Abstract
Arranged marriages in India were a huge part of South Asian culture and continue to this day as part of some cultures. In a few of our assigned readings, arranged marriage was a subject of conversation. It has been a source of fascination to me and I wanted to learn more. My main question is, is there any real romantic love that comes from arranged marriages and are the divorce ratings lower than marriages that are not arranged.
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