Fewer matchmade marriages in Singapore, but tradition endures in Indian community

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This is seen as a safeguard against what they see as their children’s immaturity, fearing that ‘blind love’ may lead to unsuitable matches.

Marriage is also viewed as a means of strengthening kinship ties. For those marrying within extended families, it can serve to bring the wider family closer together

higher among newer immigrants from India, where arranged marriages remain the norm. ...newcomers tend to follow the social norms they were raised with.

Qns:

1. How important is it for people in your society to retain a sense of tradition? (Cam. 2010)

2. Are social norm still necessary today?