Capital Region, the Waitlist Is Open

Albany doesn't get the attention that NYC does, but the Capital Region has a South Asian community that's been growing quietly for years. RPI in Troy and UAlbany together bring in a steady stream of Indian grad students. State government employs its share of South Asian professionals. The tech sector along the I-87 corridor, from Clifton Park down to Latham, adds engineers and researchers to the mix.

The format from New York: real contestants go on live dates on stage while the audience watches and reacts. Afterward, everyone mingles. It's designed for exactly the kind of mid-sized market Albany is: big enough to fill a room, spread out enough that people need a reason to converge.

The problem in Albany is the same problem every mid-sized city has. The desi community is big enough to exist but too spread out to naturally create a singles scene. Saratoga Springs in one direction, Schenectady in another, Troy across the river. Everyone knows a few other South Asian singles but nobody knows where to find the rest of them.

We're looking at the Capital Region for a future show. If the waitlist numbers prove the demand, we'll bring it. Sign up below for first access to tickets, or apply to be a contestant. Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, it doesn't matter where you're coming from. Just come.