arranged marriage
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canadianwoman
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An arranged marriage is one where the parents of the man and woman get together and decide that their children should marry. Then the two people are introduced to each other. They may get married right away, or there may be a waiting period where they get to know each other. From the beginning the point was to find a spouse for the two.
It can also happen with a matchmaker: the families go to a matchmaker, or use an informal one, such as an aunt or grandmother. A suitable match is found and the couple get married quickly. Again, the point from the beginning was to find a spouse.
If you met your husband on the internet, chatted with him for months, then met in real life and eventually got married, this is not an arranged marriage. Now, if you went on a matchmaker site and the 'matchmaker' introduced you to a suitable mate, then maybe. Such sites in the USA and Canada (such as Match.com) are not considered to be arranging arranged marriages, though.
It can also happen with a matchmaker: the families go to a matchmaker, or use an informal one, such as an aunt or grandmother. A suitable match is found and the couple get married quickly. Again, the point from the beginning was to find a spouse.
If you met your husband on the internet, chatted with him for months, then met in real life and eventually got married, this is not an arranged marriage. Now, if you went on a matchmaker site and the 'matchmaker' introduced you to a suitable mate, then maybe. Such sites in the USA and Canada (such as Match.com) are not considered to be arranging arranged marriages, though.