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A roadside board reads, "Have your awkward Tinder dates here.

I ressurected my account to be more pointed about who should swipe me left or right. But the problem wasn’t…

By Curated Content

February 18, 2016

Why I’ve Stopped Going on Tinder Dates

A woman in a white sleeveless tee shirt.

प्यार की अभिव्यक्ति कई रूपों में की जा सकती है और इसी तरह यौनिकता और इसे व्यक्त करने के भी कई तरीके होते हैं। हम सच्चाई को अधिक करीब से देख सकते हैं अगर हम इन सभी तरीकों को समझे और समग्र रूप से जाने।

By Shikha Aleya

February 18, 2016

कहे अनकहे संवाद

Black and white sketch of a girl sitting on a sofa. She has shoulder-length hair and is wearing a casual tunic and jeans

Recurring themes of women and loneliness occur in the illustrations of Idalia Candelas. Her drawings are a mix of ink,…

By Curated Content

February 18, 2016

POSTMODERN LONELINESS

In Plainspeak English Audit In Plainspeak English Audit 100% 10 "I saw you on Tinder" written in red over a dusty yellow wall. Screen reader support enabled. "I saw you on Tinder" written in red over a dusty yellow wall.

My friends thought I would never get onto Tinder. They thought I was too ‘cautious’ and ‘unadventurous’ for it. Well, “Challenge accepted,” I said.

By Curated Content

February 18, 2016

The Tindering of Our Lives

How Lesbians in India Redefine the Idea of Community

Two women kissing each other. दो औरतें पलंग पर लेटे चुंबन करतीं हुईं। पहली औरत नग्न अवस्था में।

I have always loved the Internet. Its potential to provide information and connect people has always amazed and enthralled me. Hence, I decided to look at how queer women in India, lesbian and bisexual women in particular, use the Internet to meet other queer women. I looked at three dating sites in particular, PinkSofa, OKCupid and Mingle2, apart from the usual social media sites.

By Smita Vanniyar

February 18, 2016

How Lesbians in India Redefine the Idea of Community

The Love and Sexuality issues this month have a few more articles than usual, and it probably reflects on how every one of us has something to say on the matter. Our writers attempt to crawl out of the tunnel of ‘legitimate’ love and sexuality.

By TARSHI

February 1, 2016

The Editorial: Love and Sexuality