Women have been single shamed since time immemorial. It comes as no surprise considering how society ties the worth of a woman to who she’s married to. This intrusion takes on massive proportions during the big fat Indian wedding season. The one which does not just bode well for those shelling out for the elaborate events, but also for single women who are spotted, and ambushed under the garb of counselling by self-claimed well-meaning relatives, friends of the family, and perhaps even strangers.

According to a survey conducted by popular dating application Bumble, almost 2 in 5 (39%) daters in India claim that their families pressure them into traditional matchmaking during the wedding season, and almost a third (33%) of single Indians claim to be pressured to get into a serious, committed relationship during the same period.