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Instagram Has Become the New Rishta Auntie
IPL season has taken over my evenings, but somewhere between celebrity sightings, cricket memes, and social media speculation, I realized something: modern relationships are no longer just lived privately — they’re performed, investigated, and even defined online. From “soft launches” to silent unfollows, Instagram has quietly become the new Rishta Auntie. In this week’s blog, I explore how social media has transformed South Asian dating culture, why so many singles now hide relationships creatively online, and how dating apps themselves have become passive Instagram funnels instead of places for intentional connection.