Karan Wahi says men rarely talk about heartbreaks: Most just switch off
Actor Karan Wahi said men rarely talk openly about heartbreak and often shut down after breakups. He also expressed that television needs more feel-good romance because audiences still connect with relatable love stories.
Actor Karan Wahi has said men rarely speak openly about heartbreak and usually try to deal with it by themselves. Speaking to India Today while promoting his new web series Seven and a Half Dates, he said many men do not discuss emotional pain directly and instead slowly shut down.
In the same conversation, Wahi spoke about the kind of light romantic shows he misses on television and the way modern content has changed ideas around love. He also shared a personal anecdote about an unfinished date.
Men and heartbreak
On men dealing with their emotions, Wahi said, “I don’t think men really talk about heartbreaks. I feel it’s just not in our DNA. Your close friends might know, but most men deal with heartbreak on their own because they feel that’s the easiest way.” He added that even after a breakup, many men do not immediately talk about what they are feeling.
Explaining this further, he said one reason for that hesitation is the thought that if they return to the same person later, their friends would already know every detail. Referring to his own experience, Wahi said such conversations usually happen indirectly rather than as open discussions about emotional hurt.
"Most men deal with it themselves, and then one day, they just switch off,” he continued.
Missing the rom-com era
Wahi said he misses the phase when television was filled with easy, feel-good romantic stories. “It’s been a long time since we’ve done such lovey-dovey shows. I definitely miss that era, and I hope it comes back in a very big way because rom-coms are very relatable,” he said.
The actor said such stories work because they offer comfort without exhausting viewers, unlike heavier dramas that demand constant emotional involvement. Looking back at the shows he grew up watching, he mentioned Just Mohabbat, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Remix, Miley Jab Hum Tum and Dill Mill Gayye.
He added that television later shifted back towards drama. Even now, Wahi said, romantic shows are mostly made in the intense romance zone.
How romance is seen today
Wahi further expressed that modern content has changed the way people look at love. “Romance is important because it keeps the value of love alive. Today, the definition of romance has changed a little because we’re consuming so much content that tells us love is scary or that you need to be careful in love,” he said.
The 39-year-old actor added, “But love is actually the only feeling that’s carefree. Whether it’s with a partner or a friend, the moment you overthink it, it stops feeling like love.”
On Seven and a Half Dates, Wahi said the show presents romance in a realistic way. He said the situations are relatable, the language feels current, and even the arguments between the characters are the kind that genuinely happen between two people in love.
Why Seven and a Half dates?
Wahi said the title has a reason and that the mystery is explained in the show. “There’s a reason why it’s called Seven and a Half Dates and not seven or eight dates, even though there are eight episodes,” he said. He also joked, “I think a ‘half date’ is usually a date that never really got completed,” before admitting that, in real life, it could be “a date I ran away from”.
Sharing an anecdote, Wahi said he once had an escape plan with a friend and would ask for a call if a date was not going well. He recalled sending “911” during one date, after which his friend called, and he pretended there had been an accident so he could leave. “Clearly, we never met again after that,” he said. Wahi also added that despite the “chocolate boy” image, he, too, has been ghosted.
Seven and a Half Dates was released on May 24 on the YouTube channel Novice Records. Starring Karan Wahi and Surbhi Jyoti, the web series is written and directed by Shaleen Malhotra and Suyash Rai.
The actor will also be seen in the upcoming season of stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 15.
Actor Karan Wahi has said men rarely speak openly about heartbreak and usually try to deal with it by themselves. Speaking to India Today while promoting his new web series Seven and a Half Dates, he said many men do not discuss emotional pain directly and instead slowly shut down.
In the same conversation, Wahi spoke about the kind of light romantic shows he misses on television and the way modern content has changed ideas around love. He also shared a personal anecdote about an unfinished date.
Men and heartbreak
On men dealing with their emotions, Wahi said, “I don’t think men really talk about heartbreaks. I feel it’s just not in our DNA. Your close friends might know, but most men deal with heartbreak on their own because they feel that’s the easiest way.” He added that even after a breakup, many men do not immediately talk about what they are feeling.
Explaining this further, he said one reason for that hesitation is the thought that if they return to the same person later, their friends would already know every detail. Referring to his own experience, Wahi said such conversations usually happen indirectly rather than as open discussions about emotional hurt.
"Most men deal with it themselves, and then one day, they just switch off,” he continued.
Missing the rom-com era
Wahi said he misses the phase when television was filled with easy, feel-good romantic stories. “It’s been a long time since we’ve done such lovey-dovey shows. I definitely miss that era, and I hope it comes back in a very big way because rom-coms are very relatable,” he said.
The actor said such stories work because they offer comfort without exhausting viewers, unlike heavier dramas that demand constant emotional involvement. Looking back at the shows he grew up watching, he mentioned Just Mohabbat, Dekh Bhai Dekh, Remix, Miley Jab Hum Tum and Dill Mill Gayye.
He added that television later shifted back towards drama. Even now, Wahi said, romantic shows are mostly made in the intense romance zone.
How romance is seen today
Wahi further expressed that modern content has changed the way people look at love. “Romance is important because it keeps the value of love alive. Today, the definition of romance has changed a little because we’re consuming so much content that tells us love is scary or that you need to be careful in love,” he said.
The 39-year-old actor added, “But love is actually the only feeling that’s carefree. Whether it’s with a partner or a friend, the moment you overthink it, it stops feeling like love.”
On Seven and a Half Dates, Wahi said the show presents romance in a realistic way. He said the situations are relatable, the language feels current, and even the arguments between the characters are the kind that genuinely happen between two people in love.
Why Seven and a Half dates?
Wahi said the title has a reason and that the mystery is explained in the show. “There’s a reason why it’s called Seven and a Half Dates and not seven or eight dates, even though there are eight episodes,” he said. He also joked, “I think a ‘half date’ is usually a date that never really got completed,” before admitting that, in real life, it could be “a date I ran away from”.
Sharing an anecdote, Wahi said he once had an escape plan with a friend and would ask for a call if a date was not going well. He recalled sending “911” during one date, after which his friend called, and he pretended there had been an accident so he could leave. “Clearly, we never met again after that,” he said. Wahi also added that despite the “chocolate boy” image, he, too, has been ghosted.
Seven and a Half Dates was released on May 24 on the YouTube channel Novice Records. Starring Karan Wahi and Surbhi Jyoti, the web series is written and directed by Shaleen Malhotra and Suyash Rai.
The actor will also be seen in the upcoming season of stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 15.
