Indian Matchmaking Deserves A Deep Dive (Glorifies Arranged Marriages)

[@ishathakor]

i love that sima aunty is like matches are made in heaven but she literally has a 0% success rate. girl i think your connection to the almighty is broken

[@Sarah-re7cg]

She needs to update her data plan 💀💀

[@parkchimmin7913]

Damn, she didn’t get the 4G update 😭

[@TheBrownProphet]

@@Sarah-re7cg bro I know she's gonna read it as "DAAATA plan"

[@CarlaRosales-vw2wx]

I seen at least one couple get married on the show.

[@Mooncrest0]

Another person convinced that the almighty is talking to them 😂

[@purplehood8418]

I just don’t think Aparna *actually* wants to be married. She has friends. She’s got a good family. She’s financially well off. She loves to travel. It feels more like cultural pressure to check off a box which she’s already checked off all the boxes for herself. I know women who are happily single. I just feel like she’d really thrive getting married to *herself.* Then call it a day.

[@nickimicki6484]

Exactly I thought I was the only person thinking that

[@Kamitube]

Totally agree!

[@felixer6308]

She's clearly been negatively affected by her childhood and has an Avoidant Attachment Style. She needs to go to therapy.

[@jaybirdfly149]

You just described 80% of upper class Indian women

[@Biya666]

​@@jaybirdfly149 yea. I am lucky my parents don't care. They are too embarrassed of me to do an arranged marriage lol

[@Timmichanga361]

Isn't it so loving and endearing when people treat relationships like a business arrangement

[@AmbeanWambulance]

I provide him with tasty breakfast, he gives me unlimited cuddles 🥺 this is the only transaction I can approve of!

[@pippetandpossum]

I mean it is though. And secular western marriages aren't doing so hot, so maybe we should learn something from cultures who have strong marriages.

[@alicenthightower9161]

​@@pippetandpossumah yes, forced marriages 😍😍

[@pippetandpossum]

@@alicenthightower9161 Do your neurons just not fire or something? We're talking about ARRANGED marriage, not FORCED marriage. They're two totally different things you moron

[@lorewhore4195]

@@pippetandpossumBabe you’ve gone too far down the 50% pipeline all the way to endorsing arranged marriages. I’m sure if you were forced to engage in this practice you wouldn’t think it’s so cute and quirky just because it isn’t western.

[@tiramisu9603]

A lot of platforms have been promoting short content lately, but I've always been a long-content gal. ABSOLUTELY LOVE SIXTEENLEO'S LONG VIDEOS!!! Keep it up, Leo and congrats to 600K!

[@talynhastime9343]

Same. I don't even click on a youtube video if it's shorter than 40 minutes at least, anymore.

[@muziqv12]

EXACTLY!! I LOVE LEO BC HE KEEPS IT GOING AND GOING AND GOING!! Keep it up Leo!!! 😊

[@beyedoc]

Yas!

[@babyturkey8342]

Same!! I love long videos. I still watch shorter ones but I definitely prefer 45mins+! It's nice to be able to just play a video a d take a shower, do my routine or play games on my switch etc Without wearing about having to change the video so much!

[@themchannel853]

That's because there's no money on youtube for a video longer than 8-15 min. You can thank the majority of content consumers with tik tok brain for that one, a real shame cause the real sweet spot for good content is 30-45 min in my opinion.

[@anonymouse9833]

Vinay must be married or already has a gf or _something._ He treated our sweet Nadia like a straight-up side piece

[@shefk7325]

Not defending vinay, but Nadia is not as sweet as y'all think. Watch the next season to see what a heel face turn she has lol

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

​@@shefk7325 Yea, I really liked her in Season 1, but Season 2 Nadia starts looking a little sketch.

[@spitcloth]

Right? That was not his sister he was arguing with.

[@anotherinternetidiot6300]

​@@spitclothoohhhh good call!

[@rudrani_dutta]

he talked about what really happened and the show made him look like shit while it really wasn’t that bad

[@MJforever5690]

Aparna is not just a lawyer she is a general counsel! Incredible achievement at her age.

[@kiraeckard7625]

Most of the people on this show are incredibly successful and have achieved a lot. These sort of reality love shows seem to pick out those well-educated higher middle class types. Lots of doctors, lawyers, business owners, ect;. You might get a bartender or two in them, but most of the time even those oddball blue-collar workers have several achievements or otherwise have a very privileged background.

[@ayomidedareabel5525]

​@@kiraeckard7625something that love is blind needs to get right at the very least

[@Amaling]

⁠​⁠@@kiraeckard7625and they still fighting for their lives to get in a relationship lmao It is pretty odd tho yeah, wouldn’t the show relate to a larger audience if more average career people were shown?

[@anotherinternetidiot6300]

​@@Amalingit's for entertainment; no one wants to watch their pathetic life on the screen when they could just turn off their phones and live it lol

[@projotce]

@@Amaling it's relating exactly to the privileged NRI audience it was pulling from lol

[@molleybrackney9585]

laughed out loud at “breathing or good person can’t do both” in the Indian accent 😂😂

[@shambhavi3712]

I think Aparna was just overly criticized growing up (her mother is my educated guess, seeing how judgmental she was) so now that is her voice, internally and externally. I kind of pity her. Love your videos BTW. Never thought I would love watching such long videos. Please keep making such videos :)

[@AnOddBird]

Oh 100% agree. As someone with a very critical mother we either become very self critical or very critical of others. Either way it's a way to cope with deep levels of insecurity. I hope Aparna gets a good therapist and breaks the cycle before she passes it on to others.

[@Leahmoonbeamflower]

She’s super annoying and should use some of her lawyer money to get a psychiatrist and stop repeating a toxic upbringing. She thinks her farts don’t stink 😂. People like that are very mentally unstable. 😂

[@es68951]

Aparna: WTF how does he not know Bolivia has salt flats?! Also Aparna: thinks Norway only has 5 hours of sunlight

[@oasisyisis]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wolvie1618]

I didn't know Bolivia has salt flats either, but I'm willing to bet she doesn't know where all the green sand beaches in the world are. Everyone has their own pool of knowledge that differs from everyone else, and she needs to stop being insufferable about it.

