Writer by day, dater by night—Aniruddha Mahale, a cis-gay man, has mined his life to churn out lived experiences in his quirky guide to dating titled ‘Get Out: The Gay Man's Guide to Coming Out and Going Out’. The architect turned copywriter created his popular gay culture blog, The Guysexual in 2016, and has been writing about a range of subjects from fashion to dating applications through a queer gaze. His words have appeared in numerous publications, and have found audiences who find his content relatable. Whether it is an article, or a tweet—his dive into the everyday shenanigans of a gay individual is realistic, and need of the hour.

Needless to say, the world of dating is hard to navigate, add to it queerness, and the complexities are endless. Mahale, took it upon himself to offer some answers through sharing the wisdom he’s gathered over the past nine years of dating. As his book debuts, he speaks of his evolution and process as a writer, perceptions, and dating.