Perspective: Tired of dating apps and virtual ghosting, some South Asian American millennials are banking on more analog ways to connect
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It’s not a totally original idea. Actor Ravi Patel, who has appeared in “Transformers” and “Master of None,” chronicled a Gujarati American matchmaking convention in Philadelphia in his 2014 documentaryAdvertisement While a matchmaking convention worked for her and she’s happily married, Lavu says couples who meet while exploring shared interests may be more likely to be successful. “Nowadays, there are so many people getting divorced, because I think a lot of people did things … they thought their community would approve of and what they thought their parents would approve of,” Lavu said.
“It was kind of nice to see a lot of people in the same boat,” said 28-year-old Chicago attendee Priya, who spoke on the condition that her last name not be used because she doesn’t want her parents to know she attended the convention. “That was kind of a relief to see that you’re not the only one who’s trying to come out here and just find love.”The key events were the speed-dating sessions where we met people one-on-one for a few minutes at a time based on age and sexual orientation.
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