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

​@@wolvie1618 Of course not. She hates beaches 😂

[@sverrg]

Some parts of Norway actually gets less than that during winter, but the sun basically doesn't set all summer. Same deal in Iceland, where I live

[@blessedafricarains6429]

​@@wolvie1618green beaches exist 😳 sounds totally cool 😎

[@ashleymeggan]

I had a dear friend in college who was Indian and that wasn’t unique, but his parents arranging a marriage was. He was never uncomfortable about it. He wanted to do it. His brother’s marriage was arranged. His parents’ marriage was arranged. It was different because he was from a small town in West Texas, born there, very American - as American as possible. He loved Texas Tech football, he started an event called the Tour de Tech Terrace. Students would bike from house to house chugging beers for charity, but in this way, he was very traditionally Indian. Several of our friends travelled to India for his wedding. They were living in Austin. One day, my ex called me - which was strange, we weren’t really talking - and he told me that Bimal was lit on fire by his wife. She told him she was going to give him a massage, then doused him in gas and lit him on fire. I was in Austin at the time and I was right there. It happened in Austin. I went to see him in the hospital, he had third degree burns on 80% of his body. He was in a medical coma. I felt so bad for his family. They were so sweet and their baby son was a victim of this horrible crime. After a few months in the burn unit - he was sent to the burn unit in San Antonio bc they were the best, it is the burn unit where the US sends soldiers, so basically the best burn unit in the world - he died from an infection. There was an episode of Snapped about the girl… so, that’s my experience with arranged marriage. Shirya Patel lit my friend on fire and he died. RIP Bimal. You’re missed.

[@Keiaradise]

😮😮😮😮 so why would she do something like that? That’s absolutely horrifying

[@ashleymeggan]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@KeiaradiseThat is the grand question. apparently she was already in love with someone else. While Bimal’s parents were pretty successful, she was expecting a lot more from him. I know he was very “Americanized” which makes sense - he was born and raised in Texas, he was definitely a really fun guy. A lot of people internationally apparently seem to believe he was abusive - which is how she afforded a top notch defense. I guess you never REALLY know someone, but I just truly cannot imagine that. At all. He was like a quirky, funny guy. Also, she was only here for five days before she did it. I’ve really thought that she had it planned all along. She definitely had a good grasp of the legal system and her right to not speak to police without an attorney.. she tried to lock him in the bathroom after she lit him on fire, he kicked the door open. He was standing outside and an off-duty officer happened to see him burning. As he was calling for help, he saw her trying to casually leave and stopped her. I don’t think we’ll ever have an answer as to WHY she did it. Oh, and the defense was that she was “traditional and submissive” which is COMPLETELY batshit. Like, I don’t really understand trad wives at all, but the fuck part of being traditional is lighting your husband on fire? www.statesman.com/story/news/2014/03/06/witness-says-shriya-patel-married-her-husband-to-make-another-man-jealous/10084822007/

[@ajayr.531]

@@ashleymeggan CHRIST!! That went south SO FAST!

[@pm1647]

That escalated quickly 😢

[@PriusRaj]

I'm sorry about Bimal. He only ever saw the good side of arranged marriages. My grandfather's first wife killed herself and my great great aunt supposedly took care of her husband... I have only ever known arranged marriages to end in tragedy in both sides of my family.

[@projectionv.accountability1010]

Met my hus on a religious dating site. We were both divorced with young kids of the same ages. I wrote "your kids are adorable!" He wrote back, said he's not trying to date, just find people with kids to meet after leaving his abusive wife. Completely took the stress off of me. Getting together as another adult with kids instead of a date made it so chill. We went bowling, laughed our *sses off and made out like teenagers when the kids weren't looking. Married exactly 1 year after our first non-date date. Hang in there my single dudes... sometimes you have to go through utter hell and doom before the most perfect human for you enters the picture. Feel better? 😂

[@redbluebae4397]

This was so cringe as a woman, glad it worked out for you but I can all ready tell yr a pick me and this is a pathetic state and attitude, do better for women and girls

[@irenemax3574]

I sure feel better, your story has warmed the cockles of my heart 🤗

[@sashamoore9691]

Another Pickme who will soon b divorced 😂

[@heathers7265]

​@@sashamoore9691jealous? 🤦‍♀️😂

[@HM-cq2rv]

Weren’t you kinda scared to bring ur kids to meet a stranger from the internet haha

[@rakly347]

She calls herself the best matchmaker in all of India. But if it doesn't work out, she has an out: "Matches are made in heaven"

[@addie1080]

I appreciate you explaining your grandma's arranged marriage. I can't imagine having a lifelong commitment at 17

[@alexgrey7972]

Seriously i couldn’t commit to a haircut at 17 can’t imagine commuting to another human

[@aruglaempire2518]

Just keep going from one loser to another and drag the illegitimate kids along for the ride.

[@poppinsboppins]

most of them didn't really have a conscious choice wether to commit or not. my nani (maternal grandmother) got married at 16 and i dont really know if she truly understands the feeling of being with someone shes romanitcally interested in, and even though theres love between my grandparents, you can never say wether its unconditional because divorce was and is out of the question for her mentally :/

[@padminimayur4049]

17? Try age 9. That's the age my great-grandma married

[@miiraaai]

My dadi (paternal grandmother ) got married at 14 she's sort of crazy but valid I guess

[@biggiebic543]

Oddly, I really love Aparna for some reason 😭 Sure shes stuck up sometimes, but seeing how she was slowly changing and becoming more open to people and how well she handles everything and knows what she wants and all, she’s an interesting person. Her personality really intrigues me

[@ShaniquequaEakin]

Same. I weirdly can see myself splitting a bottle of wine with her.

[@Janehaver]

Agreed! She's not an easy personality but... I kind of love it 😂.

[@EmperorDxD]

Nah she terrible

[@MoMotaroDaisuke]

​ Let me guess it's because she's a progressive with standards?

[@blahbloop6310]

Nah she's stuck up all the time. That's her entire personality and it's lame af.

[@cheerfulsatanist]

All the power is in the name "Auntie", if you have that as a title you already won. You can't say no to an "Auntie".

[@ciarakiwi1437]

As an autistic woman myself I wonder if Aparna could be undiagnosed and on the spectrum. Black and white thinking, very blunt, inflexible, dislikes things with potential sensory overstimulation like beaches, seems to have problems putting herself in other people's shoes, the issues with comedy might stem from her struggling to 'get' jokes 🤔 Then again I've not finished the video and she may just be a judgemental hyperperfectionist 😅

[@paulorocky]

Indian families are very reluctant to address things like this.

[@Godnofreeids]

That was my first thought. I really don't think it's her just being mean. Behavioral therapy would probably really help her.

