Homme cherche femme, femme cherche homme

Dimanche, lecture du journal. « The Hindu », édition du 5.9.2010, rubrique annonces matrimoniales. Texte original :

Bridegrooms wanted

"Reputed child care institution seeks employed and well settled bridegroom, age 27 to 32 years for accomplished girl of 26 years old, brought up in Tamilian culture and values. Religion and caste no bar. Write to [...]"

"BWajam, Vadama, Visakam-3, BE, MBA, Feb 84/162cms, attractive, seeks handsome groom MS/MBA/PhD below 30 years well settled, clean habits, preferably working in Chennai, or United States. Send PHP: [...]"

"Gavara Naidu good