Would you stay in a relationship if you don't have sex?
58% Sex is not life. Adjust.
42% Breakup. U live Once.
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Chennai Dating, Love & Relationships
Dating and relationships in Chennai sit between modern personal choices and strong cultural expectations. Pulse of Chennai asks the questions people often discuss only with close friends: trust, commitment, situationships, attraction, privacy, cheating, dating apps and emotional boundaries. The live results show where the city agrees, where it divides, and how relationship attitudes are changing across Chennai.
What participants said
80% of Chennai believes dating apps are only for casual encounters, not true love.
Chennai residents hold a deeply skeptical view of dating apps, with 80% believing they are primarily for casual encounters and flirting, not for finding true love. This sentiment remains consistent. While a majority (62%) believe society is changing to accept living together, a significant portion (38%) still disagrees. A slight majority (58%) would stay in a relationship without sex, prioritizing companionship. Public displays of affection like kissing in theatres are still considered rare by a slight majority (53%). There is a growing, though still minority, openness to revisiting past romantic interests, with 54% saying they would meet a school or college crush. However, skepticism persists regarding modern relationships leading to marriage, with 65% doubting a specific couple's relationship would end in marriage.
The findings
Never have I ever kissed my partner in a theatre?
47% Ofcourse
53% Vaipu kedaikula
Will the Chennai society accept living together?
38% Chanceyeh Illa
62% They r changing
If you got a chance today, would you meet your school or college crush?
54% Yes, why not?
46% No, let the past stay in past
Do you think Tejas & Neha's relationship will end in Marriage?
65% Chanceyeh illa
35% Kandipa, true love
Can you find true love through dating apps in Chennai?
80% It's only for ONS/Flirting
20% Yes, my friend got it
Questions Chennai people are debating
Open Question to City
I am married but I ❤️another girl & I ❤️ my wife, should I continue both?
Yes Bro, it’s OK maintain both or Don’t spoil both, choose one →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs it OK to be in love with two people, work & home, without hurting anyone
Yes, if u can maintain or No, its called as cheating →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs it harder for men or for women to find a partner in Tamil Nadu today?
Harder for men or Harder for women →Open Question to CityWhy is marriage taking longer for 90s kids?
No love allowed,caste,jathagam or Confusion:finding rite partner →Kadhal & RelationshipsHow would ur family react if you fell in love with someone from other caste
They will accept or Ur photo on wall / wont accept →Open Question to City"Caste no-bar" in matrimony: Do Tamils still consider caste for marriage?
No, not anymore or Written no-bar, still asked →Open Question to CityAre they not allowed to date, flirt, party, remarriage as they are women?
no, they too have feelings or S, family ruins if they do →Open Question to CityI don't want to marry her but I want to date her more. Will she accept?
Yes, she will or No, Marry & Date →Open Question to CityDo young men today value marriage symbols (thali/metti) as past Gen. did?
Yes, they do or No, hitting on every girl →Open Question to CityDeciding what you wear, who you meet, what you post. Love or control?
That's just care or That's control →Open Question to CityWhat freedom you haven’t got from your family?
To choose my career or To marry who I want →Kadhal & RelationshipsNever have i ever kissed my partner in a car?
Ofcourse or Vaipu kedaikula →Kadhal & RelationshipsIn 10 years, Will people prefer AI partners over humans?
Yes, it's already starting or No, it's just a machine →Kadhal & RelationshipsCan you find true love through dating apps in Chennai?
It's only for ONS/Flirting or Yes, my friend got it →Open Question to CityI told my husband I'm not satisfied. Now he wants to leave. Why?
Ego, he couldn't take it or True Love, letting U go →Kadhal & RelationshipsI cheated, felt bad, so broke up with him. He doesn't know. Should I tell?
Say, Closure needs truth or Some truths help nobody →Open Question to CityDo Chennai boys know how to be romantic & express love?
Athukellam seri pattu vara maa or No,they express it differently →Open Question to CityI love a married man who loves his wife and me. What should I do?
Stay - love is complicated or Leave - let them be happy →Open Question to CityShould Govt. give a job as compensation when someone dies in a tragedy?
Fair, support the family or Jobs must go by merit →Kadhal & RelationshipsIf you got a chance today, would you meet your school or college crush?
Yes, why not? or No, let the past stay in past →Kadhal & RelationshipsDo you think Tejas & Neha's relationship will end in Marriage?
Chanceyeh illa or Kandipa, true love →Kadhal & RelationshipsYour partner turns every fight into a joke and it's forgotten by morning.
That's the right partner or He's dodging, not fixing →Kadhal & RelationshipsIf she, then why would She? Mrunal Thakur dating Indian cricketer Jaiswal!
