<p>Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not supporting them, but:</p>
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<p>This is not a strong argument to bring up, IMO. If I were to argue this to some of the most elderly people in my family, they could spit right back and say that the rate at which people marry and divorce in many westernized cultures is pitiful. And, to a large degree, it is; I think getting something other than an arranged marriage requires a pretty careful, mature individual to work through properly, because you don’t have the benefit of your parents’ age and experience. I would say it should definitely be done much later in life. Even early in college, people are pretty immature, with a few exceptions. </p>
<p>My own suggestion is also that you should be open to meeting the right girl however it is you can. If it’s through a friend’s suggestion, so be it. If you find her yourself, so be it. And if your parents find her and she actually truly * is* right for you, well go out with her, make sure you like each other, and go from there.</p>
<p>I’d carry on meeting girls if that’s what you’d like to do (or just stick with this one), but wait until you’re much older to bring up any issue of marriage at all, unless you’re unusually certain that you’ve thought about things from all angles, and you consider yourself very wise. </p>
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<p>Quoted because I think this is important. I think having intellectual discussions about the subject is very important. Let them help you form your opinion, and you help them understand where you’re coming from.</p>