When you're in a relationship there are only two possible outcomes right?

You either end up getting together for a lifetime or break up. And while this has been amazing, it was great while it lasted.

We're in a place in our life where we feel we have we must pursue different paths, where there is a lot going on and we need a break. Now dont ask if this is a break or a breakup.

We can make no promises for the future!

For 23 weeks we have been sharing our dating app stories and experiences, featuring guests who bring their many varied stories across the spectrum. This week though we move away from romantic reasons and bring you other reasons why someone might use a dating app. No we arent talking about Bumble bizz or Bumble bff which are different modes Bumble app has for work and friendship. We are talking about finding houses, jobs, your cheating partners and even scoring edibles - all on a dating app.

In a previous episode of The Right Swipe (epi 16) we were joined by a guest who is a listener of this podcast and a divorced cis het man. He shared his experience of navigating dating apps with the divorced tag. This time around we are joined by Sneha who is divorced as well. She has a radically different experience on dating apps post divorce. How does one's gender skew their experience? Hear on for details

Produced by Anna Priyadarshini
Sound Mix by Amrit Regi

If you have been following the news in India over the last 2-3 months, you would notice a pattern of shaming Live-in relationships. There have been multiple cases of murders where the accused was the live-in partner themselves. As society's stance stands, live-in relationships are a taboo and a matter of shame.

Often couples do not share with their families about their living conditions. This makes the individuals and their situation vulnerable to issues. So then is marriage the only happy ending a couple in love can hope for? This week we feature three different stories of couples who chose to happily live-in and how it ended for them!

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Produced by Anna Priyadarshini
Sound Mix by Amrit Regi

It's the much hyped Valentines' week we have an extended master episode of The Right Swipe. This time we're barely talking. Instead we bring you 3 stories of 3 couples who charted the journey from casual swipes to holy matrimony. What made them sign up on dating apps? What was their state of mind? How did it materialize into marriage? Each story has their unique journey, the common thread being a huge serving of mush! Tune in!

What are love languages? Why do they matter and why should you identify yours? It's a competitive dating world out there and if you're looking to make an impact while expressing yourself, we suggest you listen carefully to today's episode on the different types of love languages. Tune in!

We are finally adults now, which permits us to commit crimes, well, dating crimes! To start off, in this episode, we, Anna and Zeishah, discuss the various dating apps that are currently available in the market, including the popular ones like Jalebi and some lesser-known ones.

Besides, we talk about a specific app that's been making headlines lately: Gleeden. A French-based app, started by women, this app is specifically designed for people who are looking for extramarital affairs. 

As we dive into this topic, we also want to touch upon the idea of monogamy and how it relates to dating and relationships. Is monogamy something that's necessary for a healthy relationship? And what about the concept of solitude and how it plays into our desire for connection?

We also discuss the aspect of cheating and how it can be a major issue in marriages. Is the institution of marriage itself to blame for the high rate of infidelity? Or is it something else?

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What happens when you three women get together and start sharing their experiences? Chaos and hilarity ensues! Because it doesn't matter where you are from or how old you are or what your relationship status is - irrespective of this our shared experiences are more or less the same!

And that is exactly what happens in this episode. Anna, Noopur and Zeishah bond over the matches, the dates, the ridiculous experiences, the after effects of the date, and more. They also answer some pertinent questions for each other like should you be completely transparent with your partner? What happens when you run into someone you have previously ghosted? and what are the markers of a bad date?

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Produced by Anna Priyadarshini
Sound Mix by Amrit Regi

You've heard our stories on all the dating app experiences as single women. We've had guests sharing their experiences as cis-het men, and even those who identify as LGBTQIA+. This week though, we bring you a guest who talks about his experience as a divorced cis-het man navigating dating apps. What kind of challenges does he face and does the entire interaction get reduced to just a tag or a label. This makes for an interesting conversation since we are guilty of ghosting too once we find out someone is separated or divorced. Listen in!

We go over our dating history this year and sum up the experiences while hoping for a better 2023. Too Utopian? Can 2023 be any better? Tune in to know!

What do men look for in a profile and what kind of pictures or bio make the cut? While the girls didn't have a single right swipe, how many did our male guest end up getting? Which app stood out and why and what was the quality of the profiles? Were there any fake profiles attempting it up catfish? Listen in!

Why do men not get enough matches? Is it only due to the skewed sex ratio on dating apps? Or are there other reasons we need to understand and fix? We discuss it in The Right Swipe. Listen in!

“When you are in a small town, it is very tough to be out and about your sexuality.” This week we have Aditya Ranade, a 35-year-old gay individual who shares how he navigates the dating world! Also, tune in to listen to what led Aditya coin a dating term 'DAAD' and what it signifies.

Link to Aditya's Write-Up: The dating dilemma: Diary of a single gay man in Bengaluru

https://yourstory.com/ys-life/dating-dilemma-diary-of-single-gay-man

We have spoken about Bumble, Tinder, Hinge and even Grindr. Now add LinkedIn to that list of “dating apps”. Yes, LinkedIn! Apart from job searches and HR messages here's what unprofessional screenshots are sent on LinkedIn. Listen in!

“No could kill the mood, and No could kill you." Listen in to know what’s consent, why do we need to understand it, and shold look for a ‘Yes’ instead of looking for an absence of a ‘No’!

‘Initially, it would be very rosy and romantic. But, later after investing and enduring so much emotionally, they would refuse to commit..they would refuse to come out.’ Hear the deets from Nishtha, who identifies herself as bisexual, and believes that the best way to fight these morally corrupt and regressive social stigmas is to resort to a ‘lavender marriage’. Listen in!

‘He accepted me for everything, for how I am, loud, proud, everything. But after 2 years of dating, he started having issues with the same things that he had supposedly fallen in love with.’ Listen in to our guest Kapil who shares his experience on navigating the dating landscape as a queer individual!

Picture this, a pretty princess with her charming man, out on a picnic, it's all rosy and dreamy as they lie on the grass reading and sharing stories. The sun rays glint through the trees and her eyes sparkle as she wonders how she got so lucky, when in a trice there is a clap of thunder. Listen in to what happens next!

What made Anna and Zeishah shut up and listen? How do men get the right swipe? Hear it from our guest Yaman on this week's episode of The Right Swipe.

Biases are inherent and well, you can't really get rid of them but can definitely work in your approach towards it. Listen in to Anna and Zeishah sharing how these biases translate to their vivid dating experiences.