Indians grappling with dating puzzle are turning to relationship gurus

From group sessions to personalised solutions, the dating tips can cost up to Rs 10,000 an hour

Pratik Jain regularly interacts with his 12.6K Instagram followers. When he wrote about dating etiquettes, saying, “In fine dining restaurants, approach [a person] only when invited”, a commenter asked, “How do you get invited in the first place?”

"That," Jain replied, “is the only question one must ask,” adding that he will write a small blog on the topic soon.

Mumbai-based Jain is a dating coach, part of a growing tribe that is helping Indians get an answer to the big puzzle: How to find a date, and hopefully, that special someone?

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