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Self Description: The Don’ts

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Each of us is unique. That is what we are told. That is what we believe. Not so in the online world. Having spent time sifting through profile after profile that tell you the same thing (if they tell you anything at all), often using the same clichés (and you are glad there are no spelling errors), you begin to wonder if this is a myth, this thing about being unique, a mom-manufactured confidence-booster to make you feel good about yourself. And you know all too well how biased moms can be. But then every once in a while (read 2+ hours of profile-scanning), you come across one that is refreshingly different, one might say even unique. A faith is restored, a connection is made.
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Preface – What are we trying to do at ekCoffee.com?

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As 2009 rolled around, something unfamiliar, but interesting, started happening. As many of our friends started getting hitched one after the other (like a falling pack of cards!), many others found themselves coming to terms with their resistance thus far to dive into the murky waters of the great Indian arranged marriage system. Obviously, the said friends hadn’t managed to snag and convince a willing bakra/bakri to enter into holy matrimony with them. This also led us to realize that since the time all of us left college, the opportunities to meet single people were fairly limited, outside of our workplaces and friend circle.

As the mid to late 20s dawn, we are left to grapple with the dreaded onslaught (or lack thereof) of rishteys and eligible boys and girls our well-meaning parents bring to us. For the brave and independent ones who want more choice, the matrimonial sites are all that is left. Is that the best there is? The best there could be?
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