Even more problematic is the urgent need in many families to get the girl married soon and preferably to guys who are 3-4 years older to her. While it may sit w

Even more problematic is the urgent need in many families to get the girl married soon and preferably to guys who are 3-4 years older to her. While it may sit well with many girls to have an arranged marriage(just look at the huge online matrimonial industry in india), the problem is that parents give into excess peer pressure in many situations and force the girl into a situation. They even sugar coat it, they would tell you you have 1 year if you asked for time, but you must choose. The parent's fears are somewhat elevated by the fact that all prospective grooms are looking at girls in the age bracket of <26 and preferably a age diff of 4 years. And dont even get me started on the caste angle that narrows down the choice to < 2-3% of the population(Is inter community marriage not akin to almost inbreeding? What about the poor gene pool? Not to mention the ick factor). I am a guy and looking from the outside who has never been on any side of this system. I can say that though this system has its upsides, like more stable financial prospects etc and perhaps the fore fathers in there infinite wisdom had a method to the madness. But is this hurting India due to the people who do it all wrong?