Marriage is on your mind, but you are overwhelmed by the thought of meeting the prospective bride. She’s beautiful, but you feel awkward to meet and get to know her better. What will you ask? Will she be kind? What if she turns out to be rogue? 

Well, the truth is you need to head out for this first meet and be ready with a list of questions. 

Marriage is one of the major events in a person’s life. Having an open conversation with the prospective girl can help you find out more about her. The first meeting is overwhelming, but the awkwardness goes away after a few minutes. 

Here’s an article that sheds light on the subject, ‘what questions to ask a girl in arranged marriage?’ Since you don’t know anything about each other, this is your chance to get to know her better. 

Let’s get started! 

Let the girl talk about her career aspirations 

Wondering what to ask a girl on first-meeting for arranged-marriage? Let’s start with something easy. 

Indian families have different kinds of sensibilities. Some men like women who take care of the house and children. But there is a misconception that a woman can’t do both things. They can raise children, take care of the home, and follow their career path too. 

Since this is your first meet-up, you need to ask her about her career aspirations. What does she want to do? If you really like this girl (the way she looks), she will appreciate it that you cared to ask what she wants. Women want men who care about their aspirations. 

Does she want to study further? Does she want to travel abroad? Let her share her career plans with you. 

If she wants to study further or pursue a career in a specific field, let her shine. A woman with dreams and aspirations isn’t bad – it means that she is courageous to follow her heart and wishes to shine in multiple ways. 

What’s her past like? 

Women might not be comfortable sharing about their pre-marital sexual relationships. These days men and women indulge in pre-marital sex, but it doesn’t mean that every woman or man does. 

Start by sharing your past experience/relationship. In case you have had sexual relationships in the past, it would be wise to tell your partner about it. Maybe this will give her the courage to speak up.

A woman also wants someone who is transparent and doesn’t fear sharing anything under the Sun. That’s a good quality and both men and women look for it in their partner. 

Ask her about her medical history 

This can be a tricky question and an embarrassing one, but you need to know about any ailment or disease. 

Some men (and women) get into matrimonial unions without knowing about pre-existing conditions like HIV, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, etc. 

You can tell her about your pre-existing conditions (if any). Try to tell her that it’s important for you to know about her medical history. 

Marriage isn’t a flimsy union – it is a serious institution. You will be spending all your life with this one person, so you should be ready for anything. 

Be polite and totally non-intrusive. There are other ways to find out about her medical history. 

Does she like children? 

If you picture yourself making several babies with this one woman, you need to ask her whether she likes children. 

This is an important question for many men. There are some career-oriented women who don’t want to make babies till they’re 33 or 35. 

In case your views don’t match, it might be an eye-opener for you. Don’t skip this question because your future depends on the answer. 

Talk about her religious views 

This one’s a hard question, but marriage isn’t a joke either. You have to understand whether she believes in religion and follows all cultural practices and rituals. 

If it matters to your family, it should matter to her. Choosing a life partner isn’t easy. You can’t just fall in love with a face or the woman’s body. You have to know whether she will fit into the family and be a good wife.

We’re sure that she is looking for certain traits in you as well. 

What is she looking for in a man? 

Don’t make the meeting all about you asking her hard questions. You need to ask her about the kind of man she wants in her life. This will help you understand whether she likes men who smoke, drink, like partying, traveling, or work for hours. 

Is she against smokers and drinkers? Does she hate the idea of trying new things? Ask her all this in a casual humorous way so as to not overwhelm her.

You have to find out whether your personalities match. If there is a mismatch, it will be difficult to work things out later on. Maybe you are a non-smoker but this lady loves to take a drag at times. 

Concluding Thoughts 

Finding a good match won’t be easy, but you have to ask the right questions to the prospective bride.

You will probably get one chance to meet her and get to know a little about what she feels, thinks, and believes in. 

Don’t let this chance go – ask as many questions – no matter how hard they are. At the same time, don’t forget that she’s human too and has expectations. So, encourage her to ask you questions that she might have as well. It will only make her more comfortable and she’ll be more open and earnest in answering your questions.