I have friends who are Afghan who have had arranged marriages so this led me to be curious to ask, why does this practice still persist into the 21st century?

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[–] -3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's nice when you get some help, but ihelp in the form of aomeone being forced to be your little house slave is weird as shit

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    aomeone being forced

    That's the thing though. An arranged marriage is not necessarily a forced marriage. If everyone is an enthusiastic participant then where's the harm?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    I didn’t grow up in one of those cultures, but agree, there could be advantages. Notably, younger people are likely to focus on physical attraction, whereas marriage is a life long partnership that requires a lot more. Family can step back a little to pay attention to other compatibilities. Family can start from a position of knowing both participants, rather than meeting someone completely unknown. I don’t know how it usually works, but it could. As long as it’s not forced, the goals are for the peoples happiness, the participants have a veto, I can definitely see advantages.

    As a nerdy, introverted, shy, guy, bring it on. I have plenty to bring to a relationship, but not in finding someone to relate to

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