It is paradoxical to see arranged marriages still continue with success. According to Kinjo "Twenty-five to 30 per cent of all marriages taking place in Japan at present are arranged marriages". The rate of arranged marriages are higher in South Asia and Middle East compared to Europe, America and Australasia. Through my observations, I believe this rate is much lower in Australia. However, our divorce rate in Australia is so high; at least 40 thousand couples get divorced each year.
Even though arranged marriages are believed to have a lot of negative connotations, I know a few families with arranged marriage reached their 50th and even 60th anniversaries, whereas a number of marriages based on love and prior trial ended up within a year or so. Many of my friends have less than 2 years of marriage duration. I'd like to understand this paradoxical situation. I am wondering whether arranged marriages can help with the divorce?
If we get back to social networking context, would you consider people getting married through social networking without seeing each other can be considered an arranged marriage? What is your definition of arranged marriage? Let's explore this topic from multiple angles with your personal thoughts, experience and cultural impacts in your countries on the topic.
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Very interesting topic!
ReplyDeleteAs social networks are growing, people's life and how they will integrate social/virtual connections in their real life will change.
I think people are becoming more open and make new contacs through the web, with people that they have never seen or might never see in their real life.
In this socially connected world, the online network of each person might become one of the places where he looks for the partner. In arranges marriage story, someone that you know arrages someone for you. In social networks, the same story happens. you are suggested to your friend's friends and they might like to know you more, vice versa.
As recommender systems are improving, we also might see in the near future marriage suggestions by Facebook or other networks. Till that time they will know (have collected) much enough information about us and our behaviour on the net, to suggest the best partners to us! :)
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Hassan