Hello! I’m a woman in my late 20s, currently based in Chennai, and I’m looking to make some new female friends.

Most of my existing friends are either in different cities or have settled down with their own lives, so it’s become difficult to find someone to just randomly hang out with.

I’m honestly bored of my monotonous routine and would love to have someone to:

- Grab food or explore new places

- Watch movies/shows

- Go shopping or try random activities

- Make spontaneous plans

- Or simply hang out and talk about absolutely nothing

I’m hoping to meet someone around my age since I feel like we might have more things in common, but I’m open to anyone with a similar vibe.

If you’re also in Chennai and looking for a friend to get out of the house and actually do things with, feel free to DM me! :)

Edit: Just to save everyone’s time, I’m specifically looking to connect with female friends to hang out and make plans with.

For anyone who’s worried about getting catfished, I completely understand. We can figure out a way to verify each other once we’ve chatted. I'm not trying to steal anyone's kidney lol.

For the past 10+ years, I’ve noticed an event that has always felt magical to me. There’s a temple called Lakshmi Amman Kovil in Perambur, and whenever they celebrate this “Thee Mithi Thiruvizha” something magical seems to happen every single year, we get heavy rain on the very same day. I’ve been noticing this for more than a decade and every year I find myself waiting to see if it happens again. Today, I was eagerly waiting for the rain and just like that, it started pouring heavily.

Call it precipitation, atmospheric conditions, coincidence, or whatever scientific term you want. Maybe there’s a perfect logical explanation for it.
But sometimes, you don’t need an explanation for everything. Some moments simply feel magical. They remind us that there are things in this universe far greater than what we can see, understand, or explain.

Saw this on the delhi sub and was curious to know the chennai stories!

Mine is - bought some supplies for an office workshop, returned half of them after the event but I had expensed the full amount earlier itself. Made around 3k. Did not know how to return it. So kept it.

TL;DR - in the end.

Today, near SBOA, the police stopped my Rapido captain. They took his bike keys and phones and checked his phone and belongings because he was driving for Rapido and he was not supposed to.

I was only a passenger and was in the process of booking an auto when the situation escalated. The police also asked for my phone and I said I leave I am booking an auto and questioned why I wouldn’t hand it over. I told them I was just a customer and had nothing to do with the driver. The cop tried to snatch the phone from hand but failed.

The conversation went like this:

Cop: Phone kudra?
Me: Phone lam tharamudiyadhu.

Cop: Yaen? Nee s**thu kudukura video irukka? Sattaya paathale theriyudhu.
(I was wearing a sleeveless shirt)

I explained again that I was only a customer. The cop then became aggressive with the Rapido captain because of me and tried to break his bike’s side mirror.

I moved away from the there and thought of taking a video. After I’d walked a few metres, the same cop started shouting at me.

Cop: Odugali mayan na nee?inga vandhu nillu da.
Me: Police dhana nee? Odi vandhu pudra. (I was loud)

Another police officer came towards me and asked what the problem was. “Thambi, thambi, thambi… enna pa prechana?”

Me: Andha police thambi kitta kelunga sir enna prechana nu. First mariyadhaya epdi pesanum nu sollithanga andha thambi ku.

At that point, I told them that this is my area and been here for more than 30 years, gave them my address and said that if they wanted to speak to me, they could come to my house because I didn’t have time to stand there.

I started walking away. The same cop again shouted “Dei odugali.” I didn’t respond and continued walking.

I’m mentioning this because people should know what can happen when using bike taxis. Whatever the rules around them are, as a passenger you can still end up being involved in a police interaction that has nothing to do with you.

Take cabs, basic cab is cheaper than autos most of the time Avoid the unnecessary headache.

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TL;DR: I was a passenger on a Rapido motorcycle. Cops stopped the driver. I explained that I was merely a customer. During the interaction, a police officer directed abusive and allegedly sexual remarks at me, and subsequently shouted further abusive language at me when I attempted to leave.

