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Fri, Mar 6💑 Dating
I'm 32F, moved to the US for grad school and now working in Chicago. All my Indian friends got married in their mid-20s. The dating pool for desi singles 30+ seems incredibly small. Dil Mil is full of people looking for hookups, Hinge has 3 Indian profiles in a 50-mile radius, an...
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Honestly — community events. Garba nights, Holi celebrations, Diwali parties, cricket watch parties, even temple volunteering. I met my husband at 31 at a Navratri event in Houston. Sounds cliche but the organic social setting removes so much of the dating app awkwardness. Also: tell every desi friend you're open to being set up. Indian friend networks are more effective than algorithms.
I'm 33M and had success on Hinge by being very specific in my profile about being Indian, vegetarian, and looking for something serious. Also joined a desi professionals networking group on Meetup — it's not explicitly dating but I've met several women there who became dates. The key is being in desi spaces regularly so people recognize you.
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