Desi Muslim Dating in the West

Theorist · March 5, 2014, 4:41pm

Re: Desi Muslim Dating in the West

On the other hand, we shouldn’t be quick to scoff at the notion that a lot of those people are fairly happy. There’s a TED talk on this as well,** but the lack of choice actually makes people happier. They rationalize that what they have is the best for them. Juxtapose that with the West, where people insist that they have to do everything with their partner before they tie the knot and still come out unhappy. Of course, I’m assuming this is for cases without abuse. **

As usual, the truth is likely in the middle. We shouldn’t stigmatize divorce but let’s not pretend that making divorce the norm will be much better. People are idiots and if they aren’t “forced” to stay in marriages to some degree (again, relatively happy marriage without abuse) a lot of us will simply quit, when putting in the extra effort would have made us much happier in the long term.

Ok, I have to agree with this part.