I mean people def aren’t super shareef here or anything but a lot of my friends that ARE in the mid to late 20’s / early 30’s are still single and haven’t done anything intimate with anyone. But they do express how frustrated they are in their situation. Even if you’re from a conservative environment, sooner or later, hormones take over. The fact that you CAN’T/DON’T engage in such behavior outside of marriage just makes that even more difficult. You’re stuck with those feelings until your parents decide you’re settled enough/mature enough/the guy or girl that came for your hand is “qualified” enough. I don’t think very many desi parents take the actual physical needs of their kids into account. Your eligibility depends on how settled/worthy/old/pretty your are, not on the fact that you need to get married for other reasons as well. Not everyone’s looking for a sugar daddy/momma. Some people really DO just want a companion and it sucks when that desire takes a backseat for a lot of material things that OTHER people care about.