Punjab, Oct. 13 -- Several surveys this year say roughly the same thing about single Indians: they want commitment, and they are lonely. 85 per cent say they want a long-term relationship, rising to 89 per cent among Gen Z. About a third say they often or always feel lonely. 58 per cent say they feel connected online and lonely in real life.
Who was actually asked
Start here, because it changes how much the numbers are worth. The 85 and 89 per cent figures come from a Match Group-Ipsos study of 1,000 single adults aged 18 to 45 across metropolitan and Tier 1 cities.
That is a thousand urban, app-using singles. It is not India. Match Group owns dating apps and has a commercial interest in the finding that single people want relationships....