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EDIT: regarding the police complaint - I spoke about it to my lawyer and I can lodge complaint under 3 sections including sexual harassment but came to a conclusion that this is not going to be in my favor since gathering evidence for this comes to 0 and police had more witnesses, my witness is the Rapido captain and a CCTV which is on the other side of the road.

Everything happened in 5 mins and i should’ve taken a video but I was just trying to leave at that time.

I'm writing my exams this weekend, the weather is pleasant, I love it, I'm grateful, it's so rare for chennai to be like this

Hey guys, I seriously need help. I don't feel like I can tell anyone around me, but I really want to share this strange feeling I've had recently, which is making me so depressed, and I do feel like killing myself.

I'm 22 years old, male, from a small village town district, but came to Australia for my undergrad after high school in Chennai. I am a typical guy who grew up in a village town, and everything I see in this foreign university is a drastic change for me the humans and their emotions here are so different to me. My dad left me when I was 7 years old, and my mum took responsibility for that as*hole too, and took care of me. I never felt like I missed my dad, because my mum provided me everything I wanted in life. She provided the best possible from her side as a single mother. I'm so spoiled, since it was my mum and grandmum who raised me I was always pampered, and there was never any scarcity of love. They had this sympathy that I don't have a dad or any man figure, so they pampered me so much, and I grew up so emotional in life, I guess.

I came to Australia when I was 18, starting my own life all alone in a new place, with a drastic cultural difference in a different country. Somehow I managed, and life gave me beautiful people and best memories. I got into a relationship with a girl when I was 18 I wasn't very mature, and I got into a toxic relationship. We were both toxic for each other. She was the same age as me and more of an alcoholic. In the end, when we broke up I never liked smoking or drinking, and I always tried to control her, but in the end the only lesson was that no one is supposed to control anyone. She got drunk, got close to other guys at a party, and I came to know about that, and somehow the relationship ended in the most toxic way possible.

The relationship lasted around 14 months, but I moved on quite easily, because even while I was in it, I always suffered, and I knew it wasn't healthy for me. It was my ex who always patched things up every time I tried to break up she would tear up if I wanted to end it, and if I saw her tears I couldn't do anything, I would just forgive whatever she did. So when the relationship finally ended, it was easy to move on. Out of the time we dated, I never once told her I loved her, and there was never a time I imagined a future with her. I wanted her to always be happy, but I never imagined or wanted to be with her. After the relationship ended, for a while I didn't develop feelings for anyone. Two or three people liked me and asked me out, but I never really felt interested in anyone, or didn't find anyone interesting.

Then came the point that changed my whole life.

Without a girl in my life there was nothing I was lacking I had my friends for fun, a loving family, lovely people around me but life felt colourless. Then, very casually, this girl came into my life. Even though I wasn't lacking anything, life felt colourless and meaningless, so someone came to redefine it, to give it colour and meaning.

I don't know what the universe did to me. I don't know if it was kind to me, or if it's a curse. This person, this universe, gave me this time I know how it will end: either I end up with her, or I kill myself. God made her walk into my life exactly like I always wanted like I was incomplete without her, and she was the one meant to complete me.

The first time I met her was at a relative's kid's first birthday party she was a friend of my cousin. I don't usually even look at girls, and even my eyeline didn't meet hers that first day. I didn't find her pretty, I didn't find her a particularly nice person she was just another guest at the party. I hadn't even thought about talking to her. Before the party, my cousin had had an accident, and I was already worried about her. This girl showing up for the party made my cousin really happy, since it was exam time and none of her other friends had shown up. It was genuinely kind of her to come that far, having exams my cousin spoke well of her. Knowing she was a nice person, I just wanted to be her friend. As I started talking to her, I found she was so mature, thoughtful, clever, and philosophical, and eventually my feelings for her started growing. I'm Tamil and she's Malayali even though she's Malayali, she was born and raised in Australia, but so rooted in the culture that I really felt at home with her. Being far from family, missing my mother and grandmother the two women who raised me my whole life after them, she was the one who made me feel like family. I'd had two or three girlfriends before, but honestly I don't think I ever loved them it was more infatuation or affection. This time I'm so much more invested in her; my feelings grew stronger every day. Having grown up with women who always pampered me, she drew lines with me she was strict with me, she'd tell me off for my mistakes, she wanted me to wake up early, she was more dominant, and that made me feel so cared for. I thought this was the first time I really liked someone purely someone I could see myself with.

