Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race this week is being rightly celebrated as a triumph for progressives, immigrants, and Muslims across the country, and a sharp rebuke of American conservatism. Between his grassroots campaign, no-brainer manifesto, and community-driven stance, he’s been a beacon of hope for the left, yet he won a majority vote. But to single straight women—including those outside of America—it’s not just political hope that Mamdani represents.

When Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji move into Gracie Mansion, they will become the highest-profile (and possibly the only) couple in public office to have met on a dating app. Mamdani, now 34, and Duwaji, a 28-year-old artist and illustrator , swiped right on Hinge in 2021 and married earlier this year. To

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