Based on my observation, most of the Indian society has a peculiar set of parameters to gauge a person. When it comes to looking for brides and grooms, it gets even stranger. Let me list the factors they consider.
For the groom-to-be:
Earns lots (read obese pay package)/ is in a big "position" ;
his family is filthy-rich;
his family is filthy-rich;
his father/brother/brother-in-law/somehow-related-somebody is a big guy somewhere (I really don’t understand how that makes the guy suitable)
For the bride-to-be:
Her horoscope should be compatible with that of the guy;
she should be fair, pretty;
right height (few inches lesser than her prospective husband);
must know to cook well and do all the household chores.
Is this all that takes to decide on something as huge and important as marriage?
No wonder we have so many unhappy marriages in our country. Many opt for divorce while many suffer in silence. It is really sad that a majority of our society thinks this mediocre way. When will this change?
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Ambar by Raghu Dixit
"sach much kya hai tu duniya mein?..."
I think we should start another consciousness raising campaign!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, hope our generation gets better off with it... :-)
Hope it brings about some change!
ReplyDeleteYa ...i totally agree ...even the guys/gals seems to loose their brains and they look out for these factors which is actually one day show.They don't realize it is not a matter of a single day but their whole life...
ReplyDeleteRight, Tanwi. No wonder many married couples end up fighting most of their time.
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