Aniruddha Mahale’s new book is a breath of fresh air. Right at the start, he makes one thing clear: The book is no easy pass to find one’s place in the queer dating scape. As  a fellow queer, I could relate to Get Out: The Gay Man’s Guide to Coming and Going Out! (HarperCollins India), at least in parts.

Mahale, a former TedX speaker, also runs The Guysexual—a portal on queer culture in the desi landscape. His dive into the world of technology appears wise in the book when it helps lay bare the complexities of modern-queer dating. He begins by mentioning how technology and globalisation have helped queer folks worldwide find love from the comfort of their high-rise workplaces, apartments, and closets. He lists various dating-friendly applications—from Grindr to Tinder to  Recon, and how one can negotiate these spaces. For old-school folks, there are maps to wedding parties and social dos.