When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out?
That was a long time ago when we married. We are still trying to see what brought us together.
Tag: Arranged Marriages
He came and suggested “marriage”. And that’s it.
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you.
An affair with one’s own wife in Indian marriages!
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?
Amidst a bonhomie, invitation sent to hundreds and thousands and a week long festivity culminating in a marriage of two distant souls. All arranged strictly by the elders in families. The couple have never met before. Not a word spoken. Pushed into a bed overnight with a whole lot of family guarding the door near the bed. One should live in a joint family from the day next. All their life. You’re allowed only to enjoy a limited private time with your partner. I shall call it an ‘affair’ with one’s own wife. And it’s traditional here in India.
How could a smile cost someone’s life?
India is home to hundreds of dental clinics.
They advertise they are doctors from heaven and are experts in cosmetic surgeries.
People visit those clinics for various corrective procedures to alter the shape of dental as well as facial features. Bizarre!
A 28-year-old Laxmi Narayana Vinjam from Hyderabad was one such victim and he fell prey to a nonsense called ‘Smile Design Procedure’.
He was getting married in a month’s time, and he wanted to look a notch up when he smiled. He was dreaming about his new bride.
The doctors (or rather the quacks) at FMS International Dental Clinic gave him an appointment on 16 February.
Laxmi Narayana was at the clinic, on time. And he was very excited.
No sooner had the procedure begun than his dad received a call that he should rush to see his son.
When he reached the clinic, he saw his son dead. Sad.
Laxmi Narayana’s father alleged that he died of an anesthesia overdose.
An investigation is on to determine what caused the sudden death of his son Laxmi Narayana.
The irony is no one knew Laxmi was visiting the clinic and he went to see the doctor for a job as little as improving his smile.
The bride is inconsolable.
RIP!
Happy Valentine’s Day
Dallas, USA. Year 2021.
Russell was so upset that he couldn’t get the right girl to talk to or one to date with. He thought he was a total failure.
He’s 22, a software professional and earning handsome money at an IT multinational.
He looked handsome. But he was worried as to why he was not connecting with girls.
That’s when he heard about OpenAI.
This is one of the best Valentine’s stories yet. Read on.
Before the AI technology explosion, Russell used to sit and spend hours on Tinder swiping right after right, but to no avail.
Some he found and proceeded to date with, but he thought they were either drinking too much or throwing emotional tantrums. He wasn’t happy.
He thought one day he would ask for the help of AI technology.
He heard about OpenAI’s GPT-2, and he could employ the chatbot to talk to girls on his behalf.
Or else how would he find the perfect woman?
He soon was able to enjoy the new invention, and he swiped right 350 times, matched with 150 and struck dialogue with as many.
He finally met with success. He could in fact meet a dozen of them. In real, wow!
But there was still a flaw in the new innovation.
The GPT-2 scheduled a date on his behalf and swore to the girls he would bring chocolates and flowers for them.
Oblivious to the private conversation, he went and met the girl empty-handed. So embarrassing.
So what’s next?
The best OpenAI, GPT-4, was released, and he was pleased.
He quickly struck a chord with the new arrival and the AI said the best about him. The AI suggested he talk to girls about his childhood, parents, goals in life etc. That sounded so meaningful.
This time, he matched with about 4500 girls thanks to a little help coming from Tinder Gold. All in a month’s time. Great!
UNBELIEVABLE! There’s more. Read on.
He kept striking gold. He once met 4 girls at a time.
After about 5000 women expressing interest in him, he found one that he thought was a ‘match made in heaven’.
Her name is Tanya. Many congratulations! Many more to AI.
He still wasn’t content yet. To spice up things, he turned one last time to AI.
He asked for help from ChatGPT V3 and the AI suggested he marry her. That just floored him. How?
The AI was right, and the couple soon moved in together in 2023.
One day, he showed Tanya what ChatGPT V3 did to them. He showed the chat to her.
As the AI said, he proposed to her and they are now husband and wife. Two long years to find the right match. Brilliant.
Hang on! This isn’t over yet. Read on.
Kovai, India Year 2024.
Café Coffee Day at Phoenix Mall, Kovai was full of people cramming for space on Valentine’s Day.
Vineeth turned and showed the story he had just read on FB to his newly-wed wife Archana.
They were sitting, chatting and sharing a laugh the whole day. Full of buzz.
She said to him: We didn’t go through the hassle of using AI technology, dear. To know each other, did we?
He nodded and looked on. Expecting what she was going to say next.
She continued: We met for a short while. A month or two. We hit it off.
“You came, you saw, and you conquered my parents”.
He smiled and spoke softly and slowly, “No, our parents”.
Both had a hearty laugh. He hugged her and looked up at the sky.
They thanked their ancestors.
Wish this project ‘good luck’ as this venture is equal to scientists set out to finding water or air in distant planets. 👍
Why Some Indian Women Still Turn to Matchmakers to Find Love – The New York Times
Gone are the days, when one should give the mantle of finding a suitable partner for marriage to one’s parents. In a fast-paced world, many nowadays don’t rush into a relationship, let alone raising the subject of marriage. Girls, now are career girls first and a homemaker next.
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