"Arranged" Marriage !

Colleague@US : So you are married ?!
Me : Yes
Colleague@US : Arranged ?!
Me : yup
Colleague@US : So did u have lot of choices to choose from ?
Me : Whaaaattttttttttt!

Funny to see how western world looks at indian "arranged" wedding :)
Lot of choices to choose from..sounds cool right :D

But little do they know about the pains we go through..
Searching sea of profiles in matrimony sites,matching horoscope,exchanging photos,formal "sight" visits,official "talk" between groom and bride,elders agreeing upon "terms and conditions" and endless engagement & wedding ceremonies..

For two people agreeing to share the rest of their life, why so many people and processes are involved ??

You might ask ,so why not everyone go for love marriage.Why are they dependent on parents to find their partner?

To be honest,not everyone can find "someone interesting" by oneself and go for "love" marriage..
People are trading with time so much that they hardly get time and opportunity to socialize and meet their prospective matches.Some are too shy to initiate conversation and many don't know where to begin....This doesn't mean that they are "not capable" of falling in love..

So we definitely need concept of "arranged" marriage minus process/people overhead :)
All we need is more reliable platforms for couples to socialize and know each other before making "the decision"..All those heavy processes can be involved at the later stage.

On the lighter note ,I came across this joke:
Qn : Difference between arranged and love marriage :
Ans : If couple decide to jump into the well ,its love marriage.
If 100 people push the couple into the well,its arranged marriage.

Long live "arranged" marriage!