Aunties Know Best: An Indian matchmaking app, theAuntie
When the phrase "dating app" is spoken, one immediately thinks of the endless left and right swipes in search of the ideal companion. Not to mention the difficulties and costs it causes. Would you prefer to meet individuals through your community or family members if there was a better way? Radha Patel is aware of a remedy.
The Auntie Network, an online matchmaking portal in North America that well-wishers friends and family members encourage dating and, ultimately, marriage, was recently created by the Texas-based serial entrepreneur. Patel advised American Kahani, "Think of it as a An Indianmatchmaking app, the Auntie Network for Desi parents." "A collaborative, matrimonial app meant for families to collaborate with their unmarried children in identifying marital prospects," is how she defines it.
According to Patel, family and friends may screen possible mates for their kids through The Auntie Network and set them up with introductions that might result in a lifelong friendship. "Just as it takes a village to raise a child into an adult, it also takes a village to find that adult's life partner. For Indian singles who aren't horrified by the idea of a digitally arranged marriage, our platform seeks to offer a sophisticated, safe community.
Patel, an American citizen by birth and upbringing, has been a matchmaker since 2018. She didn't want to include the family when she first started. She understood that "family is crucial to the South Asian experience and there's no way that we can make these critical decisions, let alone for our future, without them," but at the same time she was also conscious of this. Additionally, she frequently received questions from parents, which made her aware of a gap. Although it was obvious that the parents wanted to assist their children in choosing the ideal companion, they lacked the necessary modern tools to accomplish so. "And that's where the concept originated. I wanted to make it possible for the parents to participate.
The app operates as follows:
• Create an account on www.theauntienetwork.com as the first step.
• Create your own "parent" account first. You will communicate with potential mates' parents in this manner and introduce your children to their profiles.
• Browse the Internet
• Discover compatible matches by area, neighborhood, and a variety of additional search criteria. Save and favorite profiles, or introduce your kids to potential matches.
• Meet more aunts and uncles in step three.
• Learn more about the parents of available singles so you can decide whether your kids are a good match. Allow your children to participate in the search to the extent that they desire.
• Describe your kids
• Recommend well-chosen matches to your children. They can discuss their feelings and determine if this person is their life partner. Since Auntie is the expert, help complete your family!