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It has become a custom and not a
choice. This can often lead to
strained relationships and mental
burden. Now, this is not to
suggest that people who married
out of love and not an arranged
one, are inherently happier. It is
just the case that arranged

marriages or rather the pressure
from it can have negative effects.
Marriage should be something
done out of will, not as an
obligation.

To conclude, one can say that a
negative perception of not only
But in some cases, films are not love can seep into peoples’ minds
always the driving factor, rather thanks to the environment and
one of the side ingredients. As social media, which could be hard
previously discussed, if a person to reverse.
grows up in such an environment,
then there is little to no room for
them to grow out of an imbibed
phobia or prejudice. One of the
main driving factors is the belief
of the family itself. A person who
grows up in an environment
where harmful ideologies are

normalized is probable to carry
such beliefs strongly themselves.
And in many cases, especially in
India, people are forced to get
married for the sake of honour
and nothing else.

Adityaa T C
ECE
2020-24

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