
Use of drugs: Don't use drugs while dating. Drug parties are common nowadays. People insist on you for it. Avoid it and say no to it confidently.
Blackmailing: People take snaps with drug and other narcotics material and start blackmailing for physical relationship. Once you are caught in a trap of blackmailing you will lose everything and it is difficult to get rid of it.
Mobile number distributed to other friend circles: Once they get your mobile number they can distribute it to other friend circles. Never use your original mobile number on a dating site. Get a new sim and use it for dating. If required, you can block the sim.
Guys lying: Never trust a guy blindfolded. You will feel then believe. I felt so, so I shared my experience.

Safety Guidelines for Online Dating in India

Video call: Before meeting anyone make a video call first. You will understand them a little on the first video call. It will give you a rough idea about the person and help you make a decision about the next step.
Dating place: Go to a public place where if required you can call someone to help. Try to avoid strange places for dating. You can go to coffee shops, restaurants for lunch, go to sea beach, park & garden, historical places, etc.
Separate email and mobile: Use separate email and mobile for dating. Create a new email and take a new mobile number strictly for dating, your primary email and number should remain private. Never use your personal email and mobile. Your personal email and mobile are linked to multiple government and non government organizations and difficult to change everywhere in case of any mishappening.
Catfishing: Guy creates fake profile and tries to trick lady. People will try to avoid meeting and show that they are in great trouble. They can ask for money, financial help, mobile recharge, etc.
Go by your own vehicle or use public transport: You never know the intention of others. They might book a cab for you which can take you to a scary or abandoned place. Always arrange your own transport like cab, auto, own vehicle, etc.
Social Media Link: Avoid linking social media to your dating profiles. They can chase you through social media profiles like Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook to find your home, work location, your friend circle, etc.
Lady preferring drink: Few ladies prefer to drink. It's not bad but I have it in limit. Have a sober or little drink on the first date.
Share dating information: You can share your dating information to your close friend. In case of any mishap, she will inform the police or take necessary steps..

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