Arranged marriage remains the norm, though its mechanics have changed. Families now use matrimonial websites; women increasingly demand educated, earning partners who share housework. Age at marriage has risen (now 22.2 years on average, up from 17 in the 1980s), and inter-caste, inter-religious, or love marriages are more common, especially in cities.
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