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    April 28, 2025

    Dating in the development sector: Part 2 

    It's only funny if you have experienced it.

    by Shriya Roy
    2 min read

    1.
    The text in the image satirises the questions or prompts that typically appear on dating apps. The prompt says "After work, you can find me", with the response "At a protest". On the bottom right of the image, the text states the reality behind the response, which is "Because how else do I prove that I am woke?"._Nonprofit humour

    2.

    Following the same format as the first image, the prompt says "Together we could", to which the response is "Smash the patriarchy". The text depicting the reality behind the response says, "While I exploit the labour of marginalised castes and genders for social clout"._Nonprofit humour

    3.

    The prompt asks what is the biggest risk the person has taken, to which the response is, "Quitting my corporate job to work for human rights". The reality behind the response is, "But I don't want to talk about Palestine"._Nonprofit humour

    4.

    The prompt asks, "We'll get along if", and the response is, "You are anti-capitalist and believe we must eat the rich". The reality behind the response is, "I write this while sipping my INR700 coffee at my regular coffee shop"._Nonprofit humour

    5.

    The prompt asks, "I want someone who", to which the response is, "Believes in pay parity and equity in hiring". The reality behind the response is, "While I question why the field worker gets paid the same as me, a Harvard graduate"._Nonprofit humour

    6.

    The prompt states, "My real-life superpower is", to which the response is, "Nailing every funding pitch". The reality behind the response is, "While my team does all the execution after I overpromise", and in brackets, "not taking into account their bandwidth"._Nonprofit humour

    Read Dating in the development sector: Part 1 here.

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    Shriya Roy

    Shriya Roy is a multimedia editor at IDR, where she is responsible for managing and building video content. Prior to this, she was a journalist for six years across print, TV, and digital newsrooms. She worked as a researcher at NDTV, as a correspondent with The Indian Express, and as a multimedia editor at Feminism in India. Shriya received the Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) journalism grant in 2022 and produced a documentary exploring caste bias in grassroots cricket in India. She has worked extensively on covering sports at the intersection of gender and human rights. Shriya holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

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