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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone explain why Indian Matchmaking in general is unnecessarily shallow? So much focus on physical attributes which people have no control over! And while there was some comments about values and personality, it's like they were all looking for a unicorn without putting in any effort themselves. [/quote]

Don't you see the biodata sheets? I have been pausing the show and reading the biodata info and it is fascinating. The education is listed very prominently so obviously families are screening for education and background first, then on physical attributes. There wasn't anyone who only had a high school diploma. The model had a college degree. [/quote]

Right? Education is so shallow. They should only be looking for the least clothes wearing women like on American dating shows. [/quote]

That's not what I meant. Of course, the families would like someone with a college degree. But that didn't seem enough. I'm sure that college counselor guy has a college degree. Degrees seem to be the minimum standard but then they want this person to think the sun shines out of their behind and that of their families. It's just unrealistic to me. I totally LOL'ed at Ankira's contradictory demands (I want someone who likes to travel but must be okay staying at home). All I'm getting is that they really want someone to CONFORM to them and their families and that is soooo unhealthy. No give-and-take...all 'she must adjust'. Which sane Indian woman wants to marry if she's only going to get treated like $&%&^?[/quote]

I am not Indian but I don't think you understand the matchmaker is getting all the background info so she can match people to cut to the chase. It isn't just that the families would like someone with a college degree- it also where they got the degree. Rashi the vet graduated from UC Berkeley in microbiology and went to vet school at Ohio State. It wouldn't make for interesting TV if the families talked about education and things like that. Obviously the director is going to cut the footage so there is interesting conversations about shallow things. [/quote]

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