I was at a friend’s wedding a few days back. It was beautiful. The couple looked so in love. I was not formally introduced to the groom but from the vibes I got at the wedding, he seemed to be the type who would take really good care of my friend. They seemed perfect for each other.

I always cry at a wedding, especially if I am very close to the bride. The kanyadaan is the most emotional point at every wedding. It’s not like the woman will not have anything to do with her parents after she gets married. Society has matured enough to understand that she is not some kind of a tumour that is thrown away from the ailing body.

One thing however still remains unchanged. All the auntys at the wedding will continue to look at you and say, “Darling, you are next!” Wow, commitment phobics like me just wait to listen to such comments. I mean that is the reason we even go to a wedding. I do not deny looking out for eye candy but as far as marriage is concerned….. ummm… I felt like screaming!!!

The groom hunt continues. Daddy showed me a few more snaps and I have bluntly rejected each and every one of them without batting an eyelid. I have my wishlist and I want someone who will fit the bill perfectly.

A friend of mine had a nice way of looking at the whole marriage thing. Her exact words were, “Now you can go on legal dates.” Those of you reading this who are from non iyer families might just think I spoke rubbish but well yeah, my family dreads women going out on dates. Its horrific because it would malign the family name and they cannot let that happen.

One of the guys I saw had a great education and a great job to flaunt. Seemed to be doing very well for himself. But, well, his hairline seemed to want to reach Nirvana asap!!! I saw another interesting gentleman who had an MBA from one of the well known institutes in the country, had a good job, according to the astrologer had a very bright future. Now this is what my parents saw. What I saw however, was a rather portly gentleman with a lower lip that almost kissed his neck.

After all this, and after Honeymoon Travels (remember Sandhya Mridul wonders how a guy as perfect as Vikram Chatwal was actually browsing the net for a wife….lol!!!) I have come to a few conclusions. They are as follows:
1. Good guys are NEVER at wedding you go to
2. Good looking guys are younger than you “ALWAYS”
3. Good looking guys ALWAYS have girlfriends, ( other women will find him, but not you, no you are not that gifted)
4. When you look at the guys characteristics and think he is the right guy for you, he WILL look like he was the one species nature forgot to evolve.
5. Good looking cannot be your Mr.Right
6. If everything seems perfect. If he looks good, if he is well educated and if his family background is good and to add to that if he worships Pink Floyd, YOUR HOROSCOPE WILL NOT MATCH HIS
7. You will be single all you life….. :D ok mebbe that is exaggerating it too much