Arranged marriages are a type of union where the bride and groom are selected by a third party rather than by each 1/4 Page 2 other, common worldwide until the 18th century.

What is arranged love?

In love marriage, you get to marry a person with whom you fall in love with. In an arranged marriage, you search through several sources to select the perfect match who will meet your expectations and preferences.

What is the purpose of arranged marriages?

With roots in Indian and Oriental cultures, arranged marriages were made to maintain the status quo and continue to serve that function. Less popular now in western cultures, arranged marriages were common, especially within royalty.

Do Arranged marriages have love?

Studies have shown that couples who have engaged in an arranged marriage are more likely to be very romantic towards their partner; mostly because they both are slowly adjusting to the new life and passing every hurdle together.

Are arranged marriages common today?

Its estimated over half of the marriages worldwide are arranged and that over 20 million of those unions exist in the world today, a surprising fact given that we almost never hear about arranged marriages unless were discussing their famously low divorce rates.