#modern matchmaking

[pratibha1203]

Exploring Meena Matrimony: Traditions, Modern Matchmaking, and Finding Your Perfect Match

Found mainly in the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India, the Meena community is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage. The Meenas have a past described as warriors and rulers, with a strong sense of attachment to the land and community. They have contributed significantly to agriculture, arts, politics, and education over the centuries, maintaining a vibrant cultural identity.

Meena weddings are elaborate and fun occasions that reflect the deeply rooted cultural values ​​and traditions of the community. These marriages are not just finding soulmates; They celebrate family, community, and heritage, punctuated by a complex series of rituals and ceremonies. The main rituals are listed below:

Turmeric Ritual: On the morning of the wedding, the bride and groom are sprinkled with turmeric paste in their homes. This ritual, known as haldi, is believed to bring purity 

and happiness to the couple. Family and friends celebrate the impending reunion by applying the paste and singing traditional songs.

Mehndi Ceremony: The Mehndi ceremony is a colorful and fun event where stunning Mehndi designs are applied on the hands and feet of the bride. The ceremony includes music, dancing, and a festive atmosphere, symbolizing the bride’s beauty and preparation for her big day.

Baraat Procession: The groom arrives at the bride’s house in a grand procession called Baraat. The groom accompanies family and friends on an elaborately decorated horse or carriage with music and dance, marking his arrival. The bride’s family welcomes the baraat with aarti, which is the acceptance of the groom into their family.

Phere and Saptapadi: The most important part of the wedding ceremony is the Phere, where the bride and groom make seven sacred circles around a sacred fire called Saptapadi. Each circle symbolizes a promise the couple makes to each other and they promise to help each other and to show appreciation to others for the rest of their lives. This ritual forms the heart of the wedding and symbolizes the spiritual and emotional union of the couple.

Coming into the picture: MR Matrimony

In today’s digital age, matchmaking platforms like MR Matrimony have changed the way individuals search for their life partner. This platform effortlessly blends traditional values ​​with modern technology, providing an easy and effective way to connect with potential equals in the community.

Apart from offering tips to create an attractive profile, MR Matrimony features success stories and incidents from couples who have found their perfect matches through the platform. These stories provide inspiration and encouragement, showcase the effectiveness of the platform, and give hope to those still searching for their life partner. In addition, the platform offers community support, including relationship advice, counseling services, and events for singles to meet and network.

Additionally, understanding your values, preferences, and expectations is important before going on a journey to find a life partner. Figure out what’s important to you in the relationship, including cultural values, lifestyle choices, and personal aspirations. This self-awareness will guide your search and help you find potential matches that match your criteria without any hassle.

The Foreseeable Future 

As the world continues to evolve, the future of Meena weddings lies in the seamless integration of traditional values ​​with modern technology. Meena matrimony platforms like MR Matrimony are at the forefront of this change, offering innovative solutions that respect cultural heritage and embrace the convenience of the digital age.

The Meena community, while deeply rooted in tradition, is also open to embracing change. This is reflected in the growing number of mainstream marriage events. Utilizing technology, MR Matrimony blends tradition with modernity, creating opportunities for meaningful communication and lasting relationships.

Personalized Matchmaking

The future of Meena's marriage portals depends on personal choices. With the advancements in technology, platforms like MR Matrimony can offer matching and personalized services that cater to individual wants and needs. This includes using algorithms to analyze compatibility, offering personalized recommendations, and providing personalized matchmaking services for those seeking a more practical and realistic approach to finding partners.

Supporting a modern lifestyle

As lifestyles change, so do the expectations and preferences of individuals seeking a partner. MR Matrimony is committed to supporting the modern lifestyle by providing simple and user-friendly services that take into account busy schedules and diverse interests. It includes mobile apps, online chat, and virtual events that make the Meena matchmaking process simple and accessible.

The journey of finding a spouse is of special importance and is especially venerated among the culturally rich and close-knit Meena people. MR Matrimony offers a unique platform that blends traditional values ​​with modern technology, offering a safe and effective way to communicate with potential partners. By understanding your values, connecting with potential partners, engaging your family, and using the resources and tools available on the platform, you can walk the path of finding your perfect half.

