A matrimonial website for the elite has found that a majority of them are seeking spouses outside the country
Marriages are made in heaven, goes the old saying but in the digital era, it is internet that people are clearly bonding over. The number of matrimonial websites that improves the chances of finding an ideal match is on the upswing.
A recent survey by a leading matrimonial site has revealed 56 per cent of women and 52 per cent of men were looking for a partner living outside India, of which USA, UAE and Canada were the top three preferred countries. EliteMatrimony, a matchmaking website from BharatMatrimony, based its study on 1.5 lakh of its users.
Based on registrations, the top five cities sampled were Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. The customer base comprised 38 per cent female registrants and 62 per cent males.
The survey revealed that 64 per cent of female users, who are seeking a life partner, were between the ages of 18 and 27, while 70 per cent of men were of the age group of 28 to 37.
Six per cent of the members were from top educational institutes, including Harvard School of Business, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Cornell, Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Wharton, Dartmouth, NUS, London School of Economics, Oxford, London School of Business, INSEAD and HEC Paris. While within India it was ITS, IIT, IIM, ISB, XLRI, SP Jain, AIIMS, National Law School and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Almost 60 per cent of the profiles were self-created, whereas 40 per cent of them were managed by siblings or parents.
It was evident from the report that 33 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men were looking for a partner with high education qualification. Among those, looking for a partner outside their caste, eight per cent were women and nine per cent men. When it comes to the preferred language of the registrants, the top five were Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil. The most common profession among majority of registrations was business, investment banker, entrepreneur or a doctor.
With respect to the partner’s career, 29 per cent were looking for those doing business, 23 per cent a software professional, 12 per cent civil services/Army/Navy while 14 per cent preferred chartered accountants.
The report also disclosed an interesting aspect that Commenting on the trends, Murugavel Janakiraman, founder and CEO of the site said, “India is home to the fourth largest population of millionaires in the Asia Pacific region with nearly 3.5 lakh millionaires as per a report last year. That’s a huge and a special market to cater to. For this niche segment, the needs and preferences for finding a life partner are unique. We see a huge potential and have been witnessing rapid growth each year and seeing plenty of success stories.”