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Know Your Arranged Marriage Partner: Tips

By Anvi Mehta

Arranged marriages are an old tradition being followed in India till date. Arranged marriages are two partners coming together with no idea of what the opposite person is like.

The parents search for suitable partners and in a meet or two the decision of life time is made. The partners get to know a very little about each other before marriage.

Arranged marriage is like a lottery arrangement. If you are lucky your partner is like you always dreamt of and if your luck is bad you might have to live with adjustments and compromises all your life. In one way, being strangers adds up to the spice after marriage. The love develops slowly after knowing each other.

Know Your Arranged Marriage Partner:

Understanding your partner's habits and knowing them is a challenge in arranged marriages. It is not very difficult but not quite easy as well. There are a few ways to know your arranged marriage partner quickly without letting your partner know.

Friends - The best way to know a lot of secrets of your arranged marriage partner is through the friends. Friends will always know the true personality of your partner. They are quite familiar with the likes and dislikes, the college secrets and the memorable moments of your partner. You will get to know the favorite hangout places, the past relationships and the crush list of your partner through their friends. One marriage advice which would help you is to keep in contact and have a talk to your partner's friends. You will definitely enjoy knowing about your arranged marriage partners through them. If your partner does not have any such friends, you are in for a weird person.

Siblings - More than the elders in a family, the siblings will know your arranged marriage partner better. To know about the childhood memories and habits of your partner talk to all the sisters and brothers. They can provide you with a lot of information on your in laws as well. It would be very interesting to know the family history you are now a part of.

Facebook - The very famous Facebook is a source of information for many. You can try searching your partner on Facebook if he is not on your list still. The FB account will provide you with the pictures, friends and will give you the idea of the overall personality of your partner. You will be able to find for the music liking, the movies watched and also the educational background. The status updates will also help you know your partner well.

Room Search - The bedroom of your arranged marriage partner would give you a clear picture of his personality. Your partner is lazy if the bedroom is messed up with things spread around everywhere. You partner is very disciplined and might even be a little boring if the bedroom is a little too much up to date and organized. Browse a little in the bedroom to search for magazines and books. The type of magazines or books your partner reads also say a lot of their personality.

Mother in Law - You must contact your Mother in law if you want to know all the good things of your arranged marriage partner. You would get to know their favorite foods and their everyday needs and requirements. A very useful marriage advice is to keep your relations with your mother in law cordial to know more about your arranged marriage partner.

Story first published: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:46 [IST]
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