QUOTE(ExpressYourself @ Jun 9 2006, 05:18 AM)

FINDING PARTNERS TO MARRY !
45% OF BRITISH ASIANS WOULD CONSIDER MARRYING OUTSIDE THEIR RACE!
FULL RESULTS ATTACHED
PRESS RELEASE
NATIONAL BRITISH ASIAN WEDDING SURVEY 2005
(59% OF BRITISH ASIANS PREFER TO LIVE IN SIN!)
The largest ever survey into British Asian relationships and finding a partner to marry has revealed that 45% of British Asians would consider marrying outside their race in-order to find the perfect partner. This includes 61% of Muslim women and 39% of Hindu Women.
The survey conducted by the National British Asian Wedding Exhibition (19th-20th Feb) over a four week period had over 3000 respondents taking part in the poll on its web site www.awe2005.com. It also revealed that the arranged marriage institution is still favoured by 70% of the British Asian community. The controversial Dowry practice seems to no longer play a major role in the Asian community, with only 15% believing that it still has a place in todays British Asian society!
Yogesh Kanani Managing Director of the Asian Wedding Exhibition who carried out the research says: This is the largest survey/poll of its kind and will now be carried out every year so that we can all understand the ever changing BA attitudes to finding new partners. The survey shows that British Asians are looking at possible partners from other castes, races and religions. Our communities still wish to keep its traditions but are also adapting ways of finding new love and breaking free from stereotypical attitudes to getting married. As revealed by 59% of respondents would prefer to cohabit before getting married.
Survey Results:
AWE 2005 poll results
1) Marry outside you caste
a. Yes 73% b. No - 27%
b. Male Yes 80%, Female - 78%
c. Hindu Male Yes 70%
d. Muslim Male Yes 50%
e. Sikh Male Yes 71%
f. Hindu Female 83%
g. Muslim Female 65%
h. Sikh Female 75%
2) Marry outside your religion
a. Yes 37% b. No.63%
b. Male yes 20%, Female 21%
c. Hindu male Yes 60%
d. Muslim Male Yes 23%
e. Sikh Male Yes 49%
f. Hindu Female Yes 44%
g. Muslim Female Yes 7%
h. Sikh Female - yes 38%
3) Marry outside Race
a. Yes 45%, No 55%
b. Male 15% Female 30%
c. Hindu Male Yes 53% & Female Yes 39%
d. Muslim Male Yes 25% & Female Yes 61%
e. Sikh Male Yes 60% & Female Yes 15%
4) Co-Habit with Partner
a. Yes - 59% No- 41%
b. Male Yes 73% Female Yes 52%
c. Hindu Male Yes 77% Female Yes 53%
d. Muslim Male Yes 45% Female Yes 56%
e. Sikh Male Yes 42% Female Yes 45%
5) Arrange Marriage still relevant today
a. Yes 70%
b. Male Yes 27% Female Yes 47%
c. Hindu Male in favour of arranged marriage 75%, Female - 59%
d. Muslim Male in favour 54% & Female 82%
e. Sikh Male in favour 43% & female in favour 55%
6) Whose judgment do you trust to find your ideal partner
a. Parents 54%
b. Friends - 41%
c. Dating Agency 11%
d. Male Parents 35%, Friends 62% & Dating agency 3%
e. Female Parents 57%, friends 41% & Dating agency 2%
f. Hindu Male Parents - 35%, Friends 61% Dating agency - 4%
g. Hindu female Parents 61%, Friends 37% Dating agency 2%
h. Muslim Males Parents 54%, Friends 43% Dating agency 3%
i. Muslim female Parents 63%, Friends 36% Dating agency 1%
j. Sikh Female Parents 65%, Friends 35%
7) After the wedding would you live with the in-laws?
a. Yes 57%
b. Hindu Male 46% & Female 52%
c. Muslim Male 64% & Female 63%
d. Sikh Male 70% & Female 68%
8) Average spend on your wedding
£10,000 to £20,000 38%
£20,001 to £30,000 45%
9) Should the Dowry still exist?
a. Only 15% believes the dowry system this has a place in todays society.
b. Hindu male Yes 28% Female yes - 8%
c. Muslim Male Yes 25% Female Yes 30%
d. Sikh Male Yes 33% Female Yes 13
e. More than £30,001 39%
here in torotno... i have seen few india boi n white girl couple n just 1 white boi indian gurl couple ( thank god gurl wast punjabi n was ugly like hell.....probably she got wot she deserved...lol )....i dunnno about others but punjabis stick with themselves.....some guys date white gurls in school but never marry them...even white women know it....