One matchmaker advised it was good to match “brains as well as beauty” and try to find people with similar religious and political viewpoints and thinks that like-minded people result in more matches, but it is also true that opposites sometimes attract It’s easier to put several people together at the same time, so there are other candidates possible if one doesn’t work out.

A friend can introduce two people who don’t know each other, but the friend may play matchmaker and can call two persons at his place and let them to talk and understand each-other.

Parents, via their contacts with associates or neighbours or friends, can introduce their children to each other. In India, parents often place matrimonial ads in newspapers or online, and may post the resumes of the prospective bride or groom.