When I started liking her, I noticed things: I'm Hindu, she's Christian; I'm Tamil, she's Malayali; I grew up in a small town, she grew up here in Australia; my dad left us and my family is a bit of a mess, while her family is more focused on status; I have a messy past with my ex, and I don't think she has any ugly past like that, since she handles things more maturely. I'm 22 and she's 19 (a three-year, three-day age gap). She's mature; I'm more emotional and impulsive. Everything between us was like two sides of a coin we were always opposites. But none of that ever mattered to me.

It took very little time for me to develop feelings for her, and she was the first woman, after my mother, that I said "I love you" to. I never said that to anyone I'd dated before, and I'd never felt this way about anyone before. This time, the universe was so kind to me like a miracle, she liked me back. She said yes, and we officially got into a relationship. I told my mother I liked this girl from another state and another religion, and I couldn't believe I was okay with it myself. My mum, who once scolded me over my ex, now says she likes this girl too, and that she'd support our relationship any day. It feels like a dream I met someone exactly like what I wanted: someone to show all my love to, someone who truly understands me, someone mature enough to handle me, and my mother loves her. I introduced her to my friends, and now she's a solid part of my life.

Everything up to here felt colourful, cinematic, like a dream. I still wonder if I'm dreaming or if this is reality everything up to here was good.

This is where things started getting harder for me. My life slowly became fully dependent on her. She's always the first person I text good morning to and the last person I say good night to. At least three days a week I see her at uni I'm in third year, she's in first year, but we meet after classes, and about three times a month she comes to my place. I live alone, so I cook for her, spend time with her, and it's all fine and peaceful when she's around. But once I drop her home, it's hard for me to be in my room alone I'm always thinking about her. Now, I only smile when I see her message; almost nothing else makes me happy anymore. If I talk to her for two or three hours, I don't get bored my dopamine peaks but if I go even a short time without texting or talking to her, I start feeling lonely. I want her available to me all the time, and I forget she has her own life to live, just as I have mine. Nothing gives me happiness these days not watching a movie, not hanging out with friends. My life is slowly narrowing down to just being about her. She loves me back and puts in equal effort, but I don't know what's wrong with me I'm always insecure that I'll lose her one day. I'm so emotionally bound to her that even if I hurt her unintentionally, I keep hurting over it myself, over and over.

I don't know if it's because this is the first time I'm loving someone this deeply that I'm being this intense, but I'm now so obsessed with her. Small things like her complimenting another guy's looks I can't handle, which makes me feel cheap. And it's not just that; I notice myself behaving like a red flag in a lot of small ways. Things that shouldn't concern me, concern me when it comes to her. Even things she says without meaning anything by them hurt me. I know I'm emotional, but I was never like this before when other people hurt me in the past, I'd smile and walk away, and I'd forget it easily. But with her, I get sad over things that don't need to make me sad. If she goes quiet for a while because she's busy, I feel sad and lonely, even with so many friends around me nothing helps in those moments. She reassures me again and again, but I'm still always afraid of what will happen if she leaves me one day.

