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55% of Indian techies say a man must earn Rs 25 lakh to marry
A survey by Blind, an anonymous app for professionals, found that 55% of India-based tech workers set a minimum annual salary of Rs 25 lakh for a man to be considered marriage-ready.…
A survey by Blind, an anonymous app for professionals, found that 55% of India-based tech workers set a minimum annual salary of Rs 25 lakh for a man to be considered marriage-ready. The survey of 1,473 professionals conducted from August 4 to 11 showed that 69% of unmarried respondents and 48% of married respondents agreed with this threshold. Nearly one in three respondents put the bar above Rs 50 lakh per annum.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The survey captures expectations among a relatively affluent group: 78% of respondents work at global tech companies, and only 1% of all taxpayers earn Rs 50 lakh. The gap between single and married respondents suggests that pre-marriage financial benchmarks often exceed reality. The finding that 67% of women reported dowry-like transfers, versus 50% of men, points to a reporting gap in an illegal practice. The next point to watch is whether these expectations shift as income distribution in India changes.
Source: theprint.in
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