Dating

Arranged marriages are not common for Estonia, but nowadays they are largely practiced in places like India, Nepal, Pakistan, etc. Their benefits are numerous yet much can be said against them.

The main disadvantage of arranged marriages is that love takes second priority. Secondly, When marriages are arranged by parents, this does not encourage their children to make up their own mind about who to love and marry. Finally, шnterference from extended family.

However, the advantages of arranged marriages are numerous, such as risk of incompatability is diminished, because these two people come from families, who have the same culture, share the same religious upbringing, speak the same language. Moreover, a man and a woman share the same views of marriage and family and the chance of divorcing due to irreconcilable differences is not as strong as in western cultures. In addition, the big family has its own benefits. For example, if newlyweds have hard times, they can count on the help of their parents and in-laws.

To sum up, there are strong arguments both for and against  arranged marriages. I personally prefer love-match instead of arrange marriage, because I want to live the way that I want.