A genuine question: Why is the “bus conductor/driver + woman passenger” love story so common in Kerala?
I’m asking this genuinely and respectfully, not to judge anyone involved. I’m a woman myself, and this is one social phenomenon I’ve honestly never quite understood. Maybe I’m missing something obvious about how attraction and familiarity work, which is why I’d like to hear perspectives from others.
There have been several instances over the years where a woman has reportedly fallen in love with, eloped with, or entered into a relationship with a bus driver or conductor. Interestingly, this seems to be something people in Kerala have been talking about since at least the 1990s.
What I’m curious about is why this particular occupational/social setting seems to produce these relationships so often.