Matrimonial guides

Matrimonial advice is usually written to make matrimonial sites look good. These are written to be useful whether or not you ever use this one — including the parts about what verification does not prove, and what you are actually paying for elsewhere.

• How to write a matrimonial profile that actually gets replies

  Most matrimonial profiles are written once, in a hurry, and never looked at again. Here is what the person on the other side is actually reading.

• How to spot a fake matrimonial profile

  A fake profile is not trying to marry you. Knowing what it is trying to do makes it much easier to see.

• What documents matrimonial verification actually needs

  Verification is the only part of a matrimonial profile that a stranger cannot simply write. Here is what each level checks.

• The questions worth asking before you say yes

  Most matches that fail late fail on something that could have been asked in week one, and was not.

• Are matrimonial sites free, and what are you actually paying for?

  Every matrimonial site in India is free to register on. Almost none are free to use. The difference is where the business is.