Table 2.
Love Marriage and Elopement |
Arranged Marriage | Arranged Love Marriage |
---|---|---|
Couple meets on their own | Boy’s family approaches girl’s family |
Couple meets on their own |
Love develops before marriage |
Love expected to develop after marriage |
Love develops before marriage |
Couple choose each other without parents’ consent |
Family members choose spouse, but couple consents |
Couple choose each other, but get parents’ consent |
Couple may be different castes and religions |
Couple must be the same caste and religion |
Couple must be the same caste and religion |
Couple elopes without parents’ knowledge |
Couple participates in engagement ceremony |
Couple participates in engagement ceremony |
Couple begins cohabiting without a wedding ceremony |
Families exchange gifts and engage in other caste specific traditions surrounding the wedding |
Families exchange gifts and engage in other caste specific traditions surrounding the wedding |
Couple is formally married after cohabiting |
Couple is formally married before cohabiting |
Couple is formally married before cohabiting |