What do you do when you go through a heart-wrenching breakup? Cry? Stay in your bed 24/7? Decide that the world is a cruel place not meant for true love. Well, so did Pankti Chheda, an avid traveler. She sulked, she wailed and did everything a heart-broken person would do. But that was until her friend eventually signed her up on Tinder to help her move on. Little did she know that this would eventually lead her to matches that would play a huge role in her solo-traveler journey, helping her explore different cultures, possibilities, and experiences.
According to the app’s Future of Dating Report, 2023 66% of users agree that the app allows them to date more people outside of their friendship circle or connect them with someone they would otherwise never have met in their day-to-day life. This has coalesced into dating becoming more diverse, racially, culturally, and geographically, than ever before. There has been a steady increase in search distance ranges on the app – by 12% on average YOY. Interestingly enough, women on the app have a 12% higher distance range than male app users on average.
“Traveling is usually a rewarding experience, and when going solo and making friends on the road, it becomes even more unique,” says Pankti, 36, app user and the owner of Moving Meals, from Mumbai. “Whenever I’m traveling alone, I use Tinder to match with like-minded women who I can vibe with. Sometimes, it leads to romance, and other times I find friends that lead me to new adventures.”
Pankti is living her best life, exploring the world, and making connections in every city she steps in. Her adventures around the world have earned her some serious street cred and now she’s spilling the tea on how to solo-travel and find love and adventure along the way:
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