[@boybutch]

as soon as they mentioned going to the same place for every date my autism radar went off (im autistic too!)

[@wendolyon]

I watched the show and completely agree. Especially as she seems to have a hard time fully picking up social cues- it’s hard to tell from this vid alone, but after watching the first season I came away with the impression that she really doesn’t mean to be rude, or realize how her words might come across to others.

[@hjrian]

To me she read as autistic a lot of things can read as rude whether it's just being surprised, because it conflicts with the world view

[@ded_soul]

Absolutely love what you do man. Not gonna lie, watching you talk about a how one should have an open mind for conversation in any kind of relation is almost like free therapy. I genuinely do learn a lot!

[@tinywalnut6337]

I'm going on a few dates in the next few days, and I'm definitely taking notes!

[@alleymangar8113]

I never understood seema getting mad about the criteria when she ASKS for their criterias Also I felt so bad for Nadia seeing her struggle with people's attitudes about being Guyanese, she's putting her all and it still somehow counts against her 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@kiraeckard7625]

I think that part of the show is just for the entertaining content. I've seen her do the same so often. Like she'll ask them to tell her what they look for appearance wise and then will immediately tell them that that stuff doesn't matter and to stop worrying about it. I'm assuming it's just how the episodes are edited and it's part of a longer conversation. We only see about 2-3 minutes of a conversation that probably lasts at least an hour. She flies all over the place to meet these people and get to learn them before matching them, so I think the show over-simplifies her process a bit. Chances are, she asks them the questions in the first few minutes, and then she tells them the 60% thing she always mentions in the last few minutes as part of her little closing speech, so we miss the bulk of the convo where Aunty Sima is probably learning that they characteristic that they act casual about in the edit is actually a way bigger deal to them in the conversation.

[@EmperorDxD]

If i ask you give me critia and yiu go start giving me all tbetraisrd and quality of captain America what would you think

[@princesssmileyface91]

I am half Mexican, and I have been made to feel not accepted by what’s suppose to be my culture , I’ve been told, “I’m not a real Mexican” or “I should be embarrassed “ and this other one, “I’m a half breed” so it does hit home when hearing how some are treated by their culture, like as if we had choice in the matter.

[@LanaLou94]

That’s not right. I’m half white and half black so Ik what you mean. The world basically tells me I’m only black though.

[@LifewithAlelee]

I’ve had similar experiences as a half Latina as well! It sucks.

[@melaniesheldon8013]

❤ 💔 💕 💞 ♥️ solidarity, love respect and good luck 🍀🍀🍀

[@viridianacortes9642]

Dude. That sucks. As a Mexican I am sorry that our people have mistreated you. I really am sorry and I hope you are doing great.

[@restlessfae2407]

@@LanaLou94 Yea, that one drop rule crap has to stop.

[@taylorg2320]

For how picky and stuck up Aparna seemed, she actually was really gracious during the actual date, is that just me? She didn't act stuck up towards the guy at all and seemed to appreciate the right things about him (he made everyone comfortable, he was open to meeting her family, etc)

[@suziq431]

I have had the honor of managing multiple Indian weddings, some for 3 days. Honestly the best events ever. Some a quiet white praying ceremony, some parading down the street, most felt like a market with a temple in the center with couches and fire and awesomeness while everyone was conversing and walking around. Always with the most beautiful brides ever. Multiple meals. One, when they were done eating they just put the plates under the buffet. Best food ever.

[@RRecaR]

As a Jamaican who has never been anywhere else, you are right! We are totally chill here. Our motto is out of many one people, and we stay true to that. No one here cares what culture or race you are, they're ready to build life with you.

[@aquatiger8]

my favorite part about being Nigerian is the amazing relationship we always seem to have with Jamaicans. we're basically family

[@Mama_Bear524]

My husband’s family is Jamaican. Been there a few times now. Love it there. Everyone is genuinely so nice. People actually want to help. At least that’s been my experience. Beautiful country, beautiful people.

[@cniknik9863]

Yup, very true.

[@chmchn]

​@@aquatiger8definitely! Yuh need fi teach we how to make the nice nice jollof rice tho fam👀

[@aquatiger8]

@chmchn am still learning (my family moved to America and my cooking skills need work) but I would be happy to share the recipe

[@jasminaj3682]

Aparna really grated on me. She was pretty rude and dismissive of the men she dates and was just negative

[@wolvie1618]

Yeah she's coming off as judgemental. Imagine thinking that someone not knowing absolutely everything about Bolivian geography is a deal breaker. 🤦

[@jasminaj3682]

@@wolvie1618 I remember watching that scene and being in disbelief haha

[@alexgrey7972]

@@wolvie1618right!?😂 like that’s an opportunity for you to go “oh yea” and share your knowledge and passion might have made him excited to go too

[@floralfancy7814]

I'm surprised the choices Sima made for Aparna, I would have picked somebody wealthy and intellectual like David Attenborough. Since she also doesn't seem picky with looks.

[@floralfancy7814]

Aparna is like the nerdy, career driven girl, pampered by her parents, who did not really become openminded and adaptable to people as she grew up. She has strong principles which is admirable tbh but is judgemental and picky and holds onto high standards for a partner. But hey that's just my opinion.

[@VivaLaVida202]

This impression of the aunti got me rolling i love Indian culture

[@muziqv12]

All the videos that he covers on Indian content are HILARIOUS! 😂. LEO is such a comedian and great content creator! AND looks so handsome wearing all his Kurtas 🥵😜

[@bidishah]

Everytime he said "database" I lost it 😂

[@redbluebae4397]

How is a man mocking women of their own culture funny, it’s tiring

[@redbluebae4397]

@@muziqv12just another thirsty asl internet Stan pick me

[@mind14]

“Top” matchmaker 😂😂😂😂

[@emmikate]

As someone whose grandparents were also arranged I understand completely the impact that that has on you growing up. I feel a pressure to make my life the best I can to make all they went through worth it.

[@SuperDesignChick]

Why is he throwing up?

