How common are arranged marriages in modern Emirati culture?

It depends what your understanding of arranged marriage is. It's too much of a general term. It's a mistaken conception that arranged marriage in UAE is when a man and a woman are married off without their say in the matter. It's really nothing more than moms being matchmakers and a more official version of dating. read more

It depends what your understanding of arranged marriage is. It's too much of a general term. It's a mistaken conception that arranged marriage in UAE is when a man and a woman are married off without their say in the matter. read more

Marriages of Convenience. These are another form of modern, arranged marriages. The basic definition of this type of marriage is a marriage based on something other than love. A pregnancy out of wedlock, a homosexual cover-up, or a marriage for immigration purposes, are all forms of a modern arranged marriage. read more