For those dating in India this election season, politics is personal

Politics is becoming part of first-date conversations, and even a dealbreaker

The personal is political, feminist Carol Hanisch wrote, and those dating in India are taking it to heart.

Over 60 per cent young Indians say it’s important that their political beliefs align with a prospective partner’s, according to a survey by dating app Tinder India. The survey had a sample size of of 1,000 18-25 year old dating singles and was conducted between April and May, 2023. But that’s not all. About 24 per cent of Indian women say it is a ‘turnoff’ if someone they are dating is not aware of current social issues, found a research by the women-first