Society & Politics

What do you think of an arranged-styled marriage?

This type of marriage is the norm for large if not majority of the world, parts of Africa, Middle East, Persia, Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, China, etc. and has been practiced for thousands of years. What is offers is a balance or trade of resources, a man's income and his family's socioeconomic gravitas, and a woman's youth and fertility.

Normally when a man secures employment, either public, corporate, entrepreneurship or takes over the family business, so he is financially stable and responsible. He is considered a candidate on the "marriage market." A woman is considered a candidate when she completes her graduation at around 23-24, employment is not so important for her.

The marriage market, whether it be intermediates, family members or website algorithms will match couples. Where they can feed their preferences. Women can pre-select the income of the man, height whereas the man can select, age, weight, and domestic skills. Along with that there will be mutual filters for religion, ethnic affiliations, number of kids they want, city, language, etc.

Once matches are shortlisted, they can talk over the phone to see if they are compatible or not to narrow down the list, which will be followed by physical meetings in a public place. If one wants, but is the norm, later on parents of both parties can also go to talk about family compatibility. So, you are getting social proof and sanction for your union.

Normally I realize the social ills associated with this practice and would exclude them, considering the practice in its true form.
What do you think of an arranged-styled marriage?
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