[@Elvoalven]

I think they meant “growing up”

[@mcd08]

The decisions that adults made before you were even born shouldn't dictate how you get to live your life. Make the best out of your life for you ❤

[@emmikate]

@@mcd08 there is so much trauma in my DNA that it impacts me to the core. I am healing generations And generations of women's pain. I am the first generation of any woman on that side to have ever had the freedom to marry who I wanted. Even my aunts had to have permission to marry who they married. My grandfather almost killed a man and worked a year on my grandfather's farm to win my grandmother's hand in marriage. It's not something that doesn't impact you especially when these are the people that raised you. Sadly to say it doesn't dictate me would mean I lost every single sense of who I am in the world. My dad's brother for instance drowned when he was 11 and my dad was three and my grandfather became an abusive even more abuse of alcoholic because he's the one that told them to go swimming and you can't even imagine the childhood my dad had. Which impacted the way he raised me. And the way he raised me was breaking a million cycles. When your culture has been trauma forever you can't deny its impact.

[@emmikate]

@@mcd08 I need my grandmother got beat by my great-grandmother when she found out she was getting married because she would be losing her caretaker as the other daughter had eloped. She didn't even want to get married she'll tell you right now that her husband provided for them and he worked very hard but she didn't love him and he was a very jealous man. But then he's also not a devil either It's so complicated because he was raised in a culture where women were just property. He grew up during world war II hiding in caves in Italy for about a year trying to survive with no help at like 8. And losing my uncle really just created the worst source of PTSD and if you look at every generation before like my great grandmother she has an absolutely awful horrifying story too. I am disabled for many reasons but a big portion is how I was raised and every generation of women before me who had to deal with unspeakable actions. My grandmother did not want to be married. She did not want to do marital things. There's no way I am here consensually even though her children and especially her grandchildren are absolutely everything that keeps her going at 89.

[@poppyraima5342]

*Aparna:* I cut him off 'cause he didn't know there were salt flats in Bolivia and I'm trying to go there to see the flamingos. *also Aparna:* He likes the outdoors... I don't like the outdoors.

[@abcdefu2598]

😂 😂😂😂bahaha

[@paulorocky]

Can you see the flamingos from the hotel room or something? 😅

[@ayomidedareabel5525]

There is a difference between liking beaches and all and liking camping trips. I get your point aha but anyhow

[@poppyraima5342]

@@ayomidedareabel5525 Don't get it twisted just because flamingoes are pretty; a salt flat is one of the most desolate, inhospitable environments on Earth. They're located in the middle of deserts and are usually the remains of large bodies of water in places that got so hot and dry that all the water evaporated. Any remaining water is extremely salty to the point of being highly acidic and toxic, so almost nothing lives there except for certain types of invertebrates like shrimp and brine flies, with the occasional flamingo flock that comes to eat them. It's not exactly a luxury leisure destination.

[@eggnogalcoholic]

I met my now husband when I was 20, he was 27. I married him two years later. Leo’s line “love should free you” is 100% true. As a woman that really wants to pursue my dreams and career post college, this marriage doesn’t weigh me down, I’ve found my forever adventure buddy that wants to go the world and back beside me. I hope everyone can find a marriage as supportive and nurturing as mine because it’s so hard to hear about those that feel trapped :(

[@JuriAmari]

This gives me hope because feeling trapped is my number one fear when it comes to dating and marriage. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@eggnogalcoholic]

@@JuriAmari awww 🥹🥹I’m so glad to have helped. Thank you! If you’re with the right person that loves you and cares about what’s best for you and your happiness, they’ll be your adventure buddy, and help you achieve your dreams! ❤️

[@lexypatrick7942]

That sounds like a big age gap. What was it like dating an older man? Did you get a lot of push-back? How did ya'll meet?

[@MezzoForte4]

I don't want to get married in the traditional sense but I absolutely would die to have a relationship like yours. I just want a partner to share this ride of life with me. :(

[@eggnogalcoholic]

@@MezzoForte4 awww holy cannoli! That is so kind of you to say. Not only is it entirely attainable for you to have a lovely and supportive relationship, but you deserve nothing less. Don’t settle for anyone that doesn’t adore you for who you are. Don’t settle for anyone that doesn’t make you feel safe and safe to be yourself and chase your dreams. And don’t settle for anyone that doesn’t see you as their best friend. I believe in you!!! 💚

[@Financiallyfreeauthor]

I almost had an arranged marriage at 18 but it fell through, which was definitely a blessing in disguise.

[@foxirelle8841]

I remember watching this show with my sister when I was visiting her a few years back and completely forgot that it had even existed until you brought it back up as a half-brown man with a white mom, my mom doesn't care about my love life, which is bitter sweet because while that gives me one less expectation to live up to, I can never vent to her about loneliness or feeling isolated either because, again, she doesn't care, and will use that venting against me when she's mad at me I've got toxicity from both sides of the world lmao

[@aaron8977]

I’m sorry you have that type of relationship with your mom. That honestly sounds rough. My mom is the 1 person I can vent to no matter what

[@RaccoonNation]

Sending you some love ❤

[@foxirelle8841]

for me that's either my sister or her ex-boyfriend (my best friend)@@aaron8977

[@oasisyisis]

Sending heartfelt hugs your way

[@micky_knuckles]

I'm sorry you have that experience with your mom. I hope to raise my kids to feel like they can tell me any and everything. I could tell my mom everything.

[@mythicalcreaturecomforts]

Sima seems to be using the Spaghetti method of match making. Just throw everything at the wall and see what sticks instead of actually trying to match people

[@benjaminbouyant2675]

As a Bengali, living here in Bangladesh, the whole idea that you have to use a matchmaker to arrange a marriage is a very archaic and outdated idea. In fact, most marriages that are arranged are done by family members, but most of the time, the person chosen are either a family friend or if their child has a partner already, they often meet with them to discuss how they should proceed. My own sister married the man she dated and of the few people I know who were married to someone through their parents, they're doing quite well for themselves, as far as I know. Of course, here, the host has some really archaic ideas and thoughts about people, their perception and who they are. Unfortunately, I can say with certainty that is the way that some people think. I don't know why but many expats living in abroad, often think that their child or they have to marry someone from their own country, usually at the behest of their parents. Also the fact that she calls her client/prospect list biodata is probably because rather than have a proper idea of said person, personality wise, she most definitely has their resume, its often called biodata here and in India, and yes, I do mean resume because your job and assumed salary often sways someone to let their daughter marry you.

[@kathy-leew3989]

I don’t want to diagnose anyone but Aparna gives me autistic tendencies because she behaves and talks in the same way my autistic friend behaved. Even down to the way she doesn’t understand any humor or jokes or the lack of sympathizing with her counter part. It’s interesting to observe for me. Anyway love your videos Leo and how comfortable your unscripted videos are. It feels like having a chat with a friend.

