Indian Women Expect Men to know How To Cook: Shaadi.com Survey

Women today want men who respect their profession and choices

Mumbai, 14 November: Shaadi.com, the world’s largest matrimonial portal conducted a survey to understand

‘What Indian Women Want’ from men they would like to marry. Interestingly, 39.5% Indian women said that

they secretly expect their men to ‘know how to cook’ and 51.2% wish that they ‘help them with household

chores’. While 9.3% women revealed that they would like their partner to be okay with them being

‘financially independent’.

When asked about what they would expect from men when they meet for the first time, (55.6%) of them said

‘Being chivalrous’ is very important, followed by (19.3%)‘Being okay if the woman wants to pay the bill’.

On the other hand, when women were asked about a list of ‘Don’ts’ on meeting someone for the first time,

(46.7%) respondents said ‘To be rude with people from lower working class’ is a big no, followed by (39.2%)

‘Should not be busy on his phone during a conversation.’

When they were asked about the Top ‘Must Haves’ in a relationship, the most common answers were ‘A

person who treats me with respect’ (48.2%), followed by ‘One who values my job and takes it seriously’

(40.5%).

Commenting on the survey results, Gourav Rakshit, Chief Operating Officer, Shaadi.com said, “The result

indicates that the modern woman wishes to be recognized for being the strong personality she is. She takes her

independence and her choices very seriously. The poll is part of the constant research that Shaadi.com

conducts in its attempt to gauge the preferences of its members.”

About Shaadi.com Shaadi.com, part of Anupam Mittal promoted People Group, is one of India’s best known Internet brands & the

world’s largest matrimonial service. It was founded with one simple objective – to provide a superior

matchmaking experience to Indians all over the world. The company pioneered online matrimonials when it

launched in 1996 and continues to lead the exciting matrimony category after more than 15 years. The service

has touched the lives of 20 million people globally and helped over 2million people find their matches.

Amongst many other awards, Shaadi.com has been recognized as the Most Trusted Matrimonial site and is

amongst the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, alongside companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and

Amazon. Shaadi.com has also been recognized as the world’s most engaging brand on Facebook.

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