Non romantic marriages

People in traditional communities in countries where the state is either weak or absent depend on relatives to help meet the basic challenges of survival. Without the state to provide people with fundamental services such as clean water and sanitation facilities. Also, without the state providing certain social securities for the unemployed or disabled, citizens must rely on their social networking in order to survive. Without this intricate set of social networks, people would not have any sort of assistance when they are in desperate need. Therefore, social networks comprised of family and friends provide a very important safety net for billions of people in the developing nations of the world. In such societies, it may be risky for people to choose marriage partners exclusively based on romantic love. Due to the conditions described above, one in economic deprivation must consider the wealth of their future spouse, or the social networks that said spouse would provide for the family. Both economic status and potential social networks must be taken into consideration when one is searching for a marital partner. Choosing a partner based on romantic love alone could have economic repercussions or possible rewards, but the economic capabilities of that partner should be taken into serious consideration before marriage. Other factors that may contribute to the overall economic and social growth of a community include the education of the young citizens, the health care system of this community, and job-training facilities or programs. Both education and job-training programs will provide citizens with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a productive and well-paid member of society. Providing young individuals with nutritious food and health care facilities will ensure that they will be healthy enough to complete their education and/or job training, making the society more economically stable.