[@SayuriBlossoms]

THIS ! she might have asperger....no concept of social cues, filters. ..nothing. it's no way that she isn't on the spectrum

[@prachikalkar2493]

Maybe she has and she knows but don't want world to know

[@CreativeC13]

​@@prachikalkar2493I would be really pleasantly surprised if she knew. Autism is so incredibly stigmatized especially in communities of color.

[@sukriti7213]

@@CreativeC13 Seconded. It's really rarely talked about in India. It's impossible to get diagnosed if you're high-functioning, it's probably even harder if you're a woman. This is actually the treatment of most mental disorders here. I know people with OCD/ADHD/etc but they just told to pray to god, or get over it cuz mental health is "just a gimmick."

[@PaintedZebra]

Yessss came here to same the same! She is absolutely somewhere on the spectrum.

[@aahana4931]

"She doesn't even know how the internet works" you're not ready for when she manually searches women above a certain height in her handwritten register instead of simply making an excel sheet

[@stefania5882]

Aparnas rationality makes her so annoying and then so relatable and truthful. I'm so confused with my feelings lmaooo

[@DefconDelta88]

Aparna is... intense, lol. It's like she lives in this little bubble where everything that isn't her way is weird, but ALSO people who like things / do things her way are weird. What... does... she want?

[@Nahbrochill]

lol she’s so autistic coded

[@ayomidedareabel5525]

I was like that too. It took me a long time for me to start being open minded to somethings. It's the environment she was brought up in. I grew up with an hyper critical mother who made me afraid of failure it made me be afraid to try new things and new people. I was comfortable with the things that felt familiar and made me feel safe. I can't imagine growing up in a divorces household untop of that. You'd be scared of love and not ending up with the wrong person.

[@alyross3081]

Yes. She has a masculine energy. Strong men won’t want her and she won’t want a weak man. This is why she is single. You can be successful without being aggressive in general conversation.

[@KirstenlyArt]

i will say this.... I got heat exhaustion one day... i went to just lay down in my cold basement to try and just cool off, cause i didn't realize i had been in SUCH bad shape. It apparently evolved into heatstroke, and I fell unconscious, and woke up 12 hours later, unable to walk, unable to keep myself upright, or call for help. i couldn't find my phone either. I managed to drag myself across the floor only to collapse on the bottom step again, and my roommate found me and saved my life. So If he is saying he had heat exhaustion and could not get a hold of her, I do believe him, it is scary and dangerous.

[@Sanjitaa123]

“Shekhar” is actually pronounced close to “Shaker” but the way you were so confident in that he was white washing his name almost made me believe it.

[@mrggy]

I full on believed him until I remembered that I have an uncle in India named Shekhar who pronounces his name like “Shaker”

[@ynat2198]

Your kurta looks splendid on you, repping the (non toxic) desis out here ✊🏾 as always thank you for your amazing content.

[@zaraafshar2965]

I've never been THIS early. I just wanted to let you know youre amazing and keep doing what youre doing! I've been here since 15,000 subscribers and I'll be here when you hit 1 million. Love you Leo!!

[@lisamcfatter9234]

Well said

[@sleepyauthor8684]

Real

[@wildcardproductions6010]

I've never been this early either

[@victoriaskully]

I don't understand why people say this early. It's a video posted lmao. Weird

[@Tsukio49]

Aparna is like, happy jolly husband? No 😂

[@annabasnatural]

Dude I absolutely love your breakdowns of these things….mainly because I don’t have to sit through the whole thing and I just know the important bits 😂😂😂 can’t wait for S2 🎉

[@templar19]

White person: "I'm busy this weekend; my sister's getting married." Brown person: "I'm busy this summer: my mother-sister is getting married."

[@JoannaKumar]

Your brother’s sister is also your sister. Or is that the joke? I don’t get it.

[@templar19]

@@JoannaKumar in Punjabi culture, they have much more complicated family relationships (like your mother's female cousin is something like 'mother-sister'). They often struggle to translate them into English, and it comes off sounding either very complicated or trivial.

[@dapper4061]

@@JoannaKumar why would a mother-sister be your sister?

[@hannahroo11]

Honestly I watched Jewish matchmaking and as a Jewish person I really thought it was interesting. I tried to watch Indian matchmaking afterwards and felt like I was missing the connection, so seeing you as someone with cultural similarities review it makes it SO ENTERTAINING. More of this pls

[@JuriAmari]

I found Jewish Matchmaking more entertaining and educational. I’m not Jewish religious wise but I have friends who are and my masters degree in world religions. I hope it gets a second season.

[@RM-cj8uj]

I liked Jewish matchmaking too, but I found it interesting that it seemed to have an even lower success rate than Indian matchmaking 😂 it must be really hard to actually put couples together in the matchmaking format

[@samuraijosh1595]

Jewish match-making except it'all white converts instead of ethnic Jews XD

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

@@RM-cj8uji think it is because a lot of ppl begin to turn ppl’s traits and hobbies into data and compare it to other options in a dating app or matchmaking situation without even realizing it, always wanting the most optimal. this contrasts to just meeting someone n connecting cuz you aren’t considering that to the same degree. but that’s just a theory lmao

[@apurva616]

I also think it has to do with the fact that in my opinion the matchmaker in Jewish matchmaking (Aleeza i think her name is?) comes across a lot more likable than Seema

[@lordfizzz]

"you know i hate comedy" no hope for her

[@rram3869]

😂She says she hates comedy but tries sooooo hard to be funny Pathetic

[@snehapradhan5591]

Sima aunty literally gets on my nerves so much. Even my mom is way more progressive than that even though we're a middle class family from mumbai. Like face readers??? That's not an "indian" thing, that's just a small group of people with regressive mindset. And I hate that she exclusively deals with rich or rich indo-american people and tries to tell them "well this is just how it works in india 🤷‍♀️". Like noooo

[@theespartanff3188]

I can't imagine why that first lady is single and can't find someone. Baffling

[@RhodaPhone98]

About kids at weddings: we had our families and friends kids there (ages 6 months to 18 years, so pretty much everything there LOL) and they made for some of the most beautiful memories. The littles ones all became super quick friends and the dynamics between the different age groups were so cool to watch. I think it’s up to the parents to decide if they want a night off or if their kids can handle it. If one of the kids would have cried during the ceremony I couldn’t have cared less. One of the smaller ones got bored and played on a wall closeby, made for some funny moments when he commented from afar. Didn’t take away from the romance and emotion for us in the slightest. We made sure there were some games available at the reception and had a quiet room set up where they could chill if it got to overwhelming throughout and the parents loved it. However - if a couple decides they don’t want that that’s absolutely fine, too. But they shouldn’t be mad if some people won’t be able to make it then. I think it all depends on the vibe!

