Episode 3.16: Shapes of Shaadi, with Single to Shaadi's Radha Patel

The Desi Condition

How do we know when we are ready to find "the one"? Do we know what to look for, and what are our decisions influenced by? In this episode, we chat with Radha Patel, a US based Indian matchmaker and founder of “Single to Shaadi,” a matchmaking service for South-Asian singles in the US and Canada. She gives us insight into the care and thoughtfulness she puts into matchmaking, and what kinds of internal and external pressures individuals tend to experience as they approach matchmaking, such as: timeline, religion, region, upbringing, and more. She also sheds light on how she is able to strike a balance between traditional and modern notions of love and marriage especially when families are involved, as they so often are in South Asian marriages. Through years of experience, Radha has managed to honor the individual first and foremost in the matchmaking process - a stark contrast from traditional South Asian marriages of days past. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-desi-condition/support