They are not strict.. well atleast not to me because im a good kid. I do everything they expect me to do, so i never get in trouble and i have all their trust to do whatever i want.
It's just indian culture. It's considered adultery to have a gf, break up and then have another gf.
So we just go straight to marriage. Arrange marriages. But the generations are slowly changing, now we can do love marriages if we find the right person ourselves.
I think im allowed to 'search' for a person after im 18. imo it's the same thing is dating.
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