Traditional Marriage Brokers
Traditional Marriage Brokers acted as the connecting platform to the couples seeking the marital connection. There are still many marriage brokerage institutions in India that have been playing prominent role in finding suitors for the bride or the groom based on certain specifications.
The days of the marriage broker have become obsolescent for many reasons. Those individuals who seek fixing their marriages with the help of a traditional broker have certain limitations. Although these brokers have been continuing their profession as a family business, their areas of operation are limited. They are the extended forms of “Family Pandit” or “Shastri-Ji” who have a database of families with eligible profiles to get married off. Most of them are also experts of astrology, which is considered to be one important aspect of match-making in India. Catering to the middle class and high class Indian families, these brokers act as the middle-men charging some commission from these arrangements.
But contrary to the concrete belief that these are perfect models, there are also examples where such marriages have been extreme disasters. One of the major disadvantages is that such brokers have a limited database. They usually cater to a few areas only and hence the wards have limited choices to choose from. Secondly, family marriage brokers also can leave an indirect pressure on the shoulders of a prospective groom or bride. Rejecting or denying a proposal is very difficult in such situations. Third, these middlemen charge high amount of commission once it has been finalized. So a prospective family usually gets limited facilities for a large amount of money spent.
Online Matrimonial Sites
These are the contemporary platforms and solutions to all the disadvantages discussed above. These have come into play after the powerful mode of communication- ‘Internet’ has been widely accepted by people from all over the world. Most of these sites offer free services of matrimony and matchmaking. These are even suitable to find eligible matches following the traditional values and norms.
Certain unique advantages of are:
1. These are easy to access and operate. A person can easily upload his profile and operate it according to his/her requirements.
2. These sites are economic. Many of these services are free and only a few services are premium and paid.
3. Operating personal profiles in such matrimonial sites gives a person the control of the amount of privacy he/she needs. Whether it is a any of the matrimonial site, a person can choose what other profiles can see his/her profile.
4. Many matrimonial sites offer great customer service and counseling at a nominal cost. So, you can have expert advice and see as many potential brides or grooms as you wish.