Romantic relationships between between unmarried young men and women are the trend these days in Indian society. Activities like dating, talking for hours on end on phone, couple dancing, and other things that were mostly confined to the movies have moved into real life. Many people young & old have no problem justifying what was considered a shameful thing a few years ago. The media of course highlights it as one of the barometers of "Indian progress". Here are some points that came up when I took a no bars held look at the nature of these relationships in real life. However the reader should note that I do not refer to ordinary and honorable friendships between men and women which may lead to marriage with the full and open consent of their families.
Majority of the couples involved in premarital romantic relationships have one or more of the following things in common:
a) They did not get the love and care they felt they deserved from their families.
b) They have an overly romanticized view of the world and tend to think in the short term.
c) They tend to be self centered and over confident about their actions.
d) One or more of their friends are involved in these relationships ie they were influenced by their peers.
e) The are easily influenced by messages spewed out by the mainstream media ie they do not have a strong moral centre.
I am not saying romantic relationships are completely wrong. They are integral to a happy marriage after the couples take their vows and tie their knots.Trying to live like married couples before they take their solemn vows in front of their God, family, and society is contrary to reason and bound to end up in bitterness.
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