The recent incidents of cancellation of weddings in Indore have attracted everyone’s attention. According to Dainik Bhaskar’s November 10 report, at least 150 marriages were canceled in the city in the last 40 days. Surprisingly, in about 62 percent of these cases, the cause was related to social media activity, which shows its deep impact on relationships in today’s digital age.
Marriage is considered an important and happy stage of life. Engagements, rituals and ceremonies are planned with dreams of a new beginning. However, these cases from Indore show that circumstances can change completely at the last minute, rendering months of preparation useless in an instant. According to reports, a large number of marriages were canceled after old social media posts surfaced. Especially there were controversies regarding pictures, messages or posts related to old relationships, due to which marriages got cancelled. In many cases, the lack of trust between the two sides was clearly visible.
smriti mandhana case
One such high-profile case came to light when the wedding of Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Indore-based musician Palash Muchhal got canceled at the last minute. This incident made it clear that canceling weddings at the last minute is no longer a common thing. The report also noted that some marriages were canceled due to family reasons, including deaths or accidents in the family, mutual disagreements and other circumstances, but the number of such cases was much less than those related to social media.
What to do about social media before marriage?
be honest from the beginning
Instead of hiding anything about past relationships, friendships or any sensitive social media posts, tell the truth from the beginning. The information that comes to light later often becomes the reason for the marriage to be cancelled.
Smart management is not necessary, but a complete social media cleanup.
Deleting every post is not the solution. Make posts that could be misinterpreted private and discuss important matters with your partner.
strengthen the foundation of trust
Before marriage, don’t be too suspicious about each other’s phones, social media or past. If there is trust, then past things will not break the relationship.
Don’t take decisions in anger
If you see any post or message, do not immediately decide to end the marriage. First understand the entire situation, then take a decision with a calm mind.
Don’t try to change each other
Every person has a past. Learn to accept this before marriage, because relationships are based on understanding, not control.