Two states apart: A love story made possible by the Woo dating app
When I moved to Bengaluru from Kolkata, my life changed dramatically. From the cultural hub of India to its IT jewel, things were definitely supposed to be a little different. In this city of hustle, I never expected to find love but thanks to the Woo dating app, it happened for me.
Hi, you! I am Preeti and I found an amazing match on the Woo dating app. I downloaded this app after hearing my best friend speak about its women-centric approach. Dating in India is a sensitive topic and I needed to be sure of the platform’s dedication to my safety.
However, as soon as I downloaded the app, it told me that I could keep my profile a secret that can be viewed only by the people I like first! My full-name was kept intact and only initials were visible to the public. I cannot tell you how relieved I was when I saw that! And the best part? This setting is preset so, one doesn’t even need to work hard to access it!
Coming back to my story, I swiped right on a guy called Abhishek. His pictures were sweet and the bio was so simple yet endearing. Icing on the cake? He was holding a puppy in his profile picture!
After a few hours of taking the plunge, I received a notification and it was a match!
On talking more, I got to know that he’s also living in Bangalore. We chatted all night about our mutual amazement of the city as we were not natives.
It was as if I had known him for a long time. Dating in India became so simple and safe, thanks to Woo! I didn’t disclose my name for the first two weeks and Abhishek respected that fact. We took it slow and talked about the pandemic, pets, our favorite places in Bengaluru and more.
One day, I decided to surprise him so I called him up on the Woo Phone while we were chatting and he picked!
His was polite and funny, what else could I want! We talked about our native states and I finally disclosed my full-name after knowing that he belonged to Uttar Pradesh (two states away from my native state).
We had both chosen to stay in Bengaluru in the pandemic because travelling back home could be a challenge. This also led to a situation where we seeked each other out during the time of isolation.
We video called through the dating app itself and bonded over a few more things — favorite food, our shared love for Bengali culture, and our favorite movies.
I never expected it all to be so straightforward but with the right person, it just clicked.
After three more weeks of calls and video calls over the Woo dating app, we decided to exchange phone numbers. He followed me on social media and I did the same.
A few more weeks later, as we were talking about traveling and how much we miss home, he explained my importance in his life. We shared our feelings with each other and it felt so right! Would you believe that I called my best friend for three hours and talked only about Abhishek? This is how we had connected over a period of two months.
Slowly, we managed to express our feelings clearly and decided to date! We’ve been in the situation for a month now and have met once (with all safety protocols to avoid the pandemic) and our date at a Chinese restaurant felt like a romantic Bollywood movie!
Chinese is our favorite cuisine and co-incidentally, both of us like chowmein more than anything. It’s almost ethereal how the Woo dating app matched two perfect people so seamlessly and look at us now. We plan on visiting more places and hanging out more as the pandemic subsides.
They say that love is meant to arrive suddenly in our lives. And after meeting Abhishek through the Woo dating app, I totally agree!
Start your own fairytale today by trying out the app and form a meaningful bond. I’m sure that your perfect Abhishek/Preeti is waiting for you.
