Seek, and Ye Shall Find? In this article by Victoria Kim, it talks about how many Koreatown parents are organizing meetings with other parents to try and set their children up together. Parents always want the best for their children and when it comes to love, they normally feel obligated to help out, if they can. In the United States, arranged marriages aren’t common, however that doesn’t mean they aren’t seen more frequently in other countries. There are plenty of nations where arranged marriages are common and the cultures with the highest amount of arranged marriage actually have the lowest amount of divorces. A lot of young people in the U.S. think of arranged marriages as something that goes against “true love” when really, countless
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Each parent, and even the child(ren) in question sometimes, go up for around two minutes to give a basic biography regarding the child(ren) “laying out the bachelor 's or bachelorette 's age, profession, education, hobbies, religion, Korean proficiency and anything else that might be of interest”. After the event began, “parents arrived at the Oxford Palace Hotel in Koreatown”, some from fairly far away, with photos of their child(ren) and a glowing hope in their heart. Also, “the event organizers assigned each a number between 629 and 677, picking up from where the numbers left off at the last gathering”. After being assigned a number, the parents get to mingle (albeit, a bit awkwardly) at the buffet dinner. At one table, “three sets of parents and a father compared their children 's "specs," as Koreans refer to factors such as education and profession”. They also began to exchange “flattery over photos of one another 's …show more content…
think of arranged marriages as a bad thing, but they are honestly a wonderful way to find a great life partner. There are so many fantastic people out there, however in this day, numerous younger people think it’s all about having an initial physical attraction when sometimes that can come later. In some arranged marriages, the two partners don’t find one another incredibly attractive, yet after being around each other, learning to have mutual admiration, and gaining respect for them, the attraction comes naturally. I’m not saying arranged marriages are always the right option, nevertheless I do believe that a lot of people (in the U.S. especially) don’t even give it a chance because it is something that has worked quite well for many years and in numerous countries. The parents in Koreatown should be honest with their children and truly take on their opinions. I feel that honesty is always the best policy and if your child wants to have a partner and you explain the situation with love, they will be happy to try something new. For the article, I liked the topic as well as the account of what happened during the event, however as I said earlier, I really would have enjoyed seeing more of a premise and conclusion, as well as a little more detail within the writing
Each parent, and even the child(ren) in question sometimes, go up for around two minutes to give a basic biography regarding the child(ren) “laying out the bachelor 's or bachelorette 's age, profession, education, hobbies, religion, Korean proficiency and anything else that might be of interest”. After the event began, “parents arrived at the Oxford Palace Hotel in Koreatown”, some from fairly far away, with photos of their child(ren) and a glowing hope in their heart. Also, “the event organizers assigned each a number between 629 and 677, picking up from where the numbers left off at the last gathering”. After being assigned a number, the parents get to mingle (albeit, a bit awkwardly) at the buffet dinner. At one table, “three sets of parents and a father compared their children 's "specs," as Koreans refer to factors such as education and profession”. They also began to exchange “flattery over photos of one another 's …show more content…
think of arranged marriages as a bad thing, but they are honestly a wonderful way to find a great life partner. There are so many fantastic people out there, however in this day, numerous younger people think it’s all about having an initial physical attraction when sometimes that can come later. In some arranged marriages, the two partners don’t find one another incredibly attractive, yet after being around each other, learning to have mutual admiration, and gaining respect for them, the attraction comes naturally. I’m not saying arranged marriages are always the right option, nevertheless I do believe that a lot of people (in the U.S. especially) don’t even give it a chance because it is something that has worked quite well for many years and in numerous countries. The parents in Koreatown should be honest with their children and truly take on their opinions. I feel that honesty is always the best policy and if your child wants to have a partner and you explain the situation with love, they will be happy to try something new. For the article, I liked the topic as well as the account of what happened during the event, however as I said earlier, I really would have enjoyed seeing more of a premise and conclusion, as well as a little more detail within the writing