This guy got turned down because he is "dark"!
By shakeroo
@shakeroo (3986)
Malaysia
May 20, 2007 9:53am CST
Do you choose to be with someone based on his look, wealth or any other criteria. I was reading a news at Yahoo and this one got my attention. This particular story happened in Patna, India. This groom was turned down due to his dark complexion. Quoted from the news;
"Saral Prasad, the 23-year-old groom in eastern Bihar state, said he would not budge from the girl's village home after she refused to marry him earlier this week in an arranged marriage because he was too dark."
If you were in his shoes, what would you do? If you were the girl, would you do this to your husband to be? Let see what is in your mind. To read the whole details in Yahoo! News. Follow the link: http://www.linkbucks.com/link/f8a18799
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6 responses
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
24 May 07
I date people that I am attracted to. Each person likes different things about other people. I have heard before that someone wouldn't even date someone else because they didn't like how "dark" that person was. They were both of the same race but one was darker then the other. She didn't want to be in a relationship with him because if they were to have children then she thought that their children would be a darker complexion and she didn't want that. Yes, this is discrimination but what can you really do about it?
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@VotreAmie (3028)
• United States
24 May 07
Physical appearance is not something I would consider a lot in choosing my partner. Being a honest person and trustful is the number one thing that will make me decide. It's sad for this guy who got turned down because of the color of his skin. Society is really harsh and some people are just not that strong to bear the judgment from other people. So I would guess that's what this girl did. Maybe in her society/village they don't like dark people and she was afraid that people will talk bad about her marriage.. Well who knows... I'm sure if he is a nice guy she is really doing a mistake. Maybe if she marries someone who is less dark but not honest, then she will realize how stupid it was to turn down the other one... I hope this guy will find another girl who will deserve him.
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@ladysurvivor (4746)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 07
What I understand from your quote is the girl didn't even know her husband until on the day of her marriage. Maybe she has her own dream husband, or maybe she was just making excuses not to get married with the man because she has her own boyfriend. I think you shouldn't make an impression out of this single event. The girl should be given a freedom of choice in the first place, I believe. Anyway if somebody already made an agreement to marry a man after seeing his face, and suddenly rejected the marriage offer saying he's too dark, then it's not fair to the man.
@rainbow2007star (920)
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22 May 07
No I do not choose to be with someone based on any criteria. If I were in his shoes I would take more time to know the girl and then to give my opinion about her.
@rakhii (1302)
• India
21 May 07
I myself is wheatish in complexion and very truly saying, I never go for looks of the man. Instead he should be smart and presentable. He should be intelligent and very well placed.....
If I had been in the shoes of that girl, and my would be had above qualities, I would have never refused to marry that man.
