Dating the Desi Ishtyle..

"Dating" is probably the most popular topic among the unmarried lot. However, one thing that you might not know is that the Art of Dating depends on which part of the world you reside in. Broadly, Dating is divided into two - desi (Indian) dating and dating in the rest of the world. Let me tell you how it works...

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How Guys date in the Rest of the World

• It all starts with approaching the Girl. You meet in a night club or at a friend's party or at the office.. Offer her a drink or a helping hand and strike a conversation.
• At the end of the conversation, you ask her out for coffee or lunch. If she doesn't accept, you leave her and approach another girl. SHE PAYS FOR HER DRINK.!!
• If she does, you go out with her.. Have fun..
• After a few dates, you change your relationship status on Facebook and tag her in the post. This can be technically called sealing the tender and is done so as to stop your friends from having a go at her.

How Guys date in India

• In India too, the guy first approaches the Girl.
• Here, the term "Asking out" is non-existent. If you go to a girl in your workplace and invite her for coffee, she'll either give you a mean stare or punch you on the nose. It is very likely that she might kick you where it hurts the most.
• The best thing you can do is become friends with her (Remember to demarcate yourself so that she doesn't dump you in the Friend zone). Friendship is probably the ONLY way you can know about the girl.
• After months or years of friendship, you will be eligible to appear for the test. This is known as Proposing. Unlike in other countries where proposing refers to permission for marriage, here in India is means permission to get into a relationship or an official permission to call her your girl. This is usually accomplished by saying "I Love You".
• The answer to your proposal depends on the girl's family background, influence by friends, the guy's financial background, his looks and last but not the least his emotions/feelings.
• Even if she says a Yes, beware of her family members (especially brother) as they might hunt you down.

For the fact, in India the boys to girls ratio is roughly 100:90. This means that 1 out of every 10 boys gets nothing. In case you happen to be that person, curse your destiny.!!

So, if you were under the impression that dating a Desi girl was easy, you were absolutely wrong. In fact, getting into a relationship here is tougher than cracking the Vinci's code. 

Beware of the Friend Zone.!!!

It was his maiden interview. He was excited and nervous at the same time. This guy eyed just one company and made every effort to make himself eligible to apply. There was nothing in the world for him other than this single opportunity. In a few moments, he was facing the interviewer.
The interviewer appeared to be pretty impressed with his achievements in life, his behavior, mannerisms and basically everything about him. However, the joy was short-lived and he faced a situation that he could have never expected even in the wildest of dreams.

The interviewer said, "I am very impressed with you. Your achievements as well as your contribution to society are impeccable. But I am very sorry to say that you cannot be a part of my company. Nonetheless, we will definitely call you in case my organization is going through a turmoil. If you don't mind, we would also like to keep a copy of your resume as well as other documents so as to set a standard for other prospective employees. We shall recruit a complete idiot or an alcoholic but just not you for some reason that I cannot explain"

Sounds familiar, isn't it?

This is exactly what happens when you are deeply attached to someone who considers you nothing more than a friend. This scenario is technically known as the "FRIEND ZONE". Remember, there is no scope of a promotion once you land up in this territory. Once friend zoned, you can only be demoted to the BHAI/BEHEN ZONE (brother/sister zone). And people, this is very likely to happen.

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You might be wondering as to what might be the traits of an individual who lands up in the friend zone. He/she is someone who can go to any extent to help the other person, give a shoulder to cry on, burn gallons of fuel and be a driver, steal money from home to fulfill unreasonable demands and hope to step up the ladder of relationship. And believe me, he/she gets sh*t. The logic is pretty simple! You did not enter your preferences while filling up the imaginary form. Those who are inspired by movies and make efforts hoping they might have a narrow chance, FORGET IT.! It does't happen in reality and you are not Shahrukh Khan either.

Researchers advice that if you are deeply in love with someone (needless to mention, please be modest with your choice) either make a booking or stand in queue and wait for your turn. The other person also needs time to consult the entire friends circle, a host of websites and go through case studies before taking any kind of decision.