Russia's leading feminist Maria Arbatova thinks Indian men make the best husbands and so do 80 per cent of Pune's women.
Taking a cue from a leading Russian feminist Maria Arbatova's conclusion that Indian men make the best husbands, we at PT decided to do a little reality check ourselves. Scroll down to read some of the popular opinions given by Punekars. "Looking at some of the qualities in Indian men, some stand out to be quite distinctive," says Aparna Deshmukh, a homemaker. "Indian men are especially tolerant and have a placid profile with tranquillity inculcated deep in their mindsets. This quality initiates a calm relationship and help support a healthy environment in marriage," she says.
"What suffices as a typical'husband material' in today's world, needs a lot more qualities than just handling financial and moral responsibilities of a household," says Shikha Moghe, who's got married recently. "What I and many others like me look for in a husband today, is an eagerness to share all responsibilities equally. That also includes child-rearing and emotional responsibilities. I have been abroad many times, and I feel men in other parts of the world are not as willing to surrender to the'superior' wife as they are over here," she chuckles.
However, PR consultant Chitra Poojary debates the issue and thinks there are pros and cons to both. Having said that, she would rather marry an Indian than anyone else. "On one hand, men abroad are more liberal-minded and have larger acceptance levels. But they do not think twice before moving out of a relationship if they want to. Indian men, on the other hand, are more socially conscious of their marital status and try hard to settle issues and problems related to marriages. That makes them more stable than their global counterparts."
Psychiatrist and counsellor Suchitra Date, feels there are many reasons why Indian men are sought after. "Indian men are brought up in an environment that is sensitive to women and they have a tendency to dote on their wives. They are also more faithful towards their spouses and do not have many expectations from them. These are some of the specific traits that give security to women and I have seen many foreign women absolutely content after marrying Indian men. Of course there are exceptions. But, about 70 per cent Indian men are good husbands," adds Date.
Be it the emotional quotient that Indian men bring to a marriage, or the security that they would not stray very often, women all over the world seem to share a belief quite matching Arbatova's.
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