How common it is for a bi-racial couple (Indian - non Indian) to live in India?

Question

We are a bi-racial couple. I am Indian and my girlfriend is Canadian. We want to settle in India and wondering if it is a good idea. We will really appreciate if anyone can provide us with any useful information (websites, articles, books, communities, organizations) regarding this

Answer 1

Legally there is no problem. But you cannot brainwash all those around you. They will live with their own values and you will be looked upon with undue interest and this will impinge upon your personal and private life so as to cause annoyance, and finally it will affect your conjugal life.Things percolate slowly and one day you may find yourself changed or your girlfriend changed. She may decide to go away. This may cause an emotional drain.
Before you take this step, have a full scale talk with your parents and other friends. If they show full acceptance, then you may venture to live in India.Statistically speaking such marriages are not successful.
Let me give a practical suggestion. You bring her along and ask her to live without getting married or without muddling things for one year. If she finds things easy then you may propose her.

Answer 2

I think it will be frowned upon in India. I had an Indian telemarketting girl call me a few weeks ago, and I questioned her thoroughly about this. She had only lived in America a couple of months, but she grew up in India. I told her that I'm very attracted to Indian women, and that I knew one I wanted to ask out, but I was afraid to ask her out because i had heard that Indian women don't date white guys. She told me it was true. I asked if it was a racial thing or a religious thing. She said it was mostly racial. She said Indian families like to STAY Indian families, and that it's very rare that an Indian girl will date a white guy. She said that if she does, her family will mostly likely not approve. I found that very discouraging, but it leads me to believe that interracial couples could be marginalized if they lived in India.

Answer 3

People who do not have families in India and were not much settled there, financially, like overseas better, coz there they know, they'll be busy and content, and yeah so much b'coz of impossible to stand in-laws and realtives. But people with huge families, relatives in India and who were very much settled in India, like had a house, well paid job d servants and all, alwayz want 2 go back. And even some ppl miss India. And ppl sometimes are scared b'coz of racial disc.

Answer 4

It is much easier to live in big cities for bi-racial couple. people in India will not be such a problem but will you girlfriend be able to adjust to the weather/cultural differences here. Many girls go back to their country after the initial euphoria. So discuss things first with her before taking concrete decision. Maybe, you can visit India once to check things out.

Answer 5

u can live happily for ever and can get settled in india because according to the law at least one of u should be an indian

Answer 6

As someone married interracially in the U.S., I can tell you even here people are not all smiles about it. Your best bet has and always will be to live in a metropolitan area as people are more accepting of that. My wife and I wandered into a small town and were stared at for most of our dinner.

Answer 7

I am Indian and I don't think who marries who really matters as long as the person is decent. You can get married to an indian guy who is really a jerk and don't forget the bride burnings!!

Answer 8

Its OK. But you will be looked at very often. Better to stay in the metros. Chennai is more cultural, but I don't think you would be troubled in Mumbai or Delhi.

Anyway Welcome to India

Answer 9

good luck... if love is strong, you will survive the indian subcontinent... however, canada might be a better place for the marriage to flourish!

Answer 10

i am happy for you both and wish the best of luck to you..so i say go live in india and not worry what others say