relationships and navigating interactions with safety and respect are now part of a new online course on «consent» launched by the dating platform Tinder. Titled «Let's Talk Consent», the free 90-minute self-learning course is being offered on the online learning platform «Coursera». It has been developed as a first-of-its-kind resource to provide young adults in India guidance on interpersonal consent.
«Our conversations with Tinder users and the survey with young adult daters in India gave us an insight into the overwhelming need to create safe spaces for conversations on boundaries and mutual respect, which are not often discussed in our society,» Aahana Dhar, director of communications for Tinder in India told PTI.
«Sixty-seven% of young adults advocated for the integration of comprehensive consent education in schools and colleges, illustrating the need for a self-learning online course designed for young adults, especially those new to dating to help them understand the nuances of consent in both online and real-life interactions,» Dhar added.
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According to a Tinder survey, 65% of young adults took steps to personally understand the concept of consent while six in 10 young adults were seeking more resources and safe spaces (both physical and