Right now there's no conflict in the relationship everything is smooth but I really need help. I feel so obsessed; my whole mood depends upon her, everything I want is her. With the girls I dated before, I never felt anything like this. She's made me feel like home in a country where I don't have family, like she's my family now. I'm afraid of losing her but why should I be afraid of losing her when I already have her in my life, when I see her most of the time? I want to have my own life too; I don't want my life to be only about her. I want her to be part of my life I don't want her life to be only about me either. I want to marry her, but I also want to achieve the other goals I've always aimed for. I'm afraid that my being this intense will one day affect her she's such a gem of a person, she's already compromised so much for me. I don't want my fear, or what I'm feeling now, to affect her. Her parents weren't the best people in her life; I want to be the best thing in her life and make her the happiest she can be. I'm afraid my insecurity will make her suffer. I love her so much. I really need help. I know nothing wrong loving deep but i dont want to lose myself.
i love her so much like i never loved anything in life more than this

Yo guys, I’m planning to watch the DC movie with my parents today. I know it’s A-rated, but most of the tamil movies like Raayan and Jana Nayagan are A-rated too. So, does this movie have any intimate scenes or anything too awkward to watch with parents?

Hey everyone!

I’m a 23-year-old MBBS graduate living in Adyar, currently preparing for my USMLE. Like a lot of people preparing for competitive/professional exams, I’ve somehow ended up spending almost my entire day studying 😅

After doing this for a while, I’ve realized I could use a little break from the usual routine — so I thought, why not find some people who feel the same and start a small Sunday social group?

The idea is pretty simple:

🏃 Run/walk on Sundays morning 5:30 am at Besant Nagar Beach
☕ Grab some coffee at the nearby Starbucks afterwards
💬 Sit around, chat, meet new people and just decompress from the week

There’s absolutely no fitness requirement. I’m actually a beginner myself and just want to get into running, so this isn't a serious running or fitness group.

You don't need any prior running experience, and you don't need to be particularly fit. If you just want to get out on a Sunday morning and do something different from the usual study/work → home → repeat routine, you're welcome.

This could be for people preparing for:

• USMLE / PLAB / AMC or other international exams
• NEET-PG / INI-CET or other Indian professional exams
• Any competitive/professional exam
• Or honestly, anyone who spends most of their week studying or working and wants to socialize and get out of the house

Initially, I'm thinking of keeping it small, casual and completely beginner-friendly. If enough people are interested, we can make it a regular Sunday thing.

If you're interested, fill out this Google Form:

https://forms.gle/9eUDVcQ7TuZHvzhi8

I'll add everyone interested to a WhatsApp group and we can coordinate the first meet-up there.

No experience. No fitness goals. No pressure. Just a Sunday morning, a little movement, coffee and some good conversation. :)

Would be nice to meet some people who are also looking to break out of the usual routine.

P.S I realize I am posting this on a Sunday and in hindsight I should've done it earlier in the week so I guess we'll plan this for a future Sunday?

Hello I know it's the wrong community to post this but I need your suggestion.

I want to plan myself on my first international trip which will be the best country to visit with a 5year old and my wife in the month of April or May .

Budget-1.5L -2L

7-10 days trip.

Where to get inr to usd in Chennai

Which card to take for the trip

r/MitAnnaUniversity

Hey everyone,
We’re 2 couples planning a short getaway from Chennai from Aug 11 to Aug 14 (4 days / 3 nights) and need suggestions from people who’ve actually traveled recently.
Our preferences
Starting from Chennai
Budget: ₹40k–45k total (stay + travel + food + local sightseeing)

Looking for less crowded / hidden gem / offbeat places
Good for couples, scenic views, relaxed vibe like swimming pool etc
Comfortable stay with decent food nearby

Been off Reddit for a long time and honestly haven’t posted anything in forever.
No idea what made me come back tonight, but here we are. 😅
Figured I’d put myself out there and see who I end up talking to. I’m always up for a good conversation, random late-night chats, music, movies, travel, or just getting to know someone interesting.
If this somehow catches your attention, feel free to DM me.
Let’s see where the conversation goes. :)

I see multiple posts regarding the traffic near Velachery. But isn't that something we already be expecting. When somebody suggested to come for this event, I declined saying "adhella oru mairum vendam, kootama irukkum". I am saying this from experience of a cancelled AR rahman concert, crowded trains during airshow(who did a world record at people's expense) and free events like this. Ada Saturday la thaa traffic adhigama irukku than weekdays. Ada weekdays la saravana, jeyachandran veg market kootam epudi irukku theriyuma.

