A Lockdown Romance between Two Lawyers Started on Woo Dating App

“With a nudge from my friend and the help of Woo dating app, I finally decided to commit to love once again during times of quarantine.”

Read more about the lockdown love between two lawyers — Radhika Mehta and Rohit Desai!

I had moved to Mumbai two years ago, after landing a job with a prestigious law firm in the city. It was going to be a new start… I was excited about the city and all the tales I had heard of its buzzing nightlife and vibrant art culture.

I’m a divorcee and the move away from my hometown, Indore, gave me the necessary freedom and space to rebuild my life. Of course, I wasn’t even thinking of love and romance — those ideas seemed from the distant past now!

And, even though, I was 29-years-old when I entered the city, and quite attractive (at least I think so), somehow my heart and mind wasn’t ready for another relationship… I just wanted to focus on work, and give it the time and commitment, that I couldn’t give it while in my past marriage.

My Mumbai adventure began in 2018…

My days consisted of long commutes from my cozy apartment in the suburbs of Mumbai to my plush South Mumbai office and back. The rest of the time was spent meeting clients, and doing research on the cases.

Weekends were spent running errands, taking care of physical fitness, and the odd movie with a Mumbai girlfriend or colleague in the area.

Two years passed before I knew it. And, then came 22nd March, 2020…

The first day of the lockdown that led to a subsequent pan India lockdown, and now slowly getting unlocked as I write this piece…

Office life ended, courts shut down, and I couldn’t go back home to Indore… All I had to do was cook meals and take care of myself!

That’s when the gnawing feeling of being single entered me…

By day 10 of the lockdown, I thought to myself, it would be nice to be with someone, and share these days of isolation — Someone to cook for, look after…rather than being alone within the four walls of my home, wondering what to do next.

Of course, with the internet, Whatsapp and Netflix you have all the entertainment you need… But, wouldn’t this be a great time to start and nurture a relationship?

When I voiced this thought to my best friend in Indore over our weekly calls, she simply said –

“This is the ideal time to get onto a dating app.”

My instant response was, “But what’s the point, you can’t even meet someone during quarantine times?”

To which she said, “So what, at least you can use this time to get to know him offline. Once the lockdown is lifted, you can meet him.”

That seemed reasonable… I asked, “What app should I use… Have you tried any? Are they safe?”

Her reply — “I’ve heard a lot of good reviews of Woo dating app. Supposedly Woo dating app was one of the first to factor in the safety of women with unique privacy features.”

“Just don’t think too much, get on to Woo dating, make your profile and start today. You’ve been without love for too long now… Make the most of the lockdown, and give yourself the fresh start you need,” she continued.

I guess that’s what best friends are for — They give you the necessary nudge, to ensure you’re happy!

So, that day, after my lavish lockdown brunch of eggs, toast and fruit, I sat down to create my profile on Woo dating app.

It had easy step-by-step instructions to follow, and it concealed many aspects of the woman’s profile, till she was ready to reveal them all.

It also showed a feature called Woo calling, where one needn’t give their phone number to the other person, but can still voice call to chat and get to know the guy better.

Once my profile was ready, thereafter began my man hunt…

It sure was exciting, after so many boring days of just cooking, cleaning and shopping for essentials!

I swiped away a few profiles that didn’t seem interesting. Then I saw one which said — lawyer as profession… Well, it shouldn’t have influenced my decision, but it did — At least I could chat with him some legalese if nothing else!

It turned out that he too worked for a law firm in Fort at South Mumbai… In fact, his office was just a few blocks away. He was also living alone in the city, and had moved here almost five years ago.

He seemed pretty relaxed about the lockdown, an easy going person who was accepting the current situation well, and making the most of it.

We chatted for a few days on Woo dating app’s messenger feature.

Within a few days’ time, we had figured out each other’s routine, and knew what time to log on. The chatting was casual, just talking about general stuff like the news and PM Modi’s speech and how different countries in the world were handling the pandemic.

Occasionally, we’d discuss some popular legal cases, and how we were juggling work with household chores… And, sometimes making a mess of both!

For most of us lawyers, research is all we could during the lockdown, and, perhaps, brushing up on all the law we’ve learned so far… Few cases were filed during the quarantine days, besides company mergers, and maybe bankruptcies!

We hadn’t shared names for a while, only his initials showed up as did mine…

One day, after much banter, he finally asked me — “What’s your real name?”

And, I answered — “Radhika Mehta… What’s yours?

His reply — “Rohit Desai”

It’s something about knowing names — it just helps you think of a person in a much better way…

Anonymity works for a while, after which you want more familiarity.

The next step was for us was to use Woo calling, since I was a bit hesitant to give my phone number yet. So we decided to start talking on the app, rather than just keep chatting on the messenger box.

I, for one, just loved his voice… It had a nice calm to it, with an element of interest in knowing more about me, and even cracking the occasional joke to lighten the air.

We soon start chatted while doing all our activities — I’d tell him what I was cooking and reading, and he’d tell me about the long queues at the grocery store…. He chatted while waiting, I chatted while cleaning.

We became lockdown buddies before we knew it…

When he didn’t call for a few hours, I’d feel incomplete. Perhaps, he had the same feeling, because he once asked worriedly if everything was ok, when I hadn’t spoken to him for a few hours.

30 days into the lockdown, and the day finally came when he asked me if we could get off Woo dating app’s calling service and get on to our own mobile numbers instead. My heart and voice instantly said — “Yes”.

Since the past month or more, we’ve been video calling and chatting, every chance we get. It seems like a dream come true…

Perhaps, the real dating in a non-crisis time may not be as smooth, and we may discover relationship flaws that talking virtually is now concealing…but I’m happy nonetheless, and grateful for having a lockdown buddy/partner/mate whatever you’d like to call it — all thanks to Woo dating app.

If you too are finding your days of isolation lonely and long, download Woo dating app, and bring in some romance and spice into these times…

You never know, you may just find your soulmate at a time when you least expected it!

What was that famous book title again — Love in the Time of Cholera …or Coronavirus…or whatever — you get the drift…