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Indian dating app Woo marries US counterpart Dus, aims to go international

Dus' co-founder calls it 'the brown Tinder', reports Tech in Asia

Indian dating app Woo marries US counterpart Dus, aims to go international
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Malavika Velayanikal | Tech in Asia
Time was when Indian techies in the US were much in demand in the marriage market. We’re not sure if it will be the same after Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigrant workers — including a reversal on allowing spouses to join H-1B visa holders.

But the United States has over 4 million people who have their roots in India. They like to stay connected with their motherland. And that includes online dating across borders, especially for those on the hunt for spouses from back home.

This is the hypothesis behind popular Indian dating app Woo’s acquisition of Dus, a dating app

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