So, I expected to see the cracks that they denied verbally. However body language on the other hand, once you learn to read it, can reveal whole other level stuff.įor that reason, I observed my Indian friends in arranged marriages quietly and intently to see if their body language spilled contempt or resentment for each other. Many people are not even lying to you, they are lying to themselves. Most people just spill bull-shit the minute they open their mouths, sometimes not even intentionally. I’m a big fan of body language and non-verbal communication, I believe this tells you so much more than anyone could ever tell you verbally. I couldn’t help but observe them – especially when they didn’t know I was watching. In India, I met and spent a decent amount of time with people (who became friends) whose marriages had been decided upon by people other than themselves. Part of me even wishes my own parents had of chose Mr Geraldine O’Callaghan for me (I seem to be doing a pretty poxy job of it by myself). Every time I travel and experience first hand a different culture, it helps me to clean out any preconceptions, which can too often be misconceptions.Īs a result, I now see arranged marriage in a whole other light. They say travel broadens your horizons, opens the mind – all true. All of course until my recent trip to India. I believed wholeheartedly that it was abuse, a business transaction, slavery and entrapment. I used to have very strong opinions on arranged marriage all of them negative. The divorce rate for love marriage is a staggering 55 percent. According to statistics verified by UNICEF, Human Rights Council and ABC News, the average global divorce rate for an arranged marriage is only four percent.
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