We at MR Matrimony are dedicated to helping you find a partner who not only supports your cultural heritage but also shares your aspirations and values. Join us on this journey and discover the joys of finding your perfect partner in the Meena tradition.

[cutiecusp]

Matchmaker part four

Part three.

Good morning beautiful reader!

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[steviesbicrisis]

Prologue

Gareth is in charge of the Corroded Coffin official TikTok account, he's playing Fuck Marry Kill with the three random celebrities filters and trying to make the other guys join as well.

When it's Eddie's turn, he's having none of it until he sees the three celebrities on top of his head.

He has no clue who these people are, but the one in the middle? Eddie is sure he's going to marry him someday.

Eddie has yet to find out that the guy is none other than baseball player Steve Harrington, 1/3 of the "Ladykiller Trio", currently playing for the Yomiuri Giants. In Japan.

And when things get too complicated for Eddie's liking, thankfully he has Gareth on his side.

Gareth the Matchmaker (1/?) - AO3 Next

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@wolfstarmicrofic May 4 - prompt 4: Marriage of Convenience [word count 759]

“Mais merde à la fin!” Sirius cursed, failing for the third time to properly knot his tie.

“Here, let me help you.”

James got up from the bed and reached for Sirius, his fingers deftly working on the tie, his own already perfect and a white rose in his lapel.

“There you go,” James forced a smile before he sighed. “I really hate this. I’m supposed to help you fix your tie the day of your wedding to the love of your life, not as you get ready to marry a complete stranger.”

“Yeah, well, blame your fellow countrymen for taking this place out of the EU,” Sirius grumbled. “It’s either this or me having to move back to France and I haven’t lived there since I was three.”

Sirius gritted his teeth. After the exit polls things had gone barreling towards the worst for him quite quickly, ending him up in the position he was in that very day, with only those two options, the second of which he refused to consider. His whole life was in London, he wasn’t about to move. So he had to marry someone with a citizenship as soon as possible before the new laws ended up with him being deported. Thankfully, he hadn’t been alone in that. The London queer community had so many people in his same situation that Lily and her girlfriend Pandora had immediately sprung into action, changing the goal of their charity into something that these days resembled a matchmaking scheme. At first they had had the time to set up meetings between people, but as time ran out and laws were made and protests ignored it had all turned into a text with a picture, a name and date, time and location of the wedding. Since he knew her well, Sirius had been privileged enough to get a call from Lily after she had sent him a picture of a guy in a brown velvet jacket, a book in his hands.

“He’s a good friend of mine, Sirius, and he’s truly a wonderful person. He’s very active in the community and teaches at UCL, I’m sure you two will get along.”

He had thanked her but shrugged it all off. It wasn’t as if they needed to like each other to sign a piece of paper. This Remus Lupin had volunteered to help out, they would both walk into the marriage office knowing it was just for convenience.

“It should’ve been me,” James sighed as he slipped another white rose in Sirius’s lapel. “If you have to marry someone to stay in the country it’d be better if it was your best friend.”

“You’re already doing that for Regulus, James.”

“That’s different, Regulus is my boyfriend.”

“Exactly, and he would murder me if I tried to marry you before he could,” Sirius laughed, then he patted James’s arm. “Let’s go, it would be rude to keep my future husband waiting.”

The ride to the registry office was silent, and when they emerged on the steps of the building Sirius immediately scanned the crowd, looking for the man in the picture.

“That must be him,” James said behind him. “By the main door, talking with Lily.”

Sirius looked up and blinked a couple of times. Remus Lupin was very tall, dressed in a navy blue suit, a white rose in his lapel too and a cigarette in hand.

“God Prongs, he’s hot,” he whispered.

“He really is,” James chuckled. “Come on, let’s go to them.”

They walked up the steps and Sirius had the time to detail Remus’s soft-looking hair, his long fingers and the way his white shirt hugged his torso. He almost didn’t greet Lily when they stopped in front of them.

“Your picture really didn’t do you justice,” Remus smiled at him. “And it was one of the hottest pictures I’ve ever seen all the same.”

Sirius felt himself blush as he shook his hand.

“So you’re doing this only because you find me handsome?” he chose to say.

“Anything to send a big fuck you to this government,” Remus shrugged.

“A real Englishman in shining armour then.”

