Contrary to popular perception, as per a recent survey many Indian parents have warmed up to the idea of their children being autonomous when it comes to finding love.
A survey among 5,000 young men and women from across the country revealed that 50 per cent of millennial and Gen Z mothers are now getting comfortable with their children finding partners on dating apps.
Conducted by dating app TrulyMadly, the survey also found 86 per cent of mothers from Delhi are increasingly endorsing love marriage for their children.
Some other key findings include:
* Over 45 per cent of respondents said their mothers are more worried about their marriage than their fathers — true for both men and women.
* Nearly 70 per cent female and 80 per cent male respondents from tier 1 and 2 cities said their mothers favor love marriage, indicating greater acceptability of choice when it comes to ‘settling down.’
* Less than 20 per cent of respondents shared that their mothers are “unaware of dating apps”, and only seven per cent indicated their mothers don’t favor them.
* In non-metro cities like Jaipur, Indore, and Lucknow, mothers are championing their daughters’ choice with 55 per cent saying men are pressured more for marriage. But, for 53 per cent of women working in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, mothers continue to pressure them for marriage.
* Additionally, 60 per cent of respondents feel mothers still prioritise marriage over career and studies for their daughters, as opposed 46 per cent who feel mothers prioritise marriage over career and studies for their sons; 54 per cent said mothers worry more for their son’s career and education.
