Extramarital dating site signposts Indian social shift

The dynamics of relationships are changing as women claim more freedom

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A growing number of Indians are looking for relationships outside marriage via dating apps. It was not until 2018 that the Supreme Court decriminalized adultery. © Reuters

ANITA RAO KASHI, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- When Anisha married her sailor husband eight years ago, it was based on the understanding that he would soon quit his job. His work took him away for months at a time and both agreed that such absences were not conducive to a healthy marriage. Two years and a child later, not only had her husband not left his job, he had also become emotionally distant.

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