Updated On: 02 February, 2022 03:46 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
In a study carried out together with mathematician Neelakantha Bhanu, dating app Bumble found the average Indian can expect to meet multiple `the ones` in their lifetime. Using a waterfall model, the study considered the population of the city one lives in, preferred age group, hobbies and interests people look for in a partner

The study aims to encourage daters to be more optimistic about their dating experiences. Representational photo/istock
We have been conditioned for millennia to romanticise the idea of having one great love in our lives. While many people believe that there is only one `The One` for us, Bumble, the women-first dating app, reveals that there are at least 41 potential `The Ones` for daters in India on average.
With this new study, created in collaboration with mathematician Neelakantha Bhanu, Bumble discovered that the average Indian dater can expect to meet multiple `The Ones` throughout their lifetime. According to a recent internal study, the pandemic has empowered 66 percent of people in India to determine their own dating timelines, as single people prefer to date at their own pace and time. The App hopes that by launching this campaign, it will be able to debunk outdated dating norms and encourage its community to be open to new opportunities and date as their authentic selves in 2022.