ok so i guess by older brother has reached the age when people start sending rishtas for him, which is fine. But this morning ami got a call from this rishta wali aunty who has a girl in mind for my brother, she sent the girls picture and resume, and the way she was talking about the girl seemed more like her trying to make a sale. Am i the only one who finds this distasteful.
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Sara, i guess its just weird for me cause my oldest borther got married to a girl he chose, and my fiance and i did the same, but this women was a little weird, ami kept saying that she wasn't sure if my brother was ready to get married, and this women kept saying yeh achi nahi lagi, doosri thaik lai....
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for sure it does, depending on your family values. But this should not hinder the girls respect, regardless of how a rishtey wali aunty chooses to present her.
:)
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Ramsha for rishta ladies it is a sale. they expect fees, commissions or atleast gifts when rishtas go through so yes she will try to market the girls like they were some commodity. As bbb said don;t hold it against the girl.
Your best bet is to go through personal acquaintances, friends ect. Skip the rishta-lady headaches.
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omg lolz! i wasnt aware of this aspect of the rishta making process! i thought the wedding food was generally more than enough compensation!
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Femme...the funniest thing is ami made it really clear when these rishta wali aunties started coming around a few years ago for my other brother that she didn't want her children marketed.
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aajkal fakir bi food sa ziyada hi mangtein hein:D
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There should not be a thrid person involved. I don't even encourage involving friends & relatives. It's a whole different thread though. Don't people have their own brains and eyes?
People who introduce singles have a lot more responsibility than most people like to own.
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completly agree
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i hate this entire rishta crap thing...
one should find their life partner on their own..
those rishta aunties need a good smack on their behinds....
i came to find out this aunty kept on calling this other aunty and leaving message "behan ji ap ke betey ki shadi to ho gai hai par ap ne mujhe mere $1000 dollar abhi tak nahe diyee ap 2 dafa kar ke dey dein.. thanks'
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I think most rishta aunties wud reject me as a “product” 
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ap koi product to nahi hein:confused: waisy bi jab ap NY ka naam liyn gi to ap ko koi auntie wauntie reject nahi kare gi:D
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Come on guys, Should I tell you how bad the rishta situation actually is, true the aunties are busy minting money but people who don't get to socialise much need to use these services. Get Real.
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Welcome to the desi way to get hitched. We all go thru it :(
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..why do you always sell yourself short?
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This comment holds merit.
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Really well said, Mywish. These rishta walis are popular not just here in America, but in Pakistan as well. The good old days are gone, where people would find rishtas in their extended friends and family. It seems like nowadays, people are least likely to marry someone that they've known from before.
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i wanna get one of these rishta aunties, i'll tell her what i want in a girl. and i m sure she'll be able to find one for me.
what ya'll say?
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Lets ask ur fiance :D