An online poll conducted by Shaadi.com asked Indian women what they seek from a prospective spouse and an overwhelming 39.5% said that they expect their men to know how to cook while 51.2% wished they would help with household chores.
When asked what they expect from men when they meet for the first time, 55.6% said “chivalry” while 19.3% wanted the gentleman to “be okay if the woman wants to pay the bill”.
Gourav Rakshit, chief operating officer of Shaadi.com said, “When women were asked about the must-haves in a relationship, 48.2% wanted a person who treated them respectfully. Around 40% sought a partner who valued the woman’s job and 9.3% wanted their partner to be okay with their financial independence.”
For the questions about the turns off around 46% respondents took home a negative impression of men who were rude with service personnel, while 39% said their would-be partner should not be distracted by his cellphone during a conversation.
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