[@surge_quicki]

“I do not like Comedy” does she even understand what comedy is? What she is even saying? That’s a wild statement.

[@RexytheRexy]

God, I want more of this. Long deep dives into a show I've become far too invested in? Yes, please. Seeing you roast Pradhyuman would make my week.

[@danielbroome5690]

I love that that astrologer was a double threat of knowing two different pseudosciences with no evidentiary backing lol

[@kittenbouquet]

It's so funny how you end up slowly learning how many things Aparna hates. Then you get to realize she hates everything lol

[@emeraldfox76]

As far as kids at a wedding goes, I’ve seen all sides of it. One wedding my siblings and I were told to play in the hallway outside the ceremony so as not to disrupt.. it was very boring as I recall lol. I was at another wedding where my siblings caused chaos and my brother annoyed the DJ all night.. that was embarrassing, especially when he thought it’d be cute to photobomb every single reception picture. My aunt was very unhappy, as you can imagine. And finally, my cousin got married and no kids were allowed. I was really sad about it and we felt so excluded… but I get it. I’m not sure how I’ll proceed when I get married. I guess it would depend. I wouldn’t want anyone to feel excluded, but I also won’t tolerate scenes either. 🤷‍♀️

[@dodgyyoutuber9560]

Sounds like a parent problem.

[@katterinalajeunesse6207]

I'm white, but a quarter black. I'm very white. 2 of my sisters are brown, and constantly have to argue about their heritage. My older sister is often mistaken as Hispanic and has had a number of her own racist encounters. My little sister is mistaken as indian. They both have to deal with a lot of prejudice, they aren't accepted in the black community, hispanic, afrolaninx, or white communities. They have however been very well accepted in our local lesbian scene.

[@marciestoddard730]

Maybe they shouldnt use latinx as a reference point. It attempts to erase the language and culture of latinos. Id drop that label after you look into it.

[@user-nk1rk2uo8p]

The last sentence send me

[@just1desi]

That last line killed me.

[@just1desi]

@@user-nk1rk2uo8p hahaha I came to type almost the same

[@Evergreen2219]

Lmao good for them! Sorry y’all have to go through that though

[@sspann]

My wife and I asked that kids not come to our wedding, primarily b/c we were having the reception at a fairly upscale restaurant and an afterparty at our house. And while we appreciated everyone that was able to get a sitter for the evening and join us, we certainly didnt hold it against anyone that wasnt able to or didnt feel comfortable doing so. We didnt hold it against them, and I'm pretty sure they didnt hold it against us. Tis all about communication.

[@YvaiatheDemon]

This HAS to be fake right? I have never met a person as stuck up as the Lawyer...I mean I agree with Leo its nice that you know what you want but holy shit woman!

[@HolandaChiquita]

To me it seems like she is on the autism spectrum. She actually does seem like a nice person if she gives you a chance to get to know her. Not the easiest to deal with. I think she has difficulties imagining how other see thing or how others feel.

[@emilyemily444]

As someone who was recently diagnosed as being on the autistic spec, it does make me see people differently now. I also have this constant internal panic/fear that, I may also come across as stuck up/judgemental, or that I talk too much or interrupt someone's train of thought. The struggle is real 😂😅

[@danielbroome5690]

@@HolandaChiquita weird, doesn't read that way to me at all.

[@CybrGoblin]

@HolandaChiquita Yes, I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@s4di.3]

​@@HolandaChiquitaI don't think she's autistic, genuinely, i think she just grew up spoiled and is hoity toity

[@nilia555]

I’m Dominican and we are considered afrolatinos. The Dominican Republic is in the Caribbean and was actually the first island on the Caribbean to be enslaved. Knowing this history and seeing my grandparents I identify as Afro-Latina. It’s really hard because people choose to see me as Hispanic and choose to ignore that I’m mixed because my grandparents on my fathers side are black. It’s weird to even have to explain yourself and your heritage like you’re trying to convince people you are who you say you are 😭. on a test they ask if you’re white black or a Pacific Islander. I’m not white I’m not a Pacific Islander I’m not black….??? I’m nothing I’m just a confused brown girl.

[@RozettaVyper]

Can relate. I'm mixed race too; black and Portuguese. It sucked having people tell you what they think you are. Make it even more frustrating, in the U.S, Americans think Portuguese are Latino because the language to the average American sounds spanish to them. Completely ignoring that Portugal is in Europe. My Portuguese father was often labeled as hispanic despite his very Caucasian appearance. ALl because of his accent. It pissed him off. Then with me, if I mention I am half-Portuguese/black, they will either deny it to my face, try to quiz me about portuguese culture which is funny because they don't know it all, or mention my hair. My hair is thick curly only because my dad's hair is wavy and my mom has afro textured. They seem to think that if your hair is not long and wavy, there is no way you are half-black.. You gotta be full black. Completely ignoring my light tan skin, a combo of my dad's white skin and my mom's dark skin complexions.

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

Ayye, multiracial crew! I'm part Portuguese too, and growing up it was always confusing to me whether or not that's considered white in the US, because I think there are some stereotypes that make things really messy. I really feel you on how frustrating it is being mixed in America. I'm the kind of brown that no one can place. Lately it's been especially difficult trying to feel at ease with all of me because in the US, if you have any Black ancestry, you're just considered Black. The moment people learn I'm part African, that's all they see me as, even though that's the least part of my ancestry, it isn't the culture I was raised in, and I have not lived the Black American experience in any sense. It's not even that I reject that part of my ancestry; I just reject the oversimplification of my cultural identity. I'm just trying to be me, and it's such a bummer how people can get so mad about that. All that's to say, Leo's video really hit close to home today 😅 But I'm glad there are others here who understand, too.

[@M33PSTER]

Totally feel you on this. My mom is from Dominica (the commonwealth, not the republic) and my dad is from Honduras. His first language was Spanish and he came to the U.S. as a kid. I also get quizzed on my ethnicity constantly because my last name is obviously Spanish and I’m a no sabo kid because my dad was scared that it would confuse me when I was learning English :/. V frustrating to have your very existence questioned constantly and have people tell you what you are and aren’t. I’ve literally had people tell me my mother’s island isn’t a real place.

