Single Indians want more serious, meaningful relationships in 2021

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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, a recent nationwide survey by Bumble, the women-first social networking app, revealed one in three (38%) single Indians hope to see themselves in a committed relationship in 2021. The study also showed that one in five (22%) single Indians hope to get married in 2021.

As India unlocks lifting restrictions across states, single Indians are also ready to get moving to meet someone in-person who they met online. While almost 73% of single Indians indicate they are ready to travel a couple of hours within their city for an in-person with someone they met online, 19% of people claim they are willing to travel to another city for an in-person date. Pune has the highest number of single Indians (37%) ready to travel within the city to meet someone in-person, followed by Kolkata (33%) and Chennai (32%).

For an IRL date, single Indians want to ensure safety protocols of using masks and hand sanitizers. 64% of single Indians claim that before their in-person date, they will also check in on their partner’s health status.

The research was conducted by YouGov between December 2 and December 10, 2020.