This post was originally published on Quora when someone asked me what a girl and boy talk about on their first arranged marriage date. An arranged marriage meeting is quite similar to meeting someone new at a party. You would casually chat them up to learn more about them and Read more…
This post was originally published on Quora when someone if there are any matrimonial apps that are 100% free and work well. You can register for free on most platforms. The free version allows you to express/ accept interest from prospects. In some cases, you can even chat for free Read more…
I’ve seen tonnes of negative reviews of matrimonial sites. The more people spend on them, the more disappointed they feel. While matrimonial sites are a great place to start your search, here are 5 things you must know before you get a paid membership, so you don’t hate on the product Read more…
We go from kindergarten to primary, high school to college and college to a job quite seamlessly. It’s hardly a decision we’ve to make, at least not in India where our parents pretty much take care of designing and executing our lives. However, getting married is a decision we consciously Read more…
Just as any start-up, we are always evolving to address gaps in the matrimonial markets, and to provide greater value to our customers. One such endeavour was launching the assisted search service on M.B.A. Assisted Search I assisted people in shortlisting relevant prospects through various matrimonial platforms, in order to be closer Read more…
In the last few months, I cannot count the number of times I have tried to help people prioritise their partner preferences through M.B.A. So, I created this framework which is meant to help people in prioritising their preferences for a partner. I am calling it the “5 by 3 Read more…
Eons ago, I was out clubbing with some friends and I saw this boy, who was swaying to some metal, with his eyes closed. He was carelessly holding a beer bottle in one hand, and carried this non-challance about him that was so attractive. That was his signal (besides the Read more…
For the longest time, I remember romanticising the idea of an ideal husband. Back in 2006, I’d even found this boy who I thought was great marriage material. He was well educated, smart, good looking, hailed from a good family, belonged to the same caste as me and we got Read more…
The biggest problem with the arranged marriage process is that it is an excruciatingly long process, especially if you aren’t lucky. You have to meet so many people before you start to see some hope. Now, the number of people you see is not something you can significantly influence, although Read more…
Part 1: How it all started You’re stuck in a traffic jam, you pull out your phone and mindlessly start swiping. You are waiting in a queue, you pull out your phone, start scrolling. You aren’t able to fall asleep, you pick up your phone and start fidgeting. You go Read more…