Writing.

Notes from the team behind Saath. On the small decisions, the loud ones, and the word we named it after.

Essay · 5 min read

Dating with intention: what it actually means.

Not slow dating. Not serious dating. A clearer relationship with what you are actually looking for, and a willingness to act on it.

Guide · 6 min read

What to look for in a South Asian dating app.

Eight things that separate a serious South Asian dating app from a generic one with a flag emoji. A criteria checklist for the diaspora.

Naming · 5 min read

What "saath" means, and why we chose it as the name.

One word that exists in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati. One word that carries the whole brief of the app.

Product · 7 min read

Why we built a South Asian dating app with no caste filter.

It is not a feature flag. It is enforced at the database. Here is what that looks like, and why it had to be that way.

Essay · 9 min read

Dating in the South Asian diaspora.

The auntie network, the Sunday hangover of swiping, the apps that try and the apps that get it. A field report from inside the question.