F29 | CTC not relevant | Ghosted after asking about caste. I am a Bihari - origin girl born and brought up near Kolkata. Most of my neighbours are Bihari as well, although most of my school friends and college friends are Bengalis. For the last 7 years, I've been working as an accountant in a small firm in Howrah. Recently, I joined a gym in my hometown (where I stay with my parents) and noticed a Bengali guy: he was mildly muscular, worked out wearing earphones , and talked to no one except the trainers. A few months after I joined the gym, he and I ended up using the same machine at the same time. We struck off a conversation and became friendly very quickly, sharing everything from diseases / injuries, hormone cycles, work, weather, etc. Somewhere along the way, I developed a crush on him (I had a feeling that the feeling was mutual). Before proceeding any further, I wanted to verify our compatibility. So I asked him which caste he belonged to. As soon as I asked him the question, he stared at me as if I was a criminal. He rudely replied that he has no caste, and walked away. Since that day, he rarely acknowledgdes me in the gym (and puts on his earphones if he sees me). I don't get what I did or said wrong. Please advise
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Most Bengalis hate caste-motivated relationships, hence the reality you're facing. For us, caste is as irrelevant as it can get. The only thing that matters to us is how you are as a person. By asking about caste, you created the worst possible first impression.
What kind of backward question is this ππ No bengali in their sane mind would entertain this kind of shallowness.... Girl or boy.....if u think compatibility comes with caste or any other social stratification then ur singnifiers of genuine partnership is broken π PS : My caste is General π in case u think I speak from my "caste insecurities" as suggested by many delulus here !
That reaction said more than a thousand words.
Well you could have used the another terms like "What's your full name ???" Or etc ..
Bengalis normally have mixed caste. So you pressed the wrong button. Plus he dodged bullet. Respect for the guy.
Nai batana hoga usko. May be he is from a caste which everyone sees from some other point of view
Shram wali caste hogi uski
Caste out of everything!!?? Why ma'am?!
My bro showed a caste infected bimari it's place. This is the way these bimaris are spreading their filth in Kolkata and Bengal. So proud of you vai ππ
Some people here are suggesting that the man might belong to a very low caste (did they mean 'untouchable'?) and that he felt ashamed to reveal his background to this girl who was clearly drawn to him. In response, I would simply point out that the notion of a "low" caste has traditionally been far more ambiguous in Bengali Hindu society. The rigid caste hierarchies that have persisted elsewhere in India never existed in Bengal or Assam.
he might have thought you are educated modern woman, the moment u asked caste, he found that u never crossed barbaric age.. as a sensible guy he ghosted u..
He doesn't wana marry you , may be he spoke to you as a friend and you made kheyali poulao ....
Respect for the guy π
Ask a bengali anything but his or her caste. We don't believe in it. We just carry out surnames to show our family identity and gotra.
Glad and proud to see all the bong comments π
Marry someone of your own high caste. Leave the bengali guy alone.
You did the best thing ever. Before you get emotionally invested, Confirming the caste you dodged a bullet. He could have replied Caste category if he was OBC but it seems he is from ΰ€Άΰ₯ΰ€·ΰ€Ώΰ€€ ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€‘ΰ€Όΰ€Ώΰ€€ ΰ€΅ΰ€ΰ€ΰ€Ώΰ€€ caste. You did what every girl especially girl should always do before "falling in love"
Bro knows how to handle the situation smartly and logically πΏπΏ
Hlo Pl eta dakh. "nO bRo Bihari girls ain't the same bRo" π₯΄π₯΄
you did not do anything wrong, but saved your heart from getting used. the guy, however, was not into the game. He might be healing from sth. who knows. But you beware of such thing in gym. it is not a place assigned for dating tbh.
Obviously a Bihari
He seems genuinely offended. Most Bengalis are highly educated and broad-minded. But his reaction seemed a bit much for just one question. Judging by the other comments, it also seems to be a taboo topic for many Bengalis. Maybe it was a big deal to him, or maybe he's just a bit rude. Leave it. Don't try to talk to him now. And if he also had a crush on you, I think he would've reacted differently.
As a Bengali myself, Bengalis donβt flaunt their casteβ¦ even asking about it, is considered rude. We are proud of our ethnic identity. Casteist is a red flag for us
29 years old and you still have an underdeveloped brain. Bengali bro dodged a bullet.
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