As an Arab woman myself, I do not approve that kind of marriage. Even if it's not considered forced, it's still some kind for matual interest between families, status, and all ''materialistic'' things which is wrong!

We're in the 21st century and these kind of marriages still exist and i find it kind of sad... 

It has its postives and negatives, but its negatives are more! Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course, some who have an experience in arranged marriages know better for sure! But for me as am arabic women, i find them too much and the families end up pressuring the married couple into doing things they are not interested in doing like having children, blah blah blah!

Anyhow, i see it happening everywhere and my hope is to stop these traditional non-sense believes! 

I know someone who had an arranged marriage and is very happy with her husband and their three beautiful daughters. Perhaps the difference is that it wasn't her parents' decision, it was hers - she asked her father to find her a husband he approved of, knowing that he would choose a decent and kind man. Sometimes I feel like I should ask my father to do this and save me the time and energy.

I think it's hard for people to answer honestly if they have no experience of the situation. For example, I know this happens in the UK but I do not know of it personally. What I am against are child brides and anyone who is forced to marry within their own family.

I used to think that that is generally a bad idea. But then, when I realise, my grampa and grandma had an arranged marriage, and I've never seen anyone to be so in love as they were. Personally, I doubt that kind of marriage is as bad as people think it is. Like the girl that commented above, I sometimes want to ask my dad to find me a good man, because I don't want to trouble myself with it that much, but considering how people are (and how they behave) in my country, I'd rather go looking myself. 

"Moments" include all the life.

I'm sorry for that.
There are things that should not happen.
I wish you and all women in the world,to have the strength, the courage, and the ambition to change the world and to carry peace, love and harmony in all society.
I bless you.