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> This makes as much sense as saying that going on dates is useless -- just pick a partner at random and get married and be done with it, because the odds are j
by feoren 4y ago
> This makes as much sense as saying that going on dates is useless -- just pick a partner at random and get married and be done with it, because the odds are just as good!
How sure are you this is false? I'm not completely convinced. Some people are very, very bad at picking compatible partners. Now I'm trying to figure out how we could ethically run this study, because I think the results might surprise you.
- escapedmoose 4y agoYou might be able to compare divorce/separation/unhappiness rates between arranged and non-arranged marriages, but culture differences would be a confounding factor… maybe study the average lifespan of relationships started on reality tv haha
- pcthrowaway 4y agoArranged marriages do have a lower divorce rate, so this isn't actually that farfetched (though I still think it's wrong, based on gut feeling)
- crazygringo 4y agoArranged marriages aren't picked randomly. Also divorce rates can only be meaningfully be compared within the same culture. The pressures to stay married or get divorced vary widely between cultures, separately from whether marriages are arranged or not.