India’s urban core is at the beginning of a romantic revolution, with lines being drawn between Tier-1 giants and Tier-2 risers.

Modern love is shaking due to dating apps, changing social mores, and a dizzying onslaught of technology, yet a simple question cuts through the noise: who buys into the longevity of monogamy? Is the metro sophistication of Tier-1 ready to abandon tradition, or can Tier-2's small city sentiment stand the test of time against tech-driven temptation?

In the blend charge for clarity amidst the churning disruptive change, dating app Gleeden, is also taking mass readings on India’s romantic pulse through a survey of over 1,500 respondents topped off by telephonic/data powered outlines pan-India, which indicates the story of fidelity and faithfulness is not nuanced at all. 

The metro monogamy-fast love
If India’s biggest metros had a relationship status, it would be “It’s complicated.” According to the survey, 54 per cent of people in Tier-1 cities — like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad — still believe monogamy will remain the main relationship model in the coming decade. Meaning that a staggering 46 per cent is transitioning towards alternative, more flexible relationship models, or at least opening their mind to the thought of it.

On the contrary, Tier-2 cities, where 62 per cent of respondents support the idea of “forever and only you". So while more than half of big-city respondents still back monogamy, there’s also a growing openness and empathy toward alternative, more flexible relationship models.