When She Demanded "What Is Your Height?"

Profile: Don't Know
Religion: Jain
Profession: Don't Care
Based In : USA
Search Log: December 2008

On one of her 2-year trips to India, my aunt who is getting increasingly anxious about my single status, refered me a prospective Jain candidate settled in the US, who happened to be related to her daughter's in-law's family.

I meekly submitted my matrimonial CV and a photograph. A few days later a received an agitated phone call from a lady who identified herself as the aunt of the candidate.

"Hello, Im YYY, relative of Mrs Shah staying on Road No 3,"
"Yes, mam,"
"I was looking through your CV. It says you are 163cms. But your profile on Shaadi.com states that you are 5.4feet. But 163cms is not 5.4. So what are you?"
"I'm 5.4 feet mam."
"But you should be clear in your biodata. How is one to understand? Your biodate is not clear at all!"
"But, mam, you at least have all my details!' I argued. "I don't even have your nephew's biodata, or even the name of the person I am being considered for!"
Silence from the other end of the phone.
"What is the boy's name, mam?"
"XXX."
The phone clicked, she had disconnected.
I saw a red& purple mist of rage for the rest of the otherwise clear December-day.

Lesson learnt: Never give your biodata/CV to any party for matrimonial reasons before the party's CV has been given to you.