[@Lizzypoohxo]

I have a Mexican friend who checks other and puts American. He says the only Mexican thing about him is how he cooks.

[@kho936]

I think people from all the other Latin American countries feel this way when living in USA.

[@PsychologistPlays]

Leo you are FEEDING us with this much content!

[@velvetbiscuit7621]

"She wants open minded, that this", I died when she said it's not important for a happy marriage ahahahah

[@NissaMaezHartman]

Yes! Deep dive on season 2 please! I can't watch that stuff but love your recaps. Lol

[@oa194]

So so happy you did this deep dive cause I would have been PISSED watching these whole ass episodes with all these open endings!! What the hell is wrong with them???

[@LaNoisette]

"So the wifi is there, they had a good connection "😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@MorrowLanguageLounge]

I enjoyed your analysis of this show, a show I’ve never watched and suspected would be a mix of colorism and weaponized filial piety. There’s some overlap between the experience of educated Black women and Indian women in terms of the American dating market. Auntie Sima reminds me of my mother-in-law who only cares about whether my floors are clean even though I have an MA and teach full-time! Your analysis makes me want to watch this show 😅

[@kaunisnauris]

you’re slowly but surely becoming my fav youtuber fr fr, i love listening to ur vids when baking, cooking, doing schoolwork etc and then rewatching the vid and actually watching it LMAOSHDBWN i’m giving u gud money man you’re v welcome no but gen your content makes me forget about my worries, i hope you’re well xo

[@victoriaskully]

😂

[@ashleycarroll3309]

I do the same, lol. Fall asleep listening to videos and then rewatch them when I’m awake 😅

[@bridget7539]

Fwiw I'm 5'1" and the only reason short guys have weirded me out is when they get weird about their height. Find a short queen and live a happy hobbit life

[@Quantumfishsticks]

do the second deep dive Leo! your takes on love are so damn wholesome

[@kaiaraid]

“So far my uncle has joined aaand also dropped out.” 😂

[@guinealove3744]

I rather enjoyed the series and considered it humor. Two things I learned,1) I appreciated her commitment and humor in matching (which is a bit antiquated) and 2) people really don't know what they want. Seriously would show up to Mumbai when you marry...smile

[@Ina_5686]

I would never watch a show without Leo! Great video, Leo!

[@suzeshore]

Love this in-depth review, it gave me a lot of context and would love to see you do season 2!

[@BalsamCX]

Maybe she thinks Dubai is weird cause of the extreme bad treatment of south asians, they are basically seen as third class citizens.

[@CobraF1]

I gotta agree with this Sima Aunty lady that being TOO picky isn't good for finding a match. Sometimes an amazing person can be staring you in the face but you can't see them because you're too focused on rigid list of requirements that that person doesn't meet. That's how people stay single for a super long time. Often we don't value the most important qualities in someone but instead emphasize those "nice to have ones". The other extreme is bad too - just going with the flow and accepting anyone, then you can potentially waste time on people you'll have doubts about and probably it won't work out with.

[@kiraeckard7625]

Agreed. The most important thing is finding someone who treats you well, shares your essential values (like family/morals/gender roles), and has future goals that align with yours. Like you said, people emphasize those niche things that don't matter. I've seen many a person seek out this ideal 'gamer girl waifu' and get stuck with someone who shares their hobby and is very pretty, but is unsupportive of them, doesn't communicate well, has shady morals, and wants a completely different future than they want. Then they're mad and 'shocked' when this girl whose always said she doesn't want a family and wants to move away still wants those same things that after years in a relationship and maybe even marriage. If they share your hobbies and are super hot, awesome..but what's more important is finding a person who is supportive of your interests and treating them with the same respect in return. You certainly should have some common ground with interests and be attracted to them, but don't be so strict with specifics and be open to trying new things.

[@CobraF1]

@@kiraeckard7625 I totally agree. Someone who is supportive helps us to become the best version of ourselves and that person can be a kind of "calm port" that we come back to and feel safe at, during the storms that each of us face in life.

[@Air_Serpent]

I'd agree but I've been screwed over by 'settling'.

[@CobraF1]

@@Air_Serpent i know what you mean - I had that happen too. I think a balance is needed (maybe the right kind of pickiness but not to the point where we don't see super cool matches and later regret it). We have to be picky right away about toxic behaviors and big red flags.

[@ayomidedareabel5525]

Remaining single is still better than settling for what you don't know though or someone you aren't really attracted to. A lot of women have been screwed over by settling. Honestly i can't be with someone i don't desire wholeheartedly

[@brandondevos9236]

I would love for you to do an episode 2, this was an incredibly interesting watch!

[@NezyVenus]

Omg yes!! I was soo hoping for you to cover this series, Leo! Thank you 😊

[@SAVAGE.paradise]

Loved this, please do more episodes! Aunty is a savage 😂

[@woofexe4050]

Yes, Leo this is exactly what I wanted as a viewer, thank you for using your wizard powers to read my mind through the screen! For real though, thanks for the vid Leo, it's insightful and very entertaining as always 💙

[@museemtarot4121]

How did she get 3 seasons with no weddings 😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

[@sweethaganapathy1470]

1:00:15 it really is “shaker” it’s a South Indian Tamil name 😂

[@zandaroos553]

24:23, as someone half Jamaican I appreciate the shout-out. We don’t care about your race or culture, we just want to feed you, care for you, then cheat on you 🥰

[@FireVixen164]

Wow, this really brushed past the person in the first episode (Aparna I think) who immediately listed her first criteria as being from a particular ethnicity, because "my family is from North India". Wow! I will never understand how so many non-white people in white-majority countries are still SO OPENLY racist, as if it doesn't count...?

[@shaynalange7488]

I love your stuff Leo. Been around since 100k subs, and so happy to see you hrow and keeping us all entertained, and educted (sometimes)! ❤

[@shayyyy6908]

As a South African, who is half Indian and half coloured, I can totally relate to the feelings of not belonging to either group and feeling somewhat isolated based on my race. Glad you highlighted that. Anyway, great video, Leo! Keep em coming!

[@molleybrackney9585]

Wait I’m sorry when you say colored do you mean black ?

[@dontbeafool3096]

​@@molleybrackney9585In South Africa, coloured refers to people that are mixed race(usually consisting of black,white and asian descent)

[@Piasays]

@@molleybrackney9585i believe it means youre mixed. Not black.

