For a young Kannadiga in Bengaluru—a city that is simultaneously the cultural capital of Karnataka and a melting pot of global tech culture—the idea of a "single, exclusive, lifelong partner" is increasingly untenable. According to a 2023 survey by a Bangalore-based relationship counseling center, 34% of urban millennials in Karnataka have considered or are currently in some form of ethically non-monogamous (ENM) relationship.
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“When Kannada cinema shows open relationships, 90% of the time, it’s the hero who has the freedom, and the heroine who ‘understands.’ True open relationships—equal, ethical, communicative—are rarely depicted. What we see is repackaged patriarchy: the hero plays around, and we call it ‘progressive.’” For a young Kannadiga in Bengaluru—a city that