Sima Taparia’s event - A complete waste of money

I attended one of Sima Taparia’s matchmaking events in NYC, and let me tell you—it was false advertising at its finest. They promised "ice breaker games," but all we got was a basic self-introduction round, followed by “ok, go mingle.” That was it. No structure, no effort to actually facilitate conversations.

And Sima herself? She was just sitting there like a marble statue. She had zero involvement in the event, didn’t interact with people, and seemed totally uninterested in being there. They also advertised a “photo op with Sima Taparia,” but she only let people take a quick picture if they approached her. She didn’t even bother standing up for photos. One of my friends (who was super respectful) asked for a second picture because the first one looked awkward (Sima sitting, my friend standing). Sima straight-up refused and physically pushed her away. At first, we thought she was joking, but nope—she was dead serious.

Tickets were $100, and for what? Her husband was the one actually hosting, while Sima was only nice to the men and to those who expressed interest in paying for her matchmaking services. Meanwhile, she treated the women like trash, dismissing them as having "too many expectations." Mind you, the women were all intelligent, successful, and genuinely well-rounded. The men, on the other hand… the quality was terrible. Not to mention, the ratio was ridiculous—maybe 30 women to 8 guys. So each guy was talking to multiple women at once, making it feel desperate and depressing for the women attending.

The biggest joke? When Sima finally grabbed the mic, she just said: "Hi, I am Sima from Mumbai"—clearly expecting the crowd to go wild. But by then, her attitude had already pissed off everyone, so there was just this awkward silence. After that, she made zero effort to engage with the audience and eventually left her own event to sit at a private table with her friends.

She also threw a tantrum and had the restaurant stop serving appetizers for no reason. Again, no explanation. Just pure arrogance.

Would I go again? Absolutely not. Total waste of money and time. If you’re considering attending one of her events, save your money.