Cyber-matchmaking among Indians: Re-arranging marriage and doing ‘kin work’

Agrawal, Anuja

doi:10.1080/14746689.2015.1024591

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“…Furthermore, online matrimonial websites made it easier to find someone using conventional criteria such as sub-caste (Seth & Patnayakuni, 2009, p. 342). Arguing along similar lines, Agrawal highlights how Internet technology aids in ‘re-arranging marriage’ by giving a ‘new lease of life to conventional endogamous entities and kin groups by overcoming conditions of high geographical mobility and dispersion’ (Agrawal, 2015, p. 26).…”

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“…Although several researchers have examined print matrimonial advertisements in India (Murthy & Ranga Rao, 1984; Pandey, 2004; Ramasubramanian & Jain, 2009), others have analysed online matrimonial profiles (Agrawal, 2015; Jha & Adelman, 2009; Mishra et al, 2013; Seth & Patnayakuni, 2009; Sharma, 2008; Titzmann, 2011, 2013, 2018). However, a literature review did not yield any studies that explore online matrimonial advertisements for divorced and widowed individuals in a society such as India where remarriage is often frowned upon.…”

Section: The Online Matrimonial Space In Indiamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Remarriage in India: Online Presentation Strategies of Men and Women on an Indian Remarriage Website

Mishra

Jayakar

2019

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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Traditionally, attitudes towards remarriage in India have been characterised by scepticism and suspicion, especially in the case of women. Online remarriage sites promised to open up new possibilities for Indians seeking remarriage. A study of self-presentation strategies adopted by men and women in their online profiles posted on a popular remarriage site shows that while the new technology may have made it easier for divorced and widowed individuals to search for partners, profiles presented emphasise caste and community affiliations, and reinforce gendered roles and expectations. Those seeking remarriage, especially women, engaged in substantial efforts to allay fears and concerns associated with divorce and remarriage in India by adhering to normative standards characteristic of a deeply patriarchal society. While many profiles of men highlighted a sense of male entitlement and privilege, an account of the circumstances of divorce was missing from the profiles of both men and women even as the Indian family as a site of harmony and respectability was emphasised by both. Furthermore, while men made consumerist promises in their statements, women used their online profiles to express their consumerist dreams, simultaneously adhering to gendered expectations. Finally, both men and women engaged in selective self-presentation emphasising socially desirable traits such as a light skin tone or a desirable body type in a neoliberal context marked by consumerist modernity.

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Section: The Online Matrimonial Space In Indiamentioning

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Remarriage in India: Online Presentation Strategies of Men and Women on an Indian Remarriage Website

Mishra

Jayakar

2019

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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“…third parties who have been bringing people together since antiquity [15]. In many different societies, religions and cultures, such formal matchmaking still occurs though much of the activity has now moved online [16].…”

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Making Connections and Building Confidence: A Study of Specialist Dating Agencies for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Dating agencies are a small, but growing sector of social care provision for people with intellectual disabilities. The research reported here is the first to explore, with 10 specialist agencies in the UK, why they were set up, how they operate, the barriers and problems they encounter and their success or otherwise in facilitating relationships for people with intellectual disabilities. A strong case is made for the proliferation of such services.

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“…Males are more likely to state their preference for a light-skinned partner (Jha & Adelman, 2009) and announce their financial stability, while females are more likely to announce the appearance of their complexions, along with other stereotypically feminine qualities (Ramasubramanian & Jain, 2009). The extant literature focuses mostly on the use and appropriation of these services in the social lives (Agrawal, 2015;Titzmann, 2011Titzmann, , 2013; changes in the notion of arranged marriages (Seth, 2011); and gender-specific differences (Chakraborty, 2012;Ramasubramanian & Jain, 2009).…”

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Evaluating Quality of Matrimonial Websites: Balancing Emotions with Economics

Sharma

Srivastava

Pandey

et al. 2020

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There are a plethora of studies evaluating the quality of websites on functional and design-related aspects such as usability and visual parameters. The majority of these studies are related to e-commerce websites where individuals make decision largely relying on economic parameters. However, matrimonial websites are unique, as the decisions involve both economic and non-economic parameters. Therefore, this study aims to propose a framework to evaluate quality of matrimonial websites by incorporating contextual factors and examine differences among different groups of users. This study proffers a website evaluating framework considering non-economic and emotion based factors from the information systems (IS) success model and the search match interaction (SMI) framework. The study proposes a hybrid model of multi-criteria decision-making techniques—namely Fuzzy-AHP and ranking models such as evaluation based on distance from average solution (EDAS), technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), and complex proportional assessment (COPRAS). The results indicate that the context-specific factors related to search and matchmaking options are the most preferred parameters for evaluation. Males and females have been found to differ in their preferences related to service quality and price. Next, the study compares the performance of three ranking models, namely EDAS, TOPSIS, and COPRAS. The first and second models provide similar results, while the rankings obtained through COPRAS differ slightly. The study contributes towards website evaluation literature by highlighting the importance of contextual factors while evaluating the matrimonial websites and the differences among preferences of the users.

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Cyber-matchmaking among Indians: Re-arranging marriage and doing ‘kin work’

Cited by 20 publications

References 18 publications

Remarriage in India: Online Presentation Strategies of Men and Women on an Indian Remarriage Website

Remarriage in India: Online Presentation Strategies of Men and Women on an Indian Remarriage Website

Making Connections and Building Confidence: A Study of Specialist Dating Agencies for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Evaluating Quality of Matrimonial Websites: Balancing Emotions with Economics

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