Rina nodded, feeling a twinge of guilt. But as soon as Siti left, she went back to her usual routine. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months.
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With apps like Tinder, Bumble, and local platforms like Setipe, many young Indonesians now “date” online for months before a physical meeting. When they finally meet, the idea of sitting in a living room with parents feels awkward and outdated. Some parents, however, insist on ngapel as a non-negotiable condition, leading to intergenerational conflict. Cases have been reported where couples broke up simply because one family refused to allow unsupervised digital dating, while the other refused to host traditional ngapel sessions. Rina nodded, feeling a twinge of guilt