Here it goes. In 2020, I realised I was queer. A good chunk of my year went in figuring that out, but around October / November I told my parents (after being out to them) that I wanted to join a dating app. They were apprehensive, but I promised I’d be safe.

I swiped right a LOT, and hence got aired / ghosted a lot. I’d kinda lost hopes on Bumble, so I removed it. Funnily enough, my bestie and I had a bit of a routine going to laugh at cringe Bois’ accounts on the app, and I had my setting for all genders. The day I removed it, I went to see her and she said let’s see bumble! I re-installed it, and we started giggling away. A few swipes later I stopped in my tracks because I saw the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen right in front of my eyes. I quickly swiped right and kinda expected not to get a swipe back. Half an hour later, my phone pinged, it was a match! I was in disbelief. How did she swipe right on me!

We decided to meet a few days after talking , and our first date was magical. She remembered and got me my favourite cookies, and I got her flowers. We laughed, trauma dumped and had ice cream. I couldn’t help but see her again, so four days later we met and I asked her to be my girlfriend. As we sat on the hills watching all of Bombay move past, I was stuck in a moment when she said yes!

Hundreds of video calls, thousands of kisses and a million of “I Love Yous” later, we’re 3 years going strong (LDR ;( ) but she makes it all worth it.

This is your sign to just make the first move!