Although many people agree that a woman or a man is free to decide upon his/her life, in many Eastern countries this is not the case. In India, for instance, parents still have the obligation to choose a suitable partner for their offsprings and their children are obliged to comply with this order. Hindu culture takes this phenomenon as something pre-established, as something normal. Nevertheless, those Indians who have the opportunity to travel abroad, and be in contact with different cultures, feel this stark contrast of freedom of choice more deeply. It is then when they start questioning their posture.
Nonetheless, there are many Indians who maintain that arranged marriages are the best alternative. They assert that arranged marriages give them the possibility of not worrying about seeking for a partner: they have got other people to do the job for them. Some Indian men, for instance, find dating a daunting task, a frustrating experience. In the past, an arranged marriage......
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