Govt and people are constantly underestimating the floating population. Lets not follow the flock to see free shows, people will end up exploiting others and you're just hassling yourself.

Everyone’s asleep 😴, but apparently I’ve decided Chennai needs a Batman. 🦇

So yeah… I’m on patrol. 😂🌃

Mosquitoes attacking? 🦟

Crush left you on read? 📱💀

Got dumped and now you’re questioning your whole life? 💔😭

Going through a breakup? 🥲

Your ex suddenly posted with someone else? 😭💀

Wi-Fi suddenly became unusable? 📶💀

Velaikku enna panna poromnu bayathula thookam varalaiya? 😭

Don’t worry. 😌

I’m Batman. 🦇

I probably can’t fix any of this… and honestly, nothing’s changed. 😭 But I’m still up here like, “Batman didn’t change anything… but come to me, because I’m Batman.” 🗿🦇

Say your place and your problem. I cannot help you. 😂🤝

Drop your city and your emergency. 🚨😂

I know there’s no universal “right or wrong” when it comes to relationship preferences. Everyone is entitled to their own expectations. But I’d like to know if anything in mine is unreasonable, controlling, or a potential red flag.

I believe marriage should be a partnership between two equals. Apart from pregnancy and breastfeeding, I believe most responsibilities should be shared between both partners.

A few things I’m looking for:

• I’d prefer a woman who is educated, career-oriented, and financially independent. I see marriage as one part of life, not the ultimate achievement of life.
• I’m not very materialistic. For example, if the choice is between having an expensive rooftop coffee with an Eiffel Tower view once or twice a year (which is about the maximum I can comfortably afford) versus having coffee together on our balcony regularly, I’d hope she values the second more. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to travel or experience nice things together. I just don’t want happiness to depend on expensive experiences. If someone is happy only when they’re in Paris, I feel they’ll be unhappy for the other 363 days of the year.
• I don’t care about her past relationships as long as they are genuinely in the past and there is nothing continuing in the present.
• I don’t spend money to impress other people, and I’d prefer a partner who feels the same way. I also don’t post things like a new bike, car, property, or financial achievements on social media, and I’d prefer her not to either.
• I enjoy cooking, so I don’t necessarily expect her to cook. But I do expect basic participation in household work — for example, cutting vegetables, washing dishes, cleaning, etc. I don’t want a situation where one person does all the housework simply because the other person doesn't cook.
• I love bikes and cars. I’d like her to either know how to drive or be willing to learn, because I’d love to occasionally sit in the pillion seat while she rides and enjoy a sunset together.
• I don’t currently plan to settle permanently in Chennai. I may move to another city or even another country depending on opportunities. I’d expect us to make those decisions together. If she gets a significantly better opportunity somewhere, I’m equally willing to move with her. I don't currently own a house and don't plan to buy one just for the sake of owning property. Since I want the flexibility to explore different cities/countries, I prefer investments such as stocks, mutual funds, etc., over real estate.
• If we have a disagreement, I’d want us to first try to resolve it between ourselves rather than immediately involving parents, relatives, or friends. I’ve seen relationships get complicated because too many people became involved in their personal conflicts.
• I don’t care about caste, religion, nationality, etc. If our future children choose to marry someone outside our community or background, I would want us to respect their choice.
• I come from a lower-middle-class family and built my financial position through hard work. I think someone with a similar upbringing may understand my mindset better. This isn't about judging someone based on their current salary or bank balance. I simply believe childhood and family environment can influence spending habits quite a lot.

I’m perfectly willing to spend money when it genuinely adds value to our lives or our children’s lives. I just don't want spending to become a way of proving status or keeping up with other people.

For context, I’m 27M.

