They are two completely different concepts I am extremely against forced marriages, yet I am for an arranged marriage.Īrranged marriages are common in Africa, Middle East and Asia, and are fairly rare in western countries where the focus is on finding your own partner and falling in love independently without any family interference. This is with the consent of both individuals, whereas forced marriages put either individual at pressure to marry, without consent. An arranged marriage is when families of the people getting married find suitors for the individuals and suggest compatibility. Firstly let me clarify the idea of arranged marriages– I was very annoyed to type ‘arranged marriages’ into Google only for it to be followed by forced marriages these are not synonymous.
My opinion is based on logic rather than fantasy and expectations.
Call me traditional, backwards or boring – but I will always be for arranged marriages as opposed to love marriages.
