Would you have trusted your parents to make an arranged marriage for you?

[jimmy olsen]

If you had grown up in a more traditional society, with your and your parent's personalities and relationship being the same, would you have trusted them to make an arranged marriage?

Feel free to elaborate on why, or why not.

EDIT: DAMN IT! Where the fuck did that last d come from in option 5!?

[Eddie Teach]

I can't really imagine myself being willing to let someone else pick for me.

[Sheilbh]

EDIT: DAMN IT! Where the fuck did that last d come from in option 5!?

Who can say?

[Syt]

My parents weren't able to plan a budget for the upcoming month; no way I would have trusted them to arrange a marriage.

[jimmy olsen]

I can't really imagine myself being willing to let someone else pick for me.

Yeah, but for most people that's how it was from the invention of agriculture on until the 19th century or later depending on the country.

[jimmy olsen]

EDIT: DAMN IT! Where the fuck did that last d come from in option 5!?

Who can say?

D key is next to the E key, I was typing fast! Who knew this could happen!

[Razgovory]

They can't have done worse then I did.

[Sheilbh]

I wouldn't trust them personally.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh, hell no.  Mom would've picked someone just like Mom.  Fuck that noise.

[jimmy olsen]

Oh, hell no.  Mom would've picked someone just like Mom.  Fuck that noise.

Aren't you a big Momma's boy though?

[Ideologue]

My dad has a demonstrated affinity for overweight women.  I simply cannot trust his judgment.

[Camerus]

Versus what?  The village elder choosing for me?  I'd trust my parents in the matter more than anyone else, save versus my own judgement.

[jimmy olsen]

Versus what?  The village elder choosing for me?  I'd trust my parents in the matter more than anyone else, save versus my own judgement.

Wasn't really setting up the question in that way, just wanted to know if you guys thought you parents would do a good job.

[Iormlund]

No. Not even my sister, who would most likely do a much better job.

[Syt]

Versus what?  The village elder choosing for me?  I'd trust my parents in the matter more than anyone else, save versus my own judgement.

Wasn't really setting up the question in that way, just wanted to know if you guys thought you parents would do a good job.

My parents had a shotgun wedding in 1960 when my Mom was 8 months pregnant.

Considering that I grew up seeing them tolerating each other (I don't recall any displays of affection for one another, but also no fighting) because the family was too poor to go through a divorce, I wouldn't trust either of them with picking a partner for me; doubly so because I never felt compelled to share preferences beyond food with them (and with my Dad not even that much).