First off they will only consider someone from the same caste or general social class to marry you off too. The reputation of your family plays a huge role in what kind of partner you would be matched with. “The basic rule seems to be that a family’s reputation is most important. It is understood that matches would be arranged only within the same caste and general social class, although some crossing of sub-castes is permissible if the class positions of the bride’s and grooms families are similar”(p.2). Meaning if you from a wealthy family you would not be marrying anyone in a completely lower social status. It here that I have to disagree with arrange marriage again, by creating such a distinction between social classes, it decreases the number of matches out there for you. What if there was someone who was destined for you but the only problem was they were poor are even too rich to be with
First off they will only consider someone from the same caste or general social class to marry you off too. The reputation of your family plays a huge role in what kind of partner you would be matched with. “The basic rule seems to be that a family’s reputation is most important. It is understood that matches would be arranged only within the same caste and general social class, although some crossing of sub-castes is permissible if the class positions of the bride’s and grooms families are similar”(p.2). Meaning if you from a wealthy family you would not be marrying anyone in a completely lower social status. It here that I have to disagree with arrange marriage again, by creating such a distinction between social classes, it decreases the number of matches out there for you. What if there was someone who was destined for you but the only problem was they were poor are even too rich to be with