Fitness and stamina or Size matters!! →Kadhal & Relationships90’s & 2k relationship will last long?
Heat over na Putukum or Manageable →Kadhal & RelationshipsFrndship with Ex While in Relationship?
Vachikalam Thappu Illa or Never, its Cheating →ArasiyalDMK, Congress protest NEET in Delhi, a system they began.Now what
Real fight for us or Political show →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs it okay to cheat if your partner is boring?
S, you need fun or Leave, dnt Cheat →Men, Women & SocietyIs it okay for girls to propose first?
Yes, why not? or Only boys should →Kadhal & RelationshipsWould you date someone with tattoos all over?
Ya, so cool or No way →Family & MarriageWill parents allow marriage with different religions?
Vidavae maatanga or Maarintaanga →Men, Women & SocietyShould women pay on dates or is it the man's job?
Men pays, always or Shared duty →Kaamam & DesireWould you stay in a relationship if you don't have sex?
Sex is not life. Adjust. or Breakup. U live Once. →Family & MarriageShould horoscope matching really decide a marriage?
Romba Thappu or Jathagam dnt lie →Family & MarriageWould you marry just for money?
Kaasu Mukiyam or Love only lasts →Kadhal & RelationshipsDaily kudikkura aala kadhalippiya?
Sure, chill laam or Vendave vendam →Kadhal & RelationshipsLoan irukura aala kadhalikalama?
Love matters or Risk vendam →Men, Women & SocietyChennai boys romba possessive ah?
Ama, over dhaan or Not all boys →Open Question to CityWeekend mattum kudichaa OK va?
Adhu fine or Kudi is kudi →Kadhal & RelationshipsLover daily insult pannina - adjust ah, breakup ah?
Breakup dhaan or Adjust pannuven →Kadhal & RelationshipsWould you date someone who takes drugs occasionally?
S, just chill or No, risky →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs it okay to lie about your past relationships?
Everyone does it or Honesty is key →Men, Women & SocietyDo men feel inferior by their wife’s intelligence?
Yes, Ego hits or Not all men →Kaamam & DesireIs it OK to sleep with your partner before marriage?
Ok with Partner or Risk, dont hurry →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs it OK to cheat, if your partner is not fulfilling?
🔥 Yes, it’s fine or 👎 No, Never →Kadhal & RelationshipsIn which app Chennai want to find their partner?
🔥 Best r in Tinder or 🥰 Always Matrimony →Men, Women & SocietyWill Chennai girls accept boys with less than 50K Salary?
Vaaipu illa raja or Yes, <50K is OK →Open Question to CityWill the Chennai society accept living together?
Chanceyeh Illa or They r changing →Kadhal & RelationshipsFall in love early… or wait till 30 and choose wisely?
🔥 Early Love or ❤️ Wait & Choose →Family & MarriageIs it OK to stay in a loveless marriage just for children?
🔥 Yes, no option or ❤️ No, live ur life →Kadhal & RelationshipsWhat are people really looking for in relationships today?
❤️ Real LOVE or 🔥 Casual Flirt →Men, Women & SocietyIf we swap the gender, a girl dating 3 boys, will society accept?
🔥 Yes, definitely or 😡 No, Never →Men, Women & SocietyCan a girl date multiple boys & decide? Will Tamil society accept
🔥 Her choice or 👎 No,a girl cannot →Kadhal & RelationshipsFirst love forever… or try options before committing?
💯 Stick to First or 🔥 Explore options →Kadhal & RelationshipsShould you settle with ur 1st love or keep searching for better?
💯 Stay & Build or 🔥 Keep searching →Kadhal & RelationshipsShould you settle with the 1 U Love or keep searching for better
💯 Stay & Build or 🔥 Keep Exploring →Kadhal & RelationshipsDo you feel more ‘yourself’ with your bestie than your partner?
🔥 Besties are best or ❤️ Partners r best →Kadhal & RelationshipsAre situationships better than relationships?
😍 S, Situationship or ❤️ No, Relationship →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs physical cheating OK compared to emotional cheating?
👍 Yes, It is OK or 😡 No,it is Throgam →Family & MarriageIn 2026, which is the best marriage option for 2K kids?
🔥 Always LOVE or ❤️ Arrange is BEST →Kadhal & RelationshipsIs money important for a healthy relationship?
🔥 Romba mukiyam or 👎 Avlo mukiyam ila →Want Chennai's answer to your own question?Ask Chennai a question
Method: Based on 6 anonymous Pulse of Chennai polls answered by real Chennai residents (5092 votes counted). Voters self-select; results are not weighted to census demographics. Live questions keep collecting votes, so percentages change over time — each figure is accurate as of the date on this page. No AI-generated or simulated votes are included.