Far from buying a house in big cities of India, it is becoming difficult for many people to stay on rent. Property prices in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore are constantly touching new heights. Real estate reports show that in the last one year, the prices of houses in many cities have increased by 10-14 percent. Along with expensive fares, the cost of living alone and the emotional loneliness of urban life-all of them are giving rise to a new kind of relationship trend, which is called ‘hobosexuality’.
This word may sound funny to hear, but the reality behind it is very serious. In this, a person comes into a relationship for a shelter more than love-to resort to a romantic relationship to get home or financial facility. And often the balance of economic and emotional contribution in it deteriorates badly.
The hurry of increasing economic inequality, cultural pressure and ‘settling’ in metro cities is further intensifying this trend. Psychologists believe that it is not only a matter of financial compulsion, but also a story of emotional manipulation and power imbalance in relationships.
What is hobosexuality?
Simply put, Hobosacusuelity is the situation when a person comes in a romantic relationship to get a place or financial facility. This relationship seems loved from above, but inside one partner is more dependent on the other – sometimes financially, sometimes in everyday responsibilities.
Why is this trend increasing in India?
- Sky Touch Property Prices : According to reports, the prices of property in 13 major Indian cities have increased by an average of 8%. The monthly fare of a bedroom flat in a city like Mumbai ranges from ₹ 35,000 to ₹ 50,000 in many areas.
- Fast bounce in fares : When it is difficult to buy a house, fares also become expensive. According to the 2025 survey report of Deloitte, a single person living in metro cities spends 40-50% of his earnings only in rent.
- Emotional loneliness and cultural pressure : Relationships in big cities do not only mean emotional connection, but also become ‘security’. The pressure to settle quickly in the society also promotes such relationships.
Economic and emotional impact
- economic burden : Staying in such relationships for a long time affects a person’s savings and financial stability.
- Emotional fatigue : When a partner repeatedly plays responsibilities, and the other only takes the facility, then the relationship increases fatigue and resentment.
- Power imbalance : The one who is dependent on it dominates the decisions, and the other partner feels emotionally weak.
How to identify Hobosexual relationship?
- Partner’s economic contribution is very low or not
- There is no participation in household expenses, bill or fare
- You are more interested in your financial condition or property, instead of your personality
- Emotional need
- Initially very attention, later avoiding responsibility
Solution and awareness
- Keep economic transparency in the relationship – talk on expenses and responsibilities in the beginning.
- Maintain emotional balance – Both should make emotional and practical contribution in the relationship.
- Do not make a habit of saying – If you feel that the relationship is becoming unilateral, then set the boundaries.
- Self -sufficiency – Make yourself stronger and emotionally strong, so that no one has to depend on compulsion.
Hobosexuality was not just the trend of the western world, but it is also growing quietly in Indian metros. Expensive houses, rising fare, urban loneliness and cultural pressure together are preparing the land of such relationships. It is important that people maintain not only emotional in their relationship, but also to maintain economic and practical balance. Love can mean shelter, but turning it into unilateral responsibility is not healthy for anyone.
