Indian women love men who cook
A LOT of Indian women want to know if their prospective partners can cook, reveals a survey.
Matchmaking service www. shaadi.com conducted a survey to understand what made women say “yes” in relationships.
The survey was conducted to mark the service reaching 5 million success stories last month.
The online poll received over 6 800 responses (women – 47% and men – 53%) from married Indians aged 25 to 34, who found each other on Shaadi.com.
Asked ‘What are the three most important questions you asked your prospective partner before saying yes?’ 36% women said ‘Do you live in a nuclear or joint family?’.
“Then 30% sought to know ‘Will you be supportive of my career?’ and a surprising 26% asked ‘Can you cook?’.
These numbers were slightly different for men.
About 36% asked ‘Are you willing to live with my family?’, followed by 34%, who asked ‘Do you plan to work after marriage?’, while only 19% asked ‘Can you cook?’.
When they were asked, ‘What is the first thing that attracts you to the opposite sex?’, men and women both said “physical appearance” was the primary factor with 64% and 53%. “Success in career” (21%) and “common likes” (23%) also played an important role for women.
When asked ‘What gave you confidence to take the final decision?’ 56% of men and 72% women said “approval from parents” was what helped them seal the deal.
Gourav Rakshit, chief executive, Shaadi.com, said: “While career and physical attributes are important, we are seeing that women are looking for a partner, who will share their lives and responsibilities in every way. What’s also interesting is that approval from parents still plays a big role in the choice of life partners for singles. While singles have the final say in the choice of their life partners, parents are key in the decision-making process.”