Indians desire to experience a new location or activity on a real-world date.

It appears that Indian singles are ready to resume in-person dates after dating digitally for the past two years and meeting individuals online. After work or class, 46% of Indian Bumble daters prefer to go on in-person dates. In fact, compared to merely virtual encounters, more than 65 percent of daters surveyed say they now prefer to go on in-person dates with their possible matches or relationships. Hobby dates have also become one of the dating trends to look forward to in 2022 as more people organize their IRL dates around their newly acquired abilities or hobbies.

Dates after work are at the top of the list. People's interest in IRL dating in India has changed as a result of returning to jobs and institutions. After work or class, 46% of Bumble daters prefer to go on in-person dates. GenZ prefers in-person encounters more than Millennials (by 50%). (42 percent). One in four daters likes to allow their possible match or partner to determine how to plan an in-person date, while the majority of daters (51 percent) prefer to make spontaneous decisions jointly when choosing in-person dates.

Best First IRL date ideas:

Indian daters are choosing a variety of experiences to get to know their online connections on their first  IRL dates, such as going to a newly opened restaurant in the neighborhood to eat out, taking pottery classes together on the weekends, or looking into an adventurous date to go hiking together.

·       While 59 percent of daters prefer going out for drinks, 77% of them prefer eating out.

·       Three-quarters of singles prefer adventurous dates.

·       While 75% of Indian singles have acquired new interests and talents as a result of the pandemic, 30% prefer hobby- or skill-based activities.

·       The majority of daters (61%) who plan to go on an IRL date say that the main consideration is to explore a new location or activity.

·       The number one consideration for women (51%), before deciding to go on an in-person date, is how much effort their possible match or partner puts into arranging a date.

The study also identified the kinds of discussions daters are looking for on their initial real-world dates:

·       On their first in-person date, 86 percent of daters enjoy talking about interests and passions they have in common.

·       On their first in-person date, 66% of daters prefer to talk about their jobs or professions.

·       On their first in-person date, 70% of daters like to talk about their travel experiences (destinations they have been to or hope to visit).

·       On their first in-person date, 61% of daters find it enjoyable to talk about their childhood experiences.

·       On their first in-person date, 49% of daters prefer to talk about their friends and family.

·       On their first in-person date, 25% of daters want to talk about hot-button themes (current events, politics).