Marriage ways

Finding soul mate can get many forms in our country. I divide the common ways in my country into two parts depend in the time. In the past, arrange marriage is the common way in my country. The religion determines the relationships that have to lead to married. You cannot see any forbidden relationship. Also, when you find your soul mate, you will become the first real lover in her life. Traditional man gave all his felling to his wife. Because of tradition and culture, men looked for women from their environment. The choices were relatives, friends, and neighbors. Men chose women for marriage that depend in four ways beauty, ethics, education, and social level. The common way was man asked her mother, sister, or both to look for a bride. They searched looking for a proper woman. The search sometimes took weeks and sometimes months until they found what they are looking for. They ask the woman (bride) if she interests to married from their son. If she says yes, then they make official request from their family. The man called her father to make date with him in their house. Then, men make official request from her parents. Women (bride) had the right for accept or refuse the men. If she accepts, then they make a small party and determine their condition such as the money should the men give to the women to prepare for their wedding. Observation many people who these way did had stability in their life and the divorce were rare. Now, the life is different, because of technology, education, and people thinking. They way of meeting the soul mate is changing. Internet is one of the new ways that many people tend to use when they are looking for wife. Also, men and women can meet in their jobs that make some admire and mirage in the end. Unfortunately, because of using the new way, many of divorce become now in our country. Thus, I hope you get a clear picture about the common ways of meeting in my country in the past and now.