I am the product of an arranged marriage and I think its the most awful thing ever....I've grown up seeing my parents hate eachother. Actually my dad hates my mom and my mom just has to suffer even though she tries. Now I'm not saying there's not a basic kind of love involved (I'm sure after 20 years you could say they are fond of eachother, but I think that even pushes it) My father is a great dad but as a husband he sucks...he emotionally abuses my mom on a regular basis. Even when she had cancer, rather then console her he acted as if she was just a burden to him...now I do have some friends who have parents who were arranged and their parents "get along" but the majority of my friends have parents that cant stand one another and only stay married b.c they're worried about what the rest of the community will think.. it is a horrible practice and im so glad my parents wouldnt even think of doing it to me