Since autumn 2015, Vishnupriya Das signed up on a quite a number of dating apps. If you have bumped into this PhD student and tried initiating a conversation but haven’t heard back from her, don’t be disheartened. It is only because Das, 25, is not there to date, but to research. Currently based at University of Michigan, USA, Das’ ongoing research is on mapping the dating app ecosystem in India to understand the changing romantic and sexual possibilities available in the country.

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