Indian Matrimonial Sites have been around for a
long time but have gained popularity only of late. Their main function
is to allow individuals or their parents to create a free profile for
the intended groom or bride, and wait for prospective responses.

Traditionally
in the Indian culture this was accomplished, through news paper adds
but now with the coming of the internet a lot of sites have cropped up
catering to this market. These sites have taken on a dual purpose for
Single Indians and their parents. Lets first take a look at how the
person looking for match for him or herself views it. They post their
add on one or more of these sites, with the aim of meeting and dating
quite a few people before they decide on who they want to settle down
with. The parents use in its traditional capacity which is to find
matches for their son or daughter and then make a final selection very
shortly after that. The dating and getting to know aspect is totally
ignored by the parents and is supposed only take place after the couple
has taken the final plunge.

The interesting thing about this
whole process , how the Indian youth of today are trying to satisfy
their own modern views of dating and at the same time keep their
traditionally minded parents at bay as well as pacified. How do they do
this by informing their parents that they have joined a matrimonial
site and are actively looking for a suitable mate for themselves. They
in fact are dating quite a few people , an option that their parents
would not usually tolerate. In essence they are getting the best of
both worlds. The internet has been a god send for the Indian Youth of
today.