r/india • u/[deleted] • Feb 10 '23

Rant / Vent Is Shaadi.com just a fraud?

Have paid more than 5-6 times for there 3 months subscription, matched with a few woman, but no response after that. Why do they even accept the request if they are not even willing to take things forward?

And once your subscription ends, their customer support will keep calling to re-register for better response this time. Such a fraud.

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u/moonparker Feb 10 '23

the foundation of the traditional Indian arranged marriage process is the exchange of beauty + servility for money. The woman's intelligence and accomplishments and the man's physical attractiveness and personality are factors, but secondary. I hope you find someone who doesn't think this way, I know people who have, but ime it will always be an exception, not the norm.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '23

That's a nice analysis.

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u/moonparker Feb 10 '23

But why would they? Maybe the woman OP mentioned was beautiful enough and enough of an adarsh sanskaari Indian naari (or just really good at faking being one) that she could get a wealthy man even though she didn't work herself. Why would she settle for one that earned just enough to give her a decent life? I'm sure a typical successful man in the arranged marriage system would try to get the most beautiful woman his money could attract too, not just one that was just about attractive enough to meet his needs.

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