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Originally Posted by missprincess
btw i know this is a japan forum but does anyone know if the views differ in korea (south) and whether there are still arranged marriages in japan?
thanks
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I can't speak for Korea but I think there is a general misconception about "arranged marriage" in Japan. So called "arranged marriage = お見合い" is more like a dating approved by parents and in most cases they are not really "arranged" to be married. Both potential groom and bride get kind of like a CV of each other and if they are interested, both families will have a lunch together. If they don't hit it off, or their parents don't like some member of the other family, they usually never meet again. Otherwise, they'll start dating and in many cases, get married. Kind of like an online dating site with the parents involved. Of course, I've heard from my mom that the social pressure to young girls to get married was much stronger 40 years ago, but this is not exactly what the English word "arranged marriage" means as far as I know.
That said, there are still couples, about 7%, who meet and get married through "お見合い" in Japan.