A little change...

The latest version of the arranged marriage in the Indian society is to allow a prospective bride and groom to further their alliance ad have private dialogues over a period of time. This is not true n all cases, but in certain families individuals are given some time to get to know each other and see if they could be married. This is a lot better than the original arranged marriage system but isn’t the best alternative because most of the interaction boils down to telephonic conversations and emails which aren’t the best way to get to know someone you consider spending the rest of your life with. Another form of the arranged marriage system can also be compared to consistent dating where parents at both ends are eager to get their children married and fix ongoing meetings for them, giving them the opportunity to spend some time with each other.
However the arranged marriage system is not popular amongst those who are educated and are the new age youth, because quite certainly falling in love is a matter of chance and not something that can be arranged. It is an emotion that comes into full play for a special person when the time is right, and it is only right that people marry when in love rather than make a compromise. The ironic truth regarding the arranged marriage scenario is that the Indian society has great respect for parents. As such, once you decide to marry, most to be married couples will not just go ahead and marry but will in fact go ahead and seek their parent’s permission. In most cases this is just a formality because those who know their parents will not agree simply elope. And as such, parents do interact and eventually arrange and seal the marriage. It isn’t everyday that the man who loves you will walk to your parents and tell them he wishes to marry you. In most cases it is the would be grooms parents who complete the formality. However this shouldn’t dishearten you as the emerging Indian man is modern and will sooner or later take his decisions himself and the educated parent will not consider this an act of disrespect. Till then surely, marriages will not stop taking place, so whether in the name of religion, love or parental responsibility, go witness the next Indian wedding extravaganza.