While They Say They Would Prefer a "Love Marriage," Why

question 22

Multiple Choice

While they say they would prefer a "love marriage," why do many South Asian immigrants in the United States and the United Kingdom ultimately have an arranged marriage?

• A) They prefer to meet and marry someone of their own religious or ethnic background.
• B) Many parents threaten to disown their children if they refuse an arranged marriage.
• C) Arranged marriages allow them to maintain their citizenship in their home countries.
• D) The economic outcomes of arranged marriages are much higher than in love marriages.

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