Indian Matrimonial Sites have been around for a long time but have gained popularity only of late. Their main function is to allow individuals or their parents to create a free profile for the intended groom or bride, and wait for prospective responses.

Traditionally in the Indian culture this was accomplished, through news paper adds but now with the coming of the internet a lot of sites have cropped up catering to this market. These sites have taken on a dual purpose for Single Indians and their parents. Lets first take a look at how the person looking for match for him or herself views it. They post their add on one or more of these sites, with the aim of meeting and dating quite a few people before they decide on who they want to settle down with. The parents use in its traditional capacity which is to find matches for their son or daughter and then make a final selection very shortly after that. The dating and getting to know aspect is totally ignored by the parents and is supposed only take place after the couple has taken the final plunge.

The interesting thing about this whole process , how the Indian youth of today are trying to satisfy their own modern views of dating and at the same time keep their traditionally minded parents at bay as well as pacified. How do they do this by informing their parents that they have joined a matrimonial site and are actively looking for a suitable mate for themselves. They in fact are dating quite a few people , an option that their parents would not usually tolerate. In essence they are getting the best of both worlds. The internet has been a god send for the Indian Youth of today.