“Fuck that, I’m Welsh.”

Remus put his cigarette in the nearest ashtray and extended his hand.

“Shall we go pledge our love until death do us part then?”

As Sirius walked into the registry, his fingers intertwined with a stranger’s and his heart pounding he decided he would wait until they had both said yes and then he would ask his husband out on a first date.

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[ancoraimparosblog]

Penelope stared at her phone, her vision blurring as she reread Marina’s message for the third time.

Can you plan our wedding, Pen? I can’t imagine anyone else making it more perfect.

The words felt like needles, sharp and digging under her skin, each one a reminder of what she would never have.

"Love is dead," she whispered to the empty room, her voice barely more than a breath. "At least real love is..." She trailed off, the weight of the message sinking into her chest like a stone.

Then, out of nowhere, a voice boomed directly into her ears, making her jump.

"No, Miss Featherington, love isn't dead. It's just haunting you until you say yes!"

Penelope scrambled up from the sofa, her heart hammering in her chest. Her eyes darted around the room, landing on the walls, the bookshelf, even the potted plant in the corner. She inspected every inch, looking for a hidden speaker, a camera—anything that could explain the voice.

"Looks like I’m losing my mind now..." she muttered to herself, sinking back into the cushions, her fingers trembling. "How deep can I fall into depression over Colin?"

Before she could even finish her sentence, the voice quipped again, this time with a teasing edge.

"Deeper than you think, darling."

Penelope jumped to her feet, genuine fear clawing up her throat now. "Who...who is it?" she called out, her voice shaky.

The room was still for a moment, eerily quiet, until a shimmer of light appeared in front of her. Slowly, it grew brighter, the air around it crackling with energy. And then, from the shimmer, a figure emerged—a bride in full wedding attire. Her dress was old-fashioned, but pristine, layers of white fabric cascading down her statuesque figure. Her skin was a deep, rich brown, her curly dark hair framing her face in loose, ethereal waves. And her eyes—huge, dark, and expressive—glimmered with a kind of mischievous beauty that seemed almost too alive for a ghost.

Read more to know what Agatha Danbury's ghost is upto on AO3:

[yiling-laozu-is-loml]

For the danmei fanfic nightclub please may I request some modern au Wangxian workplace shenanigans. Where Lan Wangji is just trying to get the job done and Wei Wuxian is a shameless flirt ♡

I aim to please (hopefully) :D

Cooking is Love made Edible (or is it?) - 6.4k Words - Rated T

Summary:

“Wei-xiansheng, please don't,” Jingyi – the Finance intern – begged. “Now if it isn't my favourite intern! I see you’re jealous of me bestowing Lan Zhan with my affections. So for once, I’ll let you have the first taste!”

In which everyone works in the same company, privacy is but a myth and idiocy is in abundance. Feat. Finance Manager Lan Wangji and the bane of his existence, Marketing Manager Wei Wuxian.

Or as my friend summarized the office environment:

Everyone trying to escape Wei Wuxian's life And being sucked in anyway

Fic under the cut!

“Lan Zhan! Lan-gege! Oh wait, you have an older brother, so I guess you’re Er-gege! Lan-er-gege! Look at me look at me!” Wei Ying, the Marketing manager flailed around his desk as if he had nothing better to do. He probably didn't, having charmed all his coworkers into waiting on him hand and foot.

“Work hours are not the time to be messing around,” Lan Wangji muttered, loud enough for Wei Ying to hear. The manager ignored him in favour of pulling out a suspicious-looking container from his bag.

“Look what I made you! It's gingerbread cookies because CEO Lan once spoke about how you liked them. I even sprinkled them with icing sugar just the way you like it!” 

All around him, Lan Wangji heard his subordinates groan. As a finance manager, Lan Wangji delighted in his limited day-to-day human interaction. He knew his subordinates shared the same ideals because the first time Wei Ying strode into that room to introduce himself loudly, one of his employees was startled so badly he fainted.

Lan Wangji didn't like stereotyping, but for once he wished Wei Ying paid attention to the tense atmosphere and forced civility between their departments. After all, it was a well-known fact that the Marketing and Finance departments rarely got along despite their collaboration being the thing that kept firms going.

“Aren't you going to try it, Er-gege? Don't worry about being polite, I made enough for everyone!” 

