Everyone knows how hard it is to find a mate for marriage. Each person should be free to decide how the mate selection will take place. Some people would rather conduct this selection by themselves, while others prefer to get help from someone else, like their parents or a matchmaker. The parents determine the arranged marriages that happen by tradition in most of Asia without the future couple's consent. The modern view is very different from traditional view. Today's definition makes a distinct emphasis on choice, courtship, and convenience. In most instances, it is a service provided by an agency or a good friend. The purpose is to find a compatible mate with the greatest number of similarities and the same primary objective: marriage. This text will compare and contrast some of today's version of the arranged marriage's advantages and disadvantages.
             In most Asian cultures, marriage is an important step in the lives of the parents. Parents work hard to have their children grow up the proper way and to see them live a good life in the future. Most parents like to see their children marry a mate of their same race or culture. They would like their child's mate to be someone very successful in taking care of their child. Parents of these cultures usually arrange marriages through people they know who have children well in their jobs. The children benefit from these arranged marriages because they will know they will not have to struggle in their lives for money but be worry-free from stress. The reason why most people do not like arranged marriages is the fact that the two people do not love each other. Most people would like to marry someone they prefer, but the parents might not approve of that person. Some children are willing to take the risk of their parents disowning them.
             The concept itself is controversial. Some people find it cold and a little romantic to choose your lifelong partner using this method....