Arranged marriages represent the majority of marriages in India and are often arranged by parents, despite the celebration and glorification of "romantic love" in Indian media and myths. Many criticisms of arranged marriage in India assumed that arranged marriages would steadily decline due to modernization, urbanization, and the increasing literacy of women. However, they have proven to be resilient and quick to adapt to changing social circumstances. Examples of this would be the practice, now common in urban and increasingly rural areas, of parents arranging for marriage-ready children to meet various potential spouses with a right of refusal, and the fact that child marriage is rapidly increasing. decline and is effectively outlawed in India. Many arranged marriages in India are also sometimes seen in a bad light. Marriages in India are actually very happy relationships, between consenting adults, and have very low chances of happening