I'm puzzled as to why you only thought it existed once you came to Doha.

Happens in India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Thailand, All of the Middle East, and I'm sure other countries.

My Japanese friend's parents had an arranged marriage and she said they're happy.

Arranged marriages can work.

(Although I'd prefer to choose who I want to get nagged by :P)

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