I can see that in the past there was a time when women were less educated than men, and didn't have the social or cultural chance to mix with the opposite gender.

During this time, they had no opportunity to meet men, and probably lacked the ability to assess their suitability to marriage.

But in a time when women are free to go to university, enter the workforce and meet other men socially, I think it's an insult to their intelligence to say that they are not capable of objectively deciding who will be suitable for them in marriage.

For the record, I too am not against the idea of arranged marriage, but it must be with the informed consent of both parties.