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The first Wikipedia article I will be updating is Online Dating Websites and Applications.

Notes on matrimonial websites:

One of the market leaders in matrimonial websites in India is Matrimony.com (which also goes by the name bharatmatrimony.com) founded by Murugavel Janakiraman

This parent company has multiple subsidiary websites that let individuals find partners based on preferences in sub-cultures, languages spoken, and religious beliefs.

India is a religiously and linguistically pluralistic country with 22 major languages spoken and 8 major religious groups.

When looking for partners in matrimonial websites, individuals do tend to look for partners based on the language they speak, the community they belong to, and/or the religion they ascribe to. This is the reason why companies such as bharatmatrimony.com and shaadi.com have subsidiary websites that cater to these niche groups of people.

The largest religious group in India is Hindus. In the Hindu religion, astrology holds a place of utmost significance. Hindus often use astrology to determine the compatibility between two marriage partners. Therefore a number of the matrimonial websites catering to the Hindu clientele provide astrology services where they match the horoscopes of their customers

Before the advent of online matchmaking services, traditionally parents used to find suitable matches for their children when they came of age. Even though technology has modernized this process of matchmaking, certain elements of traditional matchmaking are still existent in these online websites. For instance, it is common practice for the parents to set up profiles of their children.