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<\/a>Vignesh Swargam<\/a>‘s\u00a0cousin\u00a0had just begun to really like the girl his parents had chosen for him. \u00a0But\u00a0he was given the royal ditch. \u00a0One day, the said girl ran home in horror after seeing her fianc\u00e9 wearing spectacles while\u00a0reading the newspaper. \u00a0Before you go \u201cHow ridiculous!\u201d, here’s the twist. \u00a0The cousin, who had perfect vision, was\u00a0fooling around with the pair of glasses that his father had left on the table.<\/p>\n The buck stops with the parents in most families, but that’s not the case all the time. \u00a0Enter bride’s elder brother. \u00a0This Quora user <\/a>was rejected for being more qualified than the prospective bride’s brother. \u00a0Talk about ego issues!<\/p>\n This poor chap<\/a>, after being rejected twice on earlier occasions, wasn’t lucky the third time either. \u00a0While the prospective bride had been pleased with him for being based out of her favorite city, Mumbai, she rejected him for not knowing a \u201ca small locality near her college\u201d. She, apparently, had felt that he was not the \u201ctraveling adventurous type\u201d.<\/p>\n It’s true how they say anything in excess can be harmful. \u00a0\u00a0Vignesh M<\/a> had pitched in to fast track his sister’s groom-hunting.\u00a0\u00a0After finding her one, that the entire family had agreed upon, his sister was shown the groom’s photograph. \u00a0The fact that he was fairer than her, despite her brother’s cries that it had been photoshopped, had led to his rejection.<\/p>\n This is the story of a father, who loses sight of the task at hand at the pretext of \u201cbonding\u201d with the prospective groom. \u00a0Ranjana Jha<\/a>‘s cousin had received a text on Whatsapp from the bride’s father, who, we later learn, was steadfast on portraying himself as a youthful and modern person. \u00a0During the hour-long conversation over the phone, the father had asked Ranjana’s cousin why he drove a Swift Dzire, given that it was an old model and that \u201cyouth these days follow the latest trend\u201d. \u00a0That was not all. \u00a0He had also wanted to know how often her cousin, who was sporting formals in his Whatsapp profile picture, wore casuals. \u00a0As if the youth only wore casuals. \u00a0The icing on the cake: He had sent her cousin a few pictures of himself, not of his daughter’s; clubbing, and riding a bullet. \u00a0Enough said!<\/p>\n Puran Chand Rajpurohit<\/a>‘s father had found a prospective groom’s \u201cknuckle-popping\u201d and posture as red flags. \u00a0Also, the fact that he was smiling \u201ctoo much\u201d and his \u201ctoo much stylish hair\u201d, somehow affirmed the father’s convictions and led to the groom’s rejection. \u00a0Quite a personality test, don’t you think?<\/p>\n Pramod Choudhary<\/a> was rejected by several families for these weird reasons. \u00a0In spite of having\u00a0no physical drawbacks, his \u201cdifferent\u201d walking style had not gone down well with many. \u00a0Then, there were others who found his distaste for flashy watches and designer clothes as a reflection of his \u201cgullible\u201d personality.<\/p>\n The city you work in does not escape scrutiny either. \u00a0While Rahul Agarwal<\/a> was the perfect match for the bride, the latter’s family hailing from Uttar Pradesh had expressed concerns about him working in Chennai. \u00a0While some members of the family told Rahul that the city was not even a part of India, the others had asked him to move out immediately because he was apparently \u201cfacing a life threat\u201d in Chennai. \u00a0Of all the things the city is accused of, this is definitely the most outlandish.<\/p>\n Remember the time when a few of our classmate, who read newspapers were heralded as examples that we were to follow? \u00a0Gaurav Mishra<\/a>‘s cousin had rejected a prospective groom, who was one such example. \u00a0Except, reading newspapers had been his hobby and that had cost him dearly.<\/p>\n It is an undeniable fact that caste equations still influence marital alliances. \u00a0Thirukumar Ravindran<\/a>‘s encounter with a prospective bride’s family only proves that and more. \u00a0While the bride’s father was not convinced that Thirukumar’s parents belonged to the same caste, he was pretty certain that his mother and aunt definitely \u201cdid not look like they belonged\u201d to and were \u201clying\u201d to him about the caste they had claimed they belonged to. \u00a0Insert dramatic gasp. \u00a0How could they?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Featured image courtesy of Caro Wallis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Editor’s note:<\/p>\n Potential brides also have\u00a0to put up with a barrage of embarrassing questions and worse\u00a0when they meet the prospects. \u00a0Read:\u00a0Arranged-Marriage Experiences: When A Potential Groom Comes Visiting<\/a>.<\/p>\n2. Because big brother does not approve<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>3. The \u201cyou don’t know X?\u201d person<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>4. The girl who thinks he is too fair<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>5. The father who knows what’s trending better than the groom<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>6. The personality examiners<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>7. These people who think they’ve got you figured out<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>8. The family that wanted the groom to relocate<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>9. When reading newspapers costs you a jodi<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>10. These experts on castes<\/h2>\n
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