arrange marriage is not all about parents finding you wife or groom. you can still very well find your wife and ask your parents to arrange the marriage for you. Arrange marriages in India are not really limited to parents finding bride or groom. Its about the tradition and customs of marriage. We always consider blessings of our elders as god's gift. arrange marriages provide us a chance to get the blessings.
If both people are willing, then I think it's fine. If it's one of those marriages where the parents arrange it regardless of what their children say, then I don't like it so much. And for myself - no, thanks. No arranged marriages for me ^^
My parents tried that with me, but im very much against marrying a TANK, i feel tanks should belong on the battlefield lollolol So a big no to arranged marriages.
Contrary to what you guys might think it's not that bad - actually not bad at all. Atleast here, although marriages are often arranged by parents, the couple get to meet each other, go out on dates even. They have complete freedom to say I do or *bleep* you, anytime the want. In a way it's good that parents often use arranged marriages as a last resort, because so many guys here are complete chicken when it comes to chicks (Someplace in Western India).
LMAO, thats true.. They worry too much about being denied that they'd rather not to propose. Even it took me 2 years to propose my girlfriend