Zara and Faizan married 6 months after meeting on Zawaj
Zawaj: How did you start using Zawaj.pk?
Zara: When I moved back to Lahore after completing post-graduation from Birmingham. Talks about my marriage were coming up every now and then at home. I was complaining about how backward Pakistani guys were! I just jumped on the bandwagon. A friend of my sister got her life partner on Zawaj so she suggested, I should give it a try.
For my husband, it was just simple. He was looking for a long term relationship in the form of marriage... that's it!
Zawaj: How did your relationship start?
Zara: I don't even remember showing interest in him, but somehow we started sending messages on the Zawaj. When the conversation took off we did exchange numbers. It was almost like we'd known each other for years! We met a little over two monthss since we started talking. It was all very casual and fun.
The rest, as they say, was history!
Zawaj: What do you say to people who have doubts about finding life partner online?
Zara: There's a stigma attached to online matrimonial platforms. Its mainly because most of our parents still have this traditional way of thinking, that there are 'proper' ways of meeting people. So when you meet someone online, you're taking the risks of flirt and also rebelling against these traditions. Then there’s another thinking is that using online platform means you're not confident and good enough to meet people personally, and you need help to start things up.
I say go for it. Take the risks. Fall in love. If it fails, then try again. There are no such stats exists to prove that meeting people online and having a relationship could lead to flirt and disastrous ending. When you think about it, meeting people traditionally doesn't guarantee you a lifetime of happiness either. So you can take the risk go online and try your luck on Zawaj!
