This document compares and contrasts love marriages and arranged marriages. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each type of marriage. For love marriages, the advantages include knowing one's partner well through mutual understanding and trust, while the disadvantages can include disrespect from families and relationship problems stemming from a lack of understanding between partners. For arranged marriages, the advantages are family and social support for the relationship as well as compatibility in terms of religion, caste and astrology, while the disadvantages include a lack of understanding between partners and lack of choice in selecting one's spouse. Statistics are presented showing an increasing percentage of love marriages occurring in India in recent years.