More groans were heard as the accountants and auditors began shuffling around, trying to escape Wei Ying’s murderous cooking. It was no secret in the firm that Wei Ying had no cooking skills whatsoever; the man was talented in the art of ruining things so badly that rumours about him making the company’s microwave explode ran rampant. The Finance department was in agreement that Wei Ying was sent by Marketing to put an end to their rivalry by means of murder. Meng Yao’s cunning smile every time one of them looked nauseous post-Wei Ying was all the more reason for them to tread carefully.

Lan Wangji would've put an end to the gossip mill if he hadn't been the first to fall victim to Wei Ying’s bad cooking attempts. Many in the office wondered if Wei Ying lacked self-awareness or if he was sadistic and thrived on others’ pain. Some even bet that he was a mafia enforcer in his previous life. But regardless of everything, Wei Ying would always come bearing some culinary nightmare or another on payday. No one knew why he just wouldn't stop, and frankly, Lan Wangji had stopped racking his brain over that mystery too.

Read the rest of the fic here!

Edit: This was supposed to be a oneshot but I got the sudden urge to post the vandalizing incident and the beginning of the end (cooking fiasco's humble beginnings)... so now there's two drabbles which I posted as chapter 2... have fun ig

[bmpmp3]

everyone on earth probably has a hypothetical farming sim in their mind's eye that they daydream about on occasion because of the unfortunate situation that despite there being like a thousand farming games released every minute only like 4 of them are any good. and i think this is fun, i think its good to keep the imagination alive. if i made a farming sim i would bring back rival marriages from the old friends of mineral town. i want to steal someones wife.

[wangxianficrecs]

our shadows fall away like dust by lamusadelils

our shadows fall away like dust

by lamusadelils

T, 4k, Wangxian

Summary: Lan Qiren's best PhD student drops out of his class. Lan Qiren will not have it. Kay's comments: A very heart-warming story about Lan Qiren helping Wei Ying out of a troubling situation, talking openly with Lan Zhan about their relationship and past mistakes and accidentally ending up as Wangxian's matchmaker! Every now and then, I'm in the mood for some good!Lan Qiren and supportive!Lan Qiren stories and this one scratches the itch, delivering wonderfully without feeling out of character! Excerpt: An hour and some calls later, it is established that Wei Ying can stay with a friend of Lan Qiren's nephews. The Nie boy, as decadently irresponsible as he is, has enough space for a guest without being cramped. Pampered boy. So that's one problem down. Lan Qiren can help Wei Ying secure a scholarship. Won't be difficult, with his good track record. He may be disruptive and full of cheek, but he always delivers excellence when it counts. Maybe that's what always exasperated Lan Qiren about him. Wei Ying mentions he may want to come out, live on his own terms, if he's gonna be on his own now. Lan Qiren is absolutely livid that the boy's family would send him away for a gender thing, in this day and age!

pov lan qiren, modern setting, modern no magic, good parent lan qiren, supportive lan qiren, trans wei wuxian, matchmaker lan qiren, professor lan qiren, good uncle lan qiren, coming out, family feels, found family, college/university, graduate student lan wangji, graduate student wei wuxian, misgendering, @lamusadelils

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The Barista, the Burglar, and the Sofa by SeasOfTrees Pairing: Remus/Sirius Rating: E Word Count: 21k This is the story of twenty-three year old Remus Lupin, an overworked graduate student and underpaid barista, who comes home one day to find an exceptionally attractive man has broken into his flat. Given the neighborhood he lives in, that isn’t a huge surprise. He is surprised, though, when the burglar comes back with a sofa. Alternatively, this is the story of how Sirius Black tries to seduce a man by slowly furnishing his flat.

