How A Netflix Docu Fuelled Dating App Ashley Madison’s Rise In India’s Extramarital Dating Scene
The days after Valentine’s Day mark the start of Anti-Valentine’s Week, beginning with Slap Day and ending with Breakup Day—names that feel straight out of a schoolyard. And thus, what better time to talk about breakups than today?
In dating, breaking up is straightforward, but in marriage, the idea of wanting out remains taboo. Try explaining divorce to middle-aged uncles and aunties in India’s Tier-2 or Tier-3 cities—you might just find yourself written out of their wills. That’s what you would expect, isn’t it? After all, we’re told India is a deeply traditional society where marriage is sacred and meant to last forever.
