CBS is treading into potentially controversial reality TV territory again.
The network has ordered a new series from the producers of "Top Chef" that puts lovelorn singles into arranged marriages.
The show introduces four adults age approximately 25-45 who are anxious to get married but have been unsuccessful in their search for a mate. Their friends and family select a spouse for them, and the newly paired couple exchange marital vows. The series follows their marriages.
The rest of the details for the project, whose early working title is "Arranged Marriage," are being kept under wraps.
I don't know if this will fly here (in US) but it works all the time where I am from (Southeast Asian Country). In fact, I was married arranged and I couldn't have asked for better partner although there were some ups and downs for the first year. It's fun and interesting to learn about someone new in your life when you are married arranging it.
mabrikh said: I don't know if this will fly here (in US) but it works all the time where I am from (Southeast Asian Country). In fact, I was married arranged and I couldn't have asked for better partner although there were some ups and downs for the first year. It's fun and interesting to learn about someone new in your life when you are married arranging it.
That's my take and I am sticking to it.My parents are already looking for someone to marry me..
It's kinda funny because I email the person about what her interests/hobbies/etc are.. and her father or uncle or some other family member emails me back
The worst one was when the uncle asked me the address of my workplace, how many people work in the company, what my salary is, bunch of other crap when all I wanted to know was more about her interests.
I feel for you KK. It wasn't like that on my end though. One big lesson that I learned was to be patience because you have to learn a whole lot about other person when you are arranged marriage. The first year will be one hell of a ride. Trying to get hang of getting married with a total starnger. I was taking a class back in Collge and one of the teachers said "Before you get married, make sure you and your wife to be go for a hard and long journey together. That will tell you if you are compatibel with each other or not." I didn't go that route but first year taught me a whole lots of lesson about being married.
IOU said: FrugalFreak said: no, my sister is a social creature and would not know how to pick my mate. I would end up with high maintenance vain type woman.
you sayin she is your ownly friend?
nah got 1 more, a buddy, but don't think he could pick one cause he'd take em for hisself.
djap101
New Member
posted: Feb. 2, 2009 @ 2:30p
Hell to the no. This is one of the most interesting threads I've read in awhile. I kind of can't wait to watch this show. Part of me hopes it works out for most of them but the other part knows its reality TV. There's no way it can work out.
soccerkid34
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Feb. 2, 2009 @ 2:37p
absolutely not, i can't believe cultures still do this
If it was up to my parents, I'd still be single and living in something like this in the backyard. (Considering my first marriage, that probably wouldn't have been a bad idea.) I grew up the proverbial bird-in-a-gilded-cage and as far as they are concerned, nobody is "quite good enough" for me.
zzyzzx
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Feb. 2, 2009 @ 2:51p
MadAnthony said: Is there an application to be on the show ?
Why don't you let your cat pick out someone for you? Probably would do a better job than any relative.
scott1961 said: momgoingbroke said: but not my mother. She'd have me shacked up with anyone with three legs.A really well hung guy?Any three legs would do...she just wanted me to grow up and get a man and have babies...very low expectations, but considering her era and background, it's what women did. She had a hard time figuring out why I went to college, but she was proud that I did it.
kamalktk said: I image searched "ugly chick" for a snarky reply, but google image search returned something very nsfw even with the strictest image filtering on. find a pic of me! I qualify. And most knows what I look like anyway:
Corganiacs said: kamalktk said: I image searched "ugly chick" for a snarky reply, but google image search returned something very nsfw even with the strictest image filtering on. find a pic of me! I qualify. And most knows what I look like anyway:I've seen that baby pic of you..
KayK said: Corganiacs said: kamalktk said: I image searched "ugly chick" for a snarky reply, but google image search returned something very nsfw even with the strictest image filtering on. find a pic of me! I qualify. And most knows what I look like anyway:I've seen that baby pic of you.. i am 10 there buddy!
turtlebug said: MadAnthony said: I actually downloaded the application. I've got all but 18 of the questions answered.
Not sure if I'm really going to go through with this....
Are you ready to be married? This is no joke... You'd actually be legally married, with a camera crew in your life for a year. Hey, he already forces Nibbler on camera all day, time to step up to the plate himself.
zzyzzx
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Feb. 3, 2009 @ 8:19a
MadAnthony said: I actually downloaded the application. I've got all but 18 of the questions answered.
Not sure if I'm really going to go through with this....
Just think to yourself, WWND (What would Nibbler do?).
turtlebug said: Are you ready to be married? This is no joke... You'd actually be legally married, with a camera crew in your life for a year.
Even if I apply, the odds of actually being selected are pretty small. It says they are doing 4 couples - I'm guessing they will probably get hundreds or thousands of applications.
RS4Rings
Back in Rehab
posted: Feb. 3, 2009 @ 9:14a
MadAnthony said: I actually downloaded the application. I've got all but 18 of the questions answered.
Not sure if I'm really going to go through with this.... Don't bother, When I met the perfect girl I was not looking for GF let alone a wife. You need to get out more but not to look for a wife, Just be more social and around more people and the right one will eventually be there for you
scott1961 said: Just be more social and around more people and the right one will eventually be there for you
Easier said than done. I'm not really the bar/club type (and can't really hold my liquor anyway). I have a pretty small circle of friends, and most of them are married or in serious relationships, so it's not like I have people to go out with. I've tried a bunch of stuff - asking friends if they had any single friends to hook me up with, online dating, going to a church singles thing (I was the youngest person there by about 10 years - I got the impression most people there had pretty much given up looking).
Skipping 6 Messages...
zzyzzx
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Feb. 4, 2009 @ 9:10a
MadAnthony said: zzyzzx said: Just think to yourself, WWND (What would Nibbler do?).
Claw at the couch, then go to sleep in a sunbeam. Not sure how that helps.
Nibbler would want you to pick someone who loves cats.
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