
Haider Khan
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Out of His League
Rohan stared at his reflection in the mirror, adjusting his collar for the fifth time. Tonight was supposed to be different. He had taken the advice—dressed well, hit the gym, even fixed his posture. But deep down, he knew none of it would matter.
At 26, he had been in the West for four years, working as a software engineer. Back home in India, his family called him successful. In reality, he was invisible.
The dating apps had made that painfully clear. Swipe after swipe, match after match—except there were none. His profile sat untouched, buried under an algorithm that didn’t favor men like him. He had once read that Indian guys were the least desired demographic on Western dating apps. He didn’t want to believe it. Until he experienced it himself.
His friend Jake, an average white guy, had casually shown him Tinder one night. The difference was brutal. Where Jake got matches without effort, Rohan’s inbox was empty. He had tried everything—clever bios, better pictures, even paying for premium. But the outcome was the same: nothing.
Tonight, he was trying a different approach—real-life interaction. A house party. It was his coworker’s idea, a chance to meet people outside of apps.
The place was packed when he arrived, a mix of loud music, drunk laughter, and groups of people talking. He spotted Ethan, his British colleague, already deep in conversation with a blonde girl. Rohan forced himself to join the crowd, making small talk, trying to blend in.
It didn’t take long to notice the pattern. When he spoke, people nodded politely but soon drifted away. When he tried to join a conversation with a group of girls, they smiled out of courtesy but kept their focus elsewhere. He wasn’t rude, he wasn’t weird—he just wasn’t on their radar.
Then there was Liam, another coworker, not particularly good-looking but confident, cracking jokes. The women laughed, leaned in. Rohan had heard the phrase before: "Just be confident, bro." But confidence only worked if they found you attractive to begin with.
Later that night, he overheard a drunk girl complaining to her friend. “Ugh, why are there so many weird guys at this party?”
He knew.
By the time he left, Ethan had gotten a girl's number. Liam had left with someone. Rohan walked home alone.
He deleted Tinder that night.