[@molleybrackney9585]

@@Piasays mixed with what tho lol and I was just asking cus in the unites states back when segregation was a thing the term colored was used to refer to black people so nobody uses that term anymore .

[@BriLaDivina98]

@@molleybrackney9585In South Africa, “Coloured” refers to ppl of multiethnic background. It’s not the same as “black” or African. Can look any race phenotypically, but usually a mix of African, European, Southeast and South Asian/Indian.

[@dolar6162]

I’m polish and arranged marriage isnt really a thing anymore but it was when my great grandparents were alive. So my grandma’s mom was forced to get married when she was F O U R T E E N (14!!!) it was so fucked up that even the priest himself visited her parents and said “hey guys its really fucked up, can you let her live a normal life for at least 2 more years?” but they didnt care and they just sent my great grandma to another household…… she then became pregnant at 15 and overall gave birth to 8 girls throughout her short life…. I really feel sorry for ppl in such situations

[@chrisel4349]

Wow, that’s sad. She must have missed her family. What age did she live until? Did her husband die young too? Was he much older than her?

[@dolar6162]

@@chrisel4349 I believe her husband was like 6 years older. Great-grandma died during last birth, i think she was around 40 back then. Grandpa lived for less than a decade without her

[@UnnamedAndUnindicted]

So on the thumbnail your shirt looks more pink but in the video it's more peachy. It's a lovely color on you and makes your skin glowy

[@VivaLaVida202]

Ok nice ima definitely check out Indian matchmaking 😂❤sounds like a great binge

[@antonydrossos5719]

Leo, man-to-man, I’ll tell you and anyone else reading this; you’ll be fine. You won’t “have” to resort to arranged marriage unless you actually want to. Just be you, the best you, life will work out. I've heard that the hardest part of dating a lawyer is, they make their living from challenging & arguing, & they apparently have a hard time "switching it off".

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

Retired lawyer here. It’s not that we can’t switch it off, it’s that it’s who we are. That’s why we’re drawn to the profession and excel at it. Just like an artist can’t turn off being creative, we can’t turn off being hyperlogical and competitive. 🙂 I’m working hard at mellowing, but that wouldn’t have paid the bills or satisfied clients. It’s not easy to not pick everything apart in search for the fatal flaw!! My husband just gets up and wanders out of the room. I don’t blame him one bit! 😂

[@MezzoForte4]

@@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin Gotta remind myself to not marry a lawyer! 😨

[@gumim2814]

Love this! Please do season 2 and 3 deep dive 😊

[@luminescent_tides]

There’s nothing on this entire platform I love more than deep dives from Leo. And that’s 💯

[@theoriginldw]

i really wanted someone to tell aparna that she’s extremely unbearable and that is probably the reason she’s single. it’s absolutely okay to have standards and an idea for the partner you want to spend potentially the rest of your life with, but you also should be respectful and open-minded. it’s “weird” to want to take vacations and visit other countries? yet she wants to visit bolivia’s sand flats… “obviously” people are supposed to know you love water because you spent 100 living on a boat? yet all you talk about is how weird the other person’s interests are. she reminds me of my cousin, who is also unbearably single 😭

[@wasnlos2676]

Aparna really has some growing to do. Being so judgmental about other peoples interests is not healthy

[@aubriegibbons3650]

So has a big adjustment in the later episodes/season

[@SofieLKF]

Aparna is constructed as the villain, I believe, cause every show needs this kind of a person. She can't mean these statements seriously. Either they're cut, scripted or she is just joking, maybe also all of that

[@theoriginldw]

@@AN-sm3vj i never said she had to settle. i said, verbatim, “it’s absolutely okay to have standards and an idea for the partner you want to spend potentially the rest of your life with”. she should absolutely find that person- i believe everyone should. but shooting down others ideas and dreams because they don’t align with yours? THAT’S plain rude. her personality is unbearable which is evidently the main reason she’s single, and that’s just the truth. and i’m glad you’ve been married for years, however i don’t know how that correlates to what i said. congratulations on the healthy partnership though.

[@redbluebae4397]

This feels misogynistic all around even if it’s coming from a liberal Americanized dude

[@rinyui2935]

i been waiting for this one!! i love Indian reality shows

[@yolo8868]

This is the deep dive i didn't know I needed 😅 Great job Leo can't wait for the second deep dive.

[@PaperParade]

This show made me wish I could do dating this way but I never even noticed nobody ever works out, thank you for that dose of reality lol

[@hughesnum3]

This video is a 10/10 👏🏽👏🏽 from the length to the deep dive and commentary 👌🏽

[@cherrycobbler550]

leo, just got out of a mental hospital yesterday, had no access to my phone or anything, this new video is the first video i'm watching in a week, thank you for making me laugh when i need it the most. love, a trans indian girl

[@RayneArt]

Love from a cis Indian woman ❤🏳‍⚧

[@lisafranklin9089]

love and strength to you cherry cobbler ❤

[@cherrycobbler550]

@@RayneArt thank you that means a lot

[@cherrycobbler550]

@@lisafranklin9089 thank you

[@kcdguides-j3q]

Take care of yourself!!!

[@awpanda3459]

Episode 8 is like when there's a writers strike on your fav sitcom and there's just a weird one off episode that relates to nothing.

[@stefania5882]

Some of my best memories are being at weddings when I was a kid and then falling asleep across the chairs. Definitely would have kids at my wedding

[@pinkasaflingmango]

Please continues the series!! I’ve never heard of this show but now I’m invested in your commentary!

[@Katanalikeskittens]

I’m obsessed with this show. I love Sima and how crazy old school she is.

[@megann1416]

omg i was just reminded of a pokemon analogy my friend once used to tell me to help me with pre-teen and teenage angst and when i was struggling emotionally, and just generally being unsatisfied with myself. he'd compare how i was feeling with the middle pokemon evolutions. being past a cute little baby but being in an awkward phase before turning into a better, fully evolved pokemon. i feel like the middle pokemon a lot, but sometimes i feel like i'm almost, if not, already there to being the fully evolved pokemon.

[@umami_apple_pie]

Good long-form content, reality TV analysis, AND Leo in a kurta? I'm sold! EDIT: CONGRATS ON 600K! 🤩

[@annnee6818]

A handsome guy giving insightful AND funny commentary on a topic I wasn't interested in at all but now am? The algorithm works in mysterious ways😂😂 subbed