Do arranged marriages ever work out ?

I am studying Sociology at A&M and we have looked the different types of marriages, their success rates, and overall "happiness" levels....and the arranged marriages were actually much more successful and had much lower divorce rates. And to top it off, the people in arranged marriages were generally "happier" than in marriages where you choose your own partner.

My professor had been to India several times to study their society, and specifically noted how well arranged marriages actually work, despite their reputation and stigma.

So essentially, yes, arranged marriages work out all the time. It is very much dependent on the norms of your own society though. Arranged marriages in America, or other western cultures, may not work out as well as in other societies where arranged marriages are the norm and the social structure supports and encourages it.

Basically though, people in arranged marriages are conditioned to accept the fact that this will be their partner for life. And assuming that mindset, are more apt to work together to "manage" a household as they have no other viable social option. Whether or not romantic feelings develop years, or decades later (or never), people in arranged marriages rarely seperate and seem to be better off in their own unique way

I've seen stories where it has, but ultimately when force and lack of choice is involved, not always the best situations can come out of that.

HA!

In India, the firestation gets 60 calls a day from women wanting firmen to come and put out the fire between their loins!

There is a lot of stuff there - it's just hidden.

the majority of Indians don't have a fire station to call you moron.

Money can't buy you real love though.

Now I am getting discouraged.

real love only lasts for about 3 weeks. it's a "pay as you go" kind of thing.

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Now I am getting discouraged.

You'll save yourself a lot of time in your 20's if you can admit to yourself your a horny lil fkr and there;s nothing wrong with it. Most guys don't even bring the fantasy of a woman in to the nobody meme.

I am studying Sociology at A&M and we have looked the different types of marriages, their success rates, and overall "happiness" levels....and the arranged marriages were actually much more successful and had much lower divorce rates. And to top it off, the people in arranged marriages were generally "happier" than in marriages where you choose your own partner.

My professor had been to India several times to study their society, and specifically noted how well arranged marriages actually work, despite their reputation and stigma.

So essentially, yes, arranged marriages work out all the time. It is very much dependent on the norms of your own society though. Arranged marriages in America, or other western cultures, may not work out as well as in other societies where arranged marriages are the norm and the social structure supports and encourages it.

Basically though, people in arranged marriages are conditioned to accept the fact that this will be their partner for life. And assuming that mindset, are more apt to work together to "manage" a household as they have no other viable social option. Whether or not romantic feelings develop years, or decades later (or never), people in arranged marriages rarely seperate and seem to be better off in their own unique way

Well I am not 21yrs old so these kind of decisions seem to carry more weight than if I were younger.

Maybe that dream of falling in love and it lasting forever is just that a dream.