Introduction

Marriage is perceived by sociologists as a system of roles of a man and a woman whose

union has been given social sanction as husband and wife. The equilibrium of the system
requires adjustment between the two partners so that the role enactment of one partner
corresponds to the role expectations of the other.

Indologists look upon Hindu marriage as a sanskara, having three objects of dharma
(fulfillment of religious duties), rati (sexual gratification), and praja (procreation).

Even in contemporary Indian society, Hindus consider marriage as a social and cultural
obligation and a contract for life. Marriage is not viewed as a means to attain personal
happiness nor as a means of sharing your life with a person you love. Instead, the basic
qualities of family unity, family togetherness, family harmony, family cohesiveness, and
sharing of common family goals, values, and a way of life are of significant importance,
and personal considerations are secondary

Most marriages in India are arranged to a greater or lesser extent. Even among the
educated middle- and upper-class families from urban areas as the youth believes that
experience, wisdom and knowledge of elders still plays a crucial role when it comes to
the selection of a prospective mate . Factors like cultural and occupational compatibility
has also been taken into notice. Caste, Status, Societal Norms, Religion and Education
are also an integral part of the issue of mate selection in India

Statement of Problem

To bring forth the issues and problems faced by today’s youth and their families while
selecting a compatible spouse
Objectives Of Study

 To know about mate selection.

 To know about mate choice.

 To know the mechanism of mate choice.

 To know the problems of mate selection in India

Hypothesis

This project will try to understand the basic ideologies behind human mate selection
with the help of scientific and sociological studies and how it affects the mate selection
in modern times also this project will elaborate about the concept of Problems of Mate
Selection in India and its changes and effectiveness with the passage of time.

Chapterization

1. Introduction

2. Mate Selection

3. Mate Choice

4. Mechanisms of Mate Choice

5. Problems of Mate Selection (with respect to India)

6. Conclusion

Method Of Study

The method of study followed in this project is doctrine method of data collection
and also based on secondary and electronic sources of data

Review Of Literature

Conclusion

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