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When Love Becomes a Performance: What Kylie & Timothée Can Teach Us About Losing Ourselves in Relationships
When Kylie Jenner showed up at a Knicks game decked out in team gear for Timothée Chalamet, it raised an important question: are we showing love, or performing it? In this post, I unpack how South Asian singles can hold onto their identity in relationships—and why your match should fall for the real you, not your best imitation of them.
Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Changing Narrative on Age-Gap Relationships
Hollywood is flipping the script on age-gap relationships, celebrating older women dating younger men. But while Nicole Kidman and Anne Hathaway are redefining romance on screen, Bollywood still clings to its aging-hero tradition. What does this mean for Desi daters? It’s time to rethink outdated notions of love and compatibility.
Is Dating More Difficult for Desi Men or Desi Women? Exploring Both Sides in Modern South Asian Dating
Is dating harder for Desi men or women? South Asian singles navigate a complex mix of modern dating expectations and cultural pressures. In this post, we break down both sides of the debate—whether it's emotional availability, family dynamics, or who should make the first move—and explore how these challenges manifest differently for men and women in the South Asian diaspora. Discover the unique hurdles each gender faces and the deeper questions that shape their experiences in the search for love.