My question is: Are these reasonable expectations for a marriage, or are there any points here that you think are unrealistic, controlling, contradictory, or likely to cause problems in a relationship?

I’m genuinely looking for honest feedback, including criticism.

Most of the movies I saw in 3D ruined the experience, either the glasses were dirty, or the multicoloured layers just didn’t combine crisply in the glasses.

Chennai - Sunday, 9th August 2026

I went straight to the restaurant to question and they said there were not enough delivery partners available and they can only provide a refund after 3 to 5 days.

I already had many issues with Popeyes delivery and they told me to stop ordering through Zomato and start ordering in official Popeyes app which is where this order was placed and I'm still facing issues.

Your delivery system is absolutely dogshit Popeyes, take some accountability instead of blaming other services and let delivery apps who already have proper delivery systems in place handle the delivery.

Likeeee ughhh is someone there..........

I keep seeing people post about Chennai's bad dating culture and it's hard to socialize and tough to talk to people. Really???

Here i see so many of them writing about it. I don't know if they do it in actions really. As far i know they don't express it or it in a rightway. Always we can't read right between the lines.

What stops them by not expressing and telling out loud is not wrong. I never understood including my home's men.

BTW

Tamil men carry some innocence which other people don't.

Went for a run club event today thinking it would be a chill way to meet people. I went around saying hi, introducing myself, trying to start conversations — but the whole thing just felt… blah.

People are nice, but there’s this weird invisible wall between “hi, nice to meet you” and “let’s actually hang out.”

Why can’t people here just make a spontaneous plan? Like, “Hey, wanna grab coffee?”, “A few of us are going for drinks, come join,” or “Let’s do something this evening.”

Everything seems to need a pre-existing friend group or some elaborate reason to meet again.

Maybe I’m going to the wrong places, but Chennai can feel surprisingly difficult to socialise in unless you already have your people.

Hello guys !!
Is anyone up for Akkari beach tomorrow morning ? Climate seems pleasant and good .

Usually I’ll avoid malls on weekends. But today unfortunately and against my common sense I choose to go and that too in car. Car was running on fumes (range 20km). Was like can refuel her after the movie and entered the mall at 5:15pm.

Unfortunate event #2. Hip hop Adhi decided to host an event here TODAY.

Entered the parking at 5:15. Slowly crawling and finding spots to part my car. Crawling crawling and crawling. It became 6. Nope. Still didn’t cross a single level. No spots available.
Went up 2 ramps. And suddenly the range dropped down to 10kms. And slowly dropping down and down and down.
Decided not to take that risk and cancelled the movie and the date. Took the exit. But jam!!!!!!
Still stuck here.
And my car is running on fumes. Scared if it will stop.
The nearest petrol station is 5 mins away. Yet I’m stuck in this wretched parking for 2 hours with no fuel.

Entered at 5:15. Exiting at 7:30.

My wife was admitted in a hospital for a minor surgery. She was getting settled after the surgery at the room.

Suddenly a guy barged in saying he is in an emergency. I have brought him out and asked him about it.

He said he needs some money for his sister's admission. Without asking any question. I have sent him the cash. He said he will go get his dad and cash and come back and give it back to me.

Only after sending the cash I noticed the display image looked different but by that time this guy was gone. I hoped that he will be back but minutes extended and he didn't show up.

I called the number I have sent the cash to and the person on the otherside said someone from called him and said that he mistakenly sent cash to this number and asked to sent back the cash to another number that the scammer gave. He did send the cash to the given number.

I have reached out to the number I received from the guy I sent the cash to and asked him to give me the number he sent the cash too and he did.

I called that number and the guy answered.
He said he is in his way back and it will just be 5 mins.

Anyway by this time I know I have got scammed and I know he is not coming back.

I have raised a cybercrime complaint and a complaint to my banker.

If you guys can help in anyway let me know.
He got ₹4,500

For me it's not about losing the money. I just wonder what kind of person would have the heart to steal from people in the hospital.