Re-partnership among older adults are considered a rare phenomenon subject to stereotypes of older individuals being asexual as well reluctant and disinterested to initiate romantic relationships. The LASI report reveals that about 21.7 percent of older adults are widowed and 1.1 percent are separated/divorced/deserted (LASI-Wave 1, 2020). Irrespective, the data on divorced, widowed and separated older adults aged 45 and above points towards some possibility of re-partnerships among older adults as an emerging practice. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect instigation of these repartnerships. Moreover, recent statistics also show that in 2020, 19% of users of dating apps in India belonged to the age group of 55 years and above (Statista, 2020) reflecting rise of dating practice among older adults. Research into re-partnerships among older adults in the Indian context is limited with few exceptions (Samanta & Varghese, 2019) which shows neglect of scholars towards sociological investigation around older adults’ romantic repartnerships. The study explores re-partnerships among older adults in India and the role of dedicated digital platforms in mediating these intimate relationships by bringing the older adults in forefront of mainstream dating culture amidst socially constructed norms like caste, class, and gender and other social inequalities.
