India, May 20 -- Matchmaking experiences and dating app behaviour, unfortunately, primarily focus on appearance. Much against the idealistic 'looks don't matter' discourse, the ground reality tells a different story. Physical appearance overrides strong biodatas, with how one looks in the picture taking precedence over personality and financial success.

Generally, this is assumed to happen only to women, where how they look becomes the first impression and acts as the determining factor, overshadowing everything else. But turns out, this appearance-based judgment is not entirely gender specific.

Arrange marriage expert Taksh Gupta appeared on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast on May 16, 2026, bringing in a riveting take on how presentation m...