What is 'Conflict Transcript'? Here's why Indian Gen-Z singles want to know your 'Relationship Resume'

Perfecting a dating profile with witty bios the best pictures and putting your best foot forwardmdashthats what daters have relied on to find a compatible matchGen Z has taken this a step further and cracked the code according to a recent survey by QuackQuack Indian singles between 22 and 27 years of age believe a persons relationship resume carries more weight than their perfectly curated dating profile when choosing the right matchWhat is a Relationship ResumeSurvey participants explained that unlike the traditional expectation of couples revealing the number of past relationships a relationship resume focuses less on counting exes and more on understanding the lessons learnt and the emotional patterns of the person within a relationship Over 55 per cent of GenZ daters revealed that they care more about how their match handled their past relationship than the number of relationships they have had Todays young daters see romantic history not as baggage but as lived experienceThe apps founder and CEO Ravi Mittal added We rarely see matches discussing the number of exes they have had or judging each other based on that But we do see awareness around emotional patterns during each others previous relationships they understand that matchs romantic history speaks about emotional maturity communication style conflict management skills and it can also reveal hidden personality issuesThe dating surveyed 9847 Gen Z users from Delhi Mumbai Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Kolkata Kochi Calicut Ahmedabad Pune Indore and more Tier3 cities The survey was conducted from April to June in 2026 through voluntary responsesConflict transcriptOne of the studys strongest findings is the conflict transcript trend Around 41 per cent of daters over 25 years of age said they are interested in learning how their match handled arguments in their past relationship They revealed that instead of directly asking Why did your relationship end they enquire who handled difficult conversations better who was more confrontational who was the first to apologize and what usually happened after arguments Anwesha a 26yearold software engineer from Pune explained When I ask these questions to my match I look out for two things One are they putting all the blame on their ex and saying they put in all the effort And two are they avoiding the topic of their past relationship entirely For me these are the two red flags I am cautious aboutClosure and postbreakup behaviourThe survey says that 8 out of 10 participants from Tier 1 and 2 cities admitted that they closely observe if their match speaks about their past relationships with emotional balance Over 44 per cent of women and 39 per cent of men shared that they become cautious if someone labels their ex as crazy or the toxic one It shows that the person is not ready to take any accountability and does not have emotional maturity needed for introspection and accepting their own flawsNearly 51 per cent of the respondents also mentioned that closure is now a part of their evaluation process They pay attention to whether a person has emotionally processed their breakup or if they are trying to jump into a new relationship to substitute for one that got awayBehavioural upgradeAnother fascinating finding shows that young daters are interested in the evidence of postbreakup behavioural upgrades in their matches 36 per cent of daters between 23 and 27 years of age explained that hearing someone share how they have changed since their last relationship or how they have improved themselves after a breakup understanding that they were the one falling short in the last relationship makes them significantly more interested in that person Whether it is learning better ways to communicate maintaining healthy boundaries or working on their insecurities a behavioural upgrade is a desirable quality in a match according to nearly 6 out of 10 dating app users