[a-tiny-hypocrite]

Children finding out the adults had and STILL HAS a thing for between 'em uwu) //

This scene is from this fic:

Yeah so... It's supposed to be the juniors and wanxian in a modern setting X,D

[steddie-fanfic-recs]

Six Point Nine Million

by a_lil_a_lot

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationship: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Characters: Gareth (Stranger Things), Jeff (Stranger Things), Unnamed Freak (Stranger Things) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Rockstar Eddie Munson, Corroded Coffin Concert (Stranger Things), Misunderstandings, Matchmaking, TikTok Sensation Steve Harrington, Guitarist Steve Harrington, Spit Kink, Eddie Munson is Menace to Society, Eddie Munson Doesn't Really Know How to Internet, POV Eddie Munson, Gay Eddie Munson, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Gareth Emerson is Sneaky, Eddie Munson Doesn't DO TikTok, Steve Harrington Is Good With His Hands, Tattooed Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson is Obsessed with Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson is Bad at Flirting, Gareth is an Angry Jack Russell Man, Fluff and Crack, They're Both As Obsessed As Each Other Words: 7,630 Chapters: 1/1

Summary

Eddie’s never been a TikTok guy - he’s more than happy to get his funny animal videos, D&D memes and thirst traps two weeks later than everyone else on Instagram. Enter TikTok sensation Steve Harrington and his slutty guitar playing.

[cutiecusp]

Matchmaker, part 11. (Met your match.)

A/N these two are established. And feral. Be warned.

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[steviesbicrisis]

Breathe

Steve goes back online, people react to the new discoveries, a new opportunity comes.

Gareth the Matchmaker (15/16) - AO3

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Long time no see!! Sorry for the long wait but I had a very last-minute trip to Rome and then I got sick lol hope it was worth the wait! This is mostly the aftermath of Max's video and the truth coming out. People don't know everything but they know enough to decide who to side with, and Steve is okay which is the most important thing!! This has been a heavy weight on his shoulders for years and now he can finally breathe ;)

As you can tell, there's only the epilogue left! Although I loved this AU I'm excited to work on my next project. If you're curious, I already posted the prologue here!

I hope you enjoyed and let me know what you think! see you for the last one <3

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Groundbreaking

Happy Happy Birthday Smortz! Hope you had a wonderful day! Here's some reunion fluff for you.

Summary: Inuyasha pressures Sesshoumaru into offering up his services as a private tutor, claiming the up-and-coming prodigy who’d just entered his field is struggling with her recent wave of classes--purposely leaving out her true identity.

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Sneak Peek

Sesshoumaru scowled at the small pile of dirty dishes in his sink. His home was modest, though secluded, keeping him away from the constant buzz of the city. The whole reason he'd chosen this field was it increased the likelihood of working alone.

It also kept his mother's requests for grandchildren at bay for most of the year, though she'd recently discovered his unlisted business number and had nearly cost him his job with how often she'd called him during school hours.

Though, if he'd given in to her latest request, perhaps he wouldn't have found himself in the current predicament of hiding in his kitchen.

He wasn't so sure his mother hadn't had a hand in it, but it was more likely this was all due to his brother's interference. He'd had one too many drinks after they'd all managed to escape the devastation of the Second World War and let it slip that he'd found his brother's miko fascinating.

Fascinating. That was all he'd said, but his brother had never let it go, needling him for information and a timeline as to why he'd come to that conclusion.

And now she was asleep on his couch.

[luscious-coptic-curls]

Chapter 14: Chapter 14. To trap a man?

“In me, you won’t find a man who tries to romance you with sweet nothings or elaborate declarations of love. Feelings and passions – they all fade. You won’t find that in me. Duty, honour, and commitment – those things don’t fade. In me, you’ll find someone who is willing to work diligently to make sure our union stands. I am here for my companion, a person to spend my life with in amiable peace.” On the surface, his vows presented him as a responsible man who would commit himself to his wife. He wanted to make their union stand, he wanted a companion, he wanted amiable peace. Those were just words, but the fact that he chose those particular ones worried and calmed her simultaneously. She would’ve been wary of any man who would pepper her with empty ‘words of flattery’ as he’d put it. Still, his vows never mentioned anything about even the hope to find love. That worried her. If he wanted a companion, someone to spend his life with in amiable peace, he might as well get a loyal dog. She scoffed at him in her mind. What was he here for then, if not the possibility of love? Just someone to be wed and bred? Surely he could hire find a high-end matchmaker who would match him to someone more suitable for him and his world than Kate?

OR

In which Kate spirals whilst thinking about Anthony's intentions for joining this experiment. In turn, it allows her to reassess her own intentions and approach to the show.

(This picture does not rightfully capture what Kate is thinking in this chapter, I just think it's neat.)