These are the dating trends that Indians are looking towards in 2022

Bumble the womenfirst dating app has released its predictions for the top emerging trends that will shape dating in the coming year While some muchloved prepandemic behaviour has returned this year the future of dating holds many new and welcome changesAccording to Bumble the new year will bring usResetters The pandemic brought a lot of changes for daters but many adjusted along the way by adopting video chat and planning virtual dates 71 per cent of people on the dating platform in India are ready to hit the reset button on their dating journey in the new year For 75 per cent of people the pandemic has made them now prioritise finding a partner who is more emotionally available For more than half of 52 per cent people on Bumble the pandemic has drastically changed what they are looking for in a partnerExploridating While what were looking for has changed but this hasnt necessarily made dating super serious In fact the pandemic has made almost half of the people 48 per cent question what our type even is Looking ahead to 2022 more than half of daters in India would describe their approach to dating as exploratory 55 per centHobby dates From cooking together to pottery classes to starting your own business 75 per cent of Indian daters on Bumble have picked up new hobbies and skills And now its also present in our dating lives as 52 per cent of people on the platform in India are planning their dates around their new hobbies This is an easy way to get back into dating postlockdown by doing something you already love and its a great way to connect over shared interestsConsciously single Weve all heard of conscious uncoupling but 2022 is all about finding that someone not just anyone The pandemic has made more than half of us 62 per cent realise that its actually okay to be alone for a while Looking ahead people are consciously making a decision to be single with the majority of single people 54 per cent being more mindful and intentional in how and when they datePower PDA With vaccination rates increasing PDA is back in a big way and it looks like its not just the celebrities that are into it 73 per cent of single Indians on Bumble say that they are more open to public displays of affection postpandemic Samarpita Samaddar India communications director Bumble said If the last two years have taught us anything its that people are being more mindful of what they are looking for in a partner and more intentional about dating at their own time and pace As we head into the new year there is a sense of hope and excitement around dating both virtual and IRL as India lifts restrictions across states With over 70 per cent of single Indians looking to reset their dating lives 2022 looks likely to be a big year for romanceAlso Read Dating as a gender queer person in IndiaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever