So, one of the unwanted consequences of getting married early is that most of your friends still are bachelors. And like true friends, they do everything possible to make you realize what you are missing out on. But, now time has caught up with them. Wickets are falling by the hour. All my friends are getting hitched left, right and center. Evil grin.
Even this has an unwanted consequence for me though. Each of my friends, who is being regularly put on display to the parents of any eligible girl passing-by, comes to me seeking advice. Is this the right time? What qualities should I be looking for in her? What if I marry a wrong girl? How can I be sure she is the one? Why do people say all wrong things about marriages - is it really that scary a thing?
And I am as flummoxed as they are. How should I reply? There is no checklist against which you can tick-off qualities in a girl. You just know she is the right one when you see her. Are you always 100% sure.. maybe not. But then every call in life is a leap of faith, else where would the fun be, innit? I have known women to have mandatory criteria in mind when they look for a guy - rich, classy blah blah. But not guys, we go by guts and instincts.
And is the Game Over after marriage? Let's say that the grass looks greener on the other side - but you don't know until you have crossed over :)
5 comments:
So your friends come to you for advice...that's nice! Yup, we girls have criteria but guys too look for a girl who is hot enough to show off...don't they? :P
Gargi - You are wrong. That criteria applies to girlfriends.. not wives :P
*that criterion
Feeling sheepish at the kind of grammatical errors am making these days :P
Haha. True true. I like the way you call it like it is :)
Thanks Shreya :)
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