In Netflix’s summer hit “Indian Matchmaking,” Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia consults an astrologer to assess whether a client is compatible for marriage with a potential partner. For those ...

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that dating is no longer about neat labels or fairy-tale timelines. This year, relationships became shorter, messier, more self-aware, and, in some cases, more toxic.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It was 2017 when a new app called Co-Star first appeared on the scene and, intentionally or not, changed the face of modern dating.