Traditional
Indian dating is heavily influenced by the customs of traditional arranged marriages
that require little dating if any. Majority
of Indian marriages are arranged by parents, about 9 out of 10 marriages in
India are arranged. Couples are chosen
from the same caste, religion, and economic status. Marriages are similar to business
transactions involving two “deal-making” families, trying to wed their children.
Often
before the wedding, the woman is only allowed to go out with probable husband if
they agree to be married happily forever.
And also, sometimes the bride and groom don’t even meet until the
wedding.
Arranged
marriages in India are on the decline in recent years, but are still unlikely
to disappear anytime soon. “Love marriages”
are becoming more accepted as India becomes more intertwined with the rest of
the changing world. “Love marriages” are
couples that meet each other and follow the typical dating and relationship
growth that is similar to those in countries like the United States. Dating
Websites are also beginning to gain interest of the singles in India.
Often
Indians that move abroad to other countries with different tradition will
reform and follow the cultural patterns of their new country. In the United States, India-Americans
sometimes participate in Indian Singles
meetings organized by various dating websites which happen about once a month,
with about 100 participants at each event.
There are no firm statistics about the success rate leading into long
term relationships, but is estimated about one in every ten members finds a
partner through the site or meetings.
In the
movie Slumdog Millionaire, we are able to have an insight into traditional love
in India.
In India
some predominate religions are completely against the idea of dating. The radical Hindu group Sri Ram Sena, is very
opposed to dating and believe that marriage between a man and a woman should be
organized by the parents of either single person. The practice of dating before
a marriage is against their religious tradition.
Although
love in countries over the world are extremely different from one another,
finding your perfect match in never impossible.
The love that humans are capable of is overwhelming and will undertake
anything in its path. Love is waking up
in the morning and thinking about that someone special.
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures
all things.” -Corinthians
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