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In what could be noted as a welcome change, eight out of 10 millennials support inter-caste marriage in India. The institution of marriage has undergone a drastic amount of change with the ever-changing mindset of youngsters who have a complex attitude towards commitment and companionship. Gender stereotyping also has a major role to play in defining the dynamics of marriage.
A pan-India survey conducted by Inshorts, a news application, to understand the changing opinions of millennials about the institution of Indian marriages, revealed interesting statistics.
The poll, titled “Pulse of the Nation”, conducted in the third week of June 2018 captured the views of 1.3 lakh netizens.
In the survey, 8 out of 10 Indian citizens did not mind inter-caste marriages with over 70 per cent males saying that they do not think their partners should change their maiden names. Interestingly, more than 50 per cent respondents were from tier 2 and 3 cities.
Also, more than 75 per cent males do not think their partners should change their maiden names. For 84 per cent females, it doesn’t matter if their partner earns less or more than them, the poll said.
Commenting on this, Azhar Iqubal, CEO and Co-founder, Inshorts said: “With an egalitarian mindset on the rise, the concept of a marital relationship today clearly defies all conventional and linear lines of patriarchy, thus laying roots for a completely new society on the rise.”
More than 90 per cent of male respondents said they are ready to split the wedding expenses which is a shift from the mindset where the bride’s family had to bear the entire costs.
However, only 7 per cent of Indian males with their partner earning more than them. This is again a great shift from the era when females were considered to be only homemakers and males to be achievers in the society, the company said.
