*Indian girls don’t want to get married!* *And the reason is not fear of pregnancy or their freedom being taken away* *— It is Indian men.* *The Crazy Part? 81% Indian women feel more at ease staying unmarried & living alone* *Here's why this is happening:* You see, marriage has changed radically in the last few decades. Earlier parents wanted their daughter to get married not just for companionship. If you look at the evolutionary neurological “need” for marriage, you’ll see that at its core, it was a way to ensure the woman’s survival. But as human societies evolved, the meaning of survival changed. Earlier protection from physical harm was the main reason. Now, the same thing has translated into financial protection. Nothing changed fundamentally for centuries, just changed its forms. What really bought a fundamental shift is — Indian women started earning enough to ensure their own financial survival. Once the most important basis for marriage was eliminated, their priorities changed. Now, they don’t need a provider; they need a partner who shares the same values and vision. And it’s not like the Indian man isn’t changing with the times too. You’d find most modern Indian men being very secure and extremely supportive of their wives for working outside of home. Meaning, on the face of it, Indian men also seem to be buying into this idea. This in true in theory, but the data shows another story. According to the National Statistical Office's Time Use Survey (2019), Indian men who work outside of home spend an average of 38 minutes per day on household work, while Indian women who work outside of home also spend approximately 3.5 hrs/day on household chores. Modern Indian families are a weird mix of traditional and modern lifestyles, where women working outside of home is loved, but that in turn increases their load at home. The modern way of living is so convenient for the Indian man where their wives are willingly sharing their financial load, but there’s also the traditional remains of them not being obligated to share the load at home. What happens is ultimately, you have a child, responsibilities increase and if the man is not willing to help at all, the only choice you have is to give up your work. That’s what scares the new generation girls who don’t want to get married because they have their own dreams in life, and marriage isn’t seen as a partnership, but more as a restriction. *If you liked this read, share it with your family & friends and ask them to join our WhatsApp channel:* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8oTAJ30LKGTk7lRh2Z