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What is an Arranged Marriage?. An Arranged Marriage is a marriage in which neither the bride or the groom has any official say over the selection of their future spouses. This is What WE see.
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What is an Arranged Marriage? An Arranged Marriage is a marriage in which neither the bride or the groom has any official say over the selection of their future spouses.
This is What WE see • Noor Faleh Almaleiki was allegedly ran over by her father, Faleh Hassan Almaleiki, because she was too “Westernized” and she disagreed with the idea of having an Arranged Marriage.
Factors Considered in Arranged Marriages • Wealth • Religion • Culture • Vocation • Physical Fitness • Reputation • Horoscope(India)
Japan • 25%-30% of marriages in this country are arranged • Marriage Age 25 • Profile
India • They encourage their children to go on dates with their future spouse before marriage • Why? • Social Satisfactory • Preserves Ancestry Lineage
Legal age of Marriage 18 for Females and 21 for Males • Hindu • Do not consummate marriage before the third year of marriage • Muslim • letter • asking ceremony • dowry • marriage(4)
Pakistan • 90% of Marriages are Arranged without consent of the future spouses • Semi-arranged • Well educated • Fully Arranged • Less educated and in rural areas
Interesting Facts • Statistically speaking arranged marriages work out better than most marriages in the United States • 55% of the WORLD’S marriages are arranged • 6% of Global Arranged Marriages get divorced
Even though we see Arranged Marriages in a bad light they are actually not all bad. They are usually more successful and a lot of couples actually date and see each other before getting married. There’s also a lot of parents that let their son/daughter approve of their future spouses.
Arranged Marriages By: Evelyn Avila Ana Baltazar Brayan Lopez