I built an app that tells you how many Indians actually meet your dating standards using real demographic data. Try it here - indianrishtacalculator.whyvanamali.com. It’s called the Indian Rishta Standards Calculator.
You know how everyone has that list?
"Must be 5'10+, earn at least ₹30 lakhs+, non-smoker, vegetarian, lives in a metro city, well-educated, drinks occasionally, is single..."
We've all heard these requirements at family gatherings, on matrimonial profiles, and in conversations with friends. But I was always curious: what are the actual odds of finding someone who ticks all these boxes?
Enter your preferences across 11 different parameters. The calculator then uses real demographic data from government surveys to compute exactly how many Indians meet ALL your criteria simultaneously.
Why did I build this? I thought it would be funny. And useful. And maybe a little bit of a reality check for anyone (myself included) who has ever wondered why finding "the one" feels so hard.
It's not meant to tell anyone to lower their ‘standards’. It's meant to show what those standards actually translate to in terms of probability.
Now coming to the product:
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All calculations happen locally in your browser
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Fully responsive, works beautifully on mobile
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Shareable URLs - your exact filter configuration is encoded in the link
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Real-time updates - after the first calculation, changing any filter instantly updates results
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WhatsApp sharing with a pre-written message with results
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"Increase your odds" feature - shows which of your preferences are most restrictive when matching count is <10,000
Have fun!