Constructing an arranged marriage. "She was relatively unlucky when it came to the genetic lottery. Her complexion was not as bright as society would have liked it to be. Her profession was not the proposal-type: she wasn’t a doctor. Though she won at life, she did not match the presumed guidelines for perfect marriage material. Countless times, she dressed up in a brightly coloured shalwar kameez, brushed her hair thrice, put on a perfect smile and greeted new guests, who were there to decide if they found her suitable for marriage. But the bottom line was always the same: “‘She’s not a doctor.” “Our son is fairer than her.” “She looks older than my son.” “She is nothing like her pictures.” And the most disturbing of all: “We have seen four girls and we like all of them so we’ll call you when we decide.” Whenever she would go to a wedding, she watched with envy the lucky couple walk down flower covered path and come out hand in hand; they seemed to have no problems, no complicated concerns. It is my humble request to every girl who feels unlucky with love and is facing trouble getting married to not be so hard on herself."
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