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• Since the person is a stranger many of his/her behavioural traits are
uncovered after marriage which may be difficult to cope up with.

What does the research say?

• 75% people in India prefer arranged marriages.
• According to Dr Robert Epstein from Harvard, in love marriages the love
reaches its peak by 18 months and then starts declining while in arranged
marriages it takes 5 years to reach the peak and the love grows two times
stronger by 10 years.
• The UNFPA survey indicates that with increase in women empowerment and
education more women have started taking a stand for themselves and have
started opting for love marriages.
• Stephanie Coontz, the research director for Council of Contemporary
Families, suggests that arranged marriages are often repressive for women.
• But at the same time there are less cases for divorces in India for arranged
marriages. The divorce rate in India is only 1.2%. One major reason for this is
people are concerned about their reputations, social status and family
pressures.
• With the launch of websites like shaadi.com, jeevansathi.com etc, the
availability of choices in arranged marriages have increased and made this
concept of arranged marriage a little more comfortable.

Conclusion

One can never give a clear judgement for this contradictory question. We need to
understand that marriage is not about the perfect couple but about how two imperfect
people make their lives perfect together. Both marriages require efforts on the part
of individuals and both can work wonders if the couple decides to make it beautiful!

So, have a happy married life!

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