Taroudant, Morocco- In Morocco, most of families still have a high respect for social conventions and famous traditional procedures before choosing a spouse or groom for their sons and daughters. Some close relatives, precisely aunts, still have a decisive say in deciding the future partner for their children.
Taroudant, Morocco- In Morocco, most of families still have a high respect for social conventions and famous traditional procedures before choosing a spouse or groom for their sons and daughters. Some close relatives, precisely aunts, still have a decisive say in deciding the future partner for their children.
In general, choosing a groom or a bride is subject to a long scrutiny of the behaviors, manners and reputation of the person and their family. However, recently, with the technological progress, some people resort to the Internet to find their future husbands and wives. But, the new method is not free of risks.
In light of technological progress, and because of the increase in searching for a serious partner through different social media, various marriage agencies are set up to meet the needs of the youth who are about to establish a family. These agencies have facilitated the process of looking for a partner with common interests.
The marriage through the Internet, or what can be called e-marriage, has provided an alternative to a considerable number of women to escape from the specter of spinsterhood. Internet gives an alternative to the traditional methods, which make very hard for women to find a groom, given the fact that, in Moroccan traditions, only men ask women for marriage. Yet, one can’t be sure of what this new way may bring!
Most of people united through the Internet express their insatisfaction after meeting their partners in the real world. The virtual world is not all the time a trustworthy space to engage in serious relationships. Some couples married through social networking or marriage agencies have stated that the personal information and qualities presented by their partners through the Internet are proved to be fake, a far cry from reality and in stark contradiction with the image introduced during their online meetings.
Some sociological studies have demonstrated the failure of marriage through the Internet. Karima Alouadghiri, a Moroccan researcher in sociology, explained that some studies have proved the failure of e-marriage attributing it to the fact that people who seek a partner in front of the computer screen deceivably focus on the beauties of their personality and barely unveil the other side of the same coin.
Most of the conversations between couples are based largely on impressionist discourses, which aim to empress the other and give an attractive meretricious image about themselves. When the couples face reality, all the masks have to fall down, thus marking a new turn of the story.Unfortunately, both parties can’t assume the responsibility of their prior actions.
Marriage is a sacred union between two people who love each other with an intention to live together under joy and sorrow experiences for the sake of creating a family. Since marriage is intended to be a perpetual relationship, it should have been built on firm grounds and mutual love and understanding.
Both parties are required to have a clear vision on the big social project they are to engage in. Only virtual conversations and chatting can’t help the two partners reach a thorough understanding or replace real contact. Emoticons can’t replace facial expressions and online calls will never be the same as direct talks where one can really feel the warmth of human existence. Beholding the eyes of a partner is sufficient to give a person ideas and impressions that may never be learned, even for decades before the computer screens.
