Millennials and marriage
THE institution of marriage is constantly evolving with millennials nowadays having complex attitudes towards commitments, companionship and gender stereotyping. One of the most welcome changes is that 8 out of 10 millennials support inter-caste marriage in India, says a survey.
Inshorts, a news app with more than 10 million downloads on Android and iOS, has come up with “Pulse of the Nation” – a Pan India survey that was done to understand the changing opinions of millennials about the institution of Indian marriages.
The poll captured the views of 130 000 netizens, said the newsapp. In the survey, 8 out of 10 Indians did not shy away from inter-caste marriages with more than 70% of males saying they do not think their partners should change their maiden names. Over 50% of respondents were from tier 2 and 3 cities. Also, 84% of females said it did not matter if their partners earned more than them.
According to the poll, more than 90% of male respondents said they are ready to split the wedding expenses, which is a shift from the mindset where the bride’s family had to bear the entire cost. Commenting on this, Azhar Iqubal, chief executive and co-founder of Inshorts, said: “With an egalitarian mindset on the rise, the concept of a marital relationship today clearly defies all conventional and linear lines of patriarchy, thus laying roots for a completely new society on the rise.” When asked about the comfort of their partner’s earning, only 7% of Indian males said they were not comfortable with their partner earning more than them. This is again a great shift from the era when females were considered to be home makers and males to be achievers in society, the company said.
Further, only 16% of males get married under the influence of societal pressure, this percent for females is more than 25%, the poll said.