Ep. 74 What Materialists Gets Right About Matchmaking, Money, and Modern Dating

What does a rom-com starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal have to teach us about South Asian dating today? A lot, actually. In this episode of S.A.L.E. (South Asian Love Experiment), Radha breaks down Materialists—a deceptively deep movie about matchmaking, money, and modern love. From biodata math to leg-lengthening surgery (yes, really), we explore what this film gets right about the realities of dating in 2025.

Expect spoilers, Desi perspective, and real talk about the tension between love and lifestyle.