Rendezvous of the Arranged Marriages kind - It’s all about looks honey!

Episode 1

Well like my friend The Phoenix I too have had some bizarre arranged marriage rendezvous. Initially I shivered by the thought of meeting a stranger and settle in
Holy matrimonial for a life time by sheer 2 – 3 meetings (almost like a blind date which is officially fixed by your parents.) But as I got into these rendezvous it became more and more entertaining. It's unbelievable, one that there are weirdest of men out there and two their expectations from their bride to be…

Well to begin with one such episode that happened to me. My mother was told about a very handsome, eligible, well settled boy ( so they claimed – the match makers that is ). Though we were strictly warned that his 1st expectation was a very very beautiful girl.Grrrrrrrrrrr ! that’s the only basis of meeting the girl …how shallow is that mindset ? I thought but was really keen to meet and see what kind of drop dead handsome dude was this guy with the shallow mindset. So decided to meet him. We met at a 5 star hotel coffee shop with his mom and sister and my mom So much for arranged marraige meetings.

As I reached the coffee shop, i was very anxious, not that I cared that I may not get a good score in Mr Shallows score sheet of good looks , good looks and good looks!! But what I saw was indeed a good looking, fair handsome guy. Some one the eye candy variety …just not too tall though. As we began speaking he seemed respectful, a good speaker too and a peoples person. I thought to myself, surely there was a mistake in the match makers perception…an guy like him won’t care only about looks & appearances …I was sure I had time to test waters.

After a while we were asked to walk by the pool side and chat up alone ( its so typical on these arranged marriage rendezvous, so embarrassing !!) Anyway as we walked by I thought it was the perfect time to test waters. So after an initial chat I asked him what kind of a wife he had in mind…

Ahha …I was sure he is is going to stress on smartness, mindset personality etc ..looks would be important to a tiny extent …So Mr Shallow began … “ Well …she shouldn’t be a plastic beauty as Ashwariya” ( A Bollywood actress and incidentally Ms Universe too - that was a great start I thought .. so looks aren’t the only thing …good show boy! )

“ However she should be as hot and beautiful like Shushmita Sen ( yet another Bollywood actress and also Ms World )..Grrrrr ok so looks are of prime importance …” And its very essential, he insisted that she be perfect in every way …dressing very important. She should carry herself really well and be a head turner. ( I could already imagine a dumb bimbo who was hot and sexy dressed in a fancy saree standing hand in hand with Mr Shallow beaming away to glory )and he flaunting her as his priceless won trophy of this life time. Only if he knew beauty too has its expiry date ! Well it surely was not me, for 1 i am not a Bimbo and 2 wouldn't every want to take things forward with Mr Shallow ...else all my life would be spent trying to complete with Ms Universe , oh no .. Ms World).

And he went on on and on with the description of his Miss Perfect. …I almost wanted to push him into the pool …Drown Mr. Shallow in the shallowest end of the pool ( I guess that’s what i think that they call Jaaaaa Chullu bhar pani mein dub mar in Hindi – go drown urself in shallow water )

Well I never met Mr Shallow again and was told the next day that we didn’t click. Yeah I didn’t quite fit in score sheet I guess. Grrrrrrrrrrrr)




Episode 2

Yet another weirdo I came across was funnier than the 1st Mr Shallow. he was from London my mom's friends nephew. Was told yet again most eligible guy in town. Our email ids were exchanged. I was at office late waiting for my work to get done when suddenly I get a mail from Mr Eligible from London. Sending me his CV ( no no not for a job but marriage interview. It’s a done thing I am told) . He saw me online and messaged me. Requesting me for my CV. Well mine was not very detailed just basic age, height, references of family etc

Well I sent across the CV and asked if he wanted my picture too considering he had sent me his (courtesy demanded so I thought).

Just then he wrote back saying “ Thanks, but it wont be required I don’t think we are compatible” AREN’T COMPATIBLE ?????????? How the F%$$^% did he judge that basis a Cv that merely gives basis static ts. Isn’t Compatibility about mindsets, talking to each other and figuring out??

“Ok’ I said “but just out of sheer curiosity how did you judge that by a CV” and what he said next totally Mind F $^%&& me. “ Well, by your height …well I am looking for a taller person .. sorry plz don’t mind” . My Height ?? How did one judge compatibility by ones height i asked myself all confused. I am the average Indian woman height 5 ft 3”. I quickly ran through his height and I was amused as he wasn’t even an average Indian Mans height. He was merely 5 ft 4 “. What did he want his woman to to be a 6 feet tall pole he could look upto???.

I out of disgust just put on my sarcasm cap and said … “You know I always thought I had a decent height, just that you suddenly made me feel very very short today and not that you are any taller you know”

Mr Eligible, apologized a lot and admitted he wasn’t but he always fancied a slender tall wife …so much for his fantasy! Men!!!!!!

Well thats all about rendezvous with looks as an highlight look forward to ones where ex flames come into the piture...