As I flipped thru the newspaper, the sheet below, as it was meant to, caught my eye. The earlier drab looking ‘matrimonial column’ (?) has a dramatic new look as ‘Soulmate’.
I am sure I would have not dared to respond! The brides-to-be would be looking for a dapper looking man who could go 'balle balle' at a minutes notice. No way a two-left-footed guy like me would do the Bhangra at the sangeet! If it also meant that I should have the capability to deck the bride with huge amounts of jewellery, I was out of the race in any case! I would have just glanced and tossed the paper away. Thanks to the rain I had time to scan the ads.
I was lucky not to depend on the media to my find a mate and the 'soul' part was given when we were young!Those early days we had parents to arrange our weddings. Love came much later. Parents had the power and the responsibility! Horoscopes were matched and so on. There were rules! Sometimes rules did get bent.
For us, as parents, times have changed and as grandparents it will be a different matrix altogether! I have no message here. But it is interesting to see how urbanisation of the country has changed the scene of matrimony! With more money in circulation, it is no wonder the Gandhian (Mahatma!) simplicity has been tossed out!
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| Top of the page was about elite brides and grooms. I guess it could be a kind of elimination process! |
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| We would not see this variety in the old matrimonial columns |
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| It is known that same caste is still preferred |
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| Nice to see a Cosmopolitan! |
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| Religion still plays a huge part, even though times have changed |
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| I chose to highlight the Advice |
If you get confused with the ads read the articles linked below!
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