Something very typical from American culture!!

I went to US for 5 weeks, my very first business trip, and in fact very first international business trip!! I was so excited because of three reasons. I was making trip on my own, I was excited to work with people there and acquire more knowledge and third and strongest reason was I am going to be in new culture, with new people!!! While having conversation with people there, got to know few typical things about their marriage system!!! Many of my relatives and friends are n US however they are from India so conversation with people during my trip was very different!!!

These are few things I got to know and felt like sharing.
1. They DO NOT have arranged marriage…and I think now in India we too are quite getting into same culture. This generation finds their better half on their own!! And in case of arranged marriages, we take our own time to make that “somebody” our “soul mate”!!!
2. Marriages are more like personal affair UNlike us. It’s just a family function with some 70-100 people in their black and white suits. However in India, it’s more like crowd of hundreds in colorful dresses. And for most of the time we invite most of them for some reasons which I never understand…On personal note, I would love to have my wedding very much personal affair!!
3. I had been to central part of US and their people are very much different than those in the big cities like New York or LA. I would say they are more like Indians. They very much believe in family. They do not have arranged marriages so youngsters are very much into dating. If they get along well, it’s the perfect thing else they are not hesitant to date someone else in search of perfect life partner. This is very much straight forward but we Indians are more concerned about society in case of breakups and ended up stretching it till it literally breaks!!!! Anyways, so after couple is all set to start a relationship called “marriage”, guy first takes permission from girl’s dad. May be he will just walk up to him or in case of long distance over the call!!!I find it so very sweet!! Basically guy proposes gul’s dad first ;)
4. And last but the best thing!! In India once couple gets married, gul is all set to move to his prince’s place. May be overseas or wherever he stays!! However it’s exactly opposite there!!! Guy moves to the town from where gul belongs. Just to respect the truth that they are more emotional and social!! I wish, really wish…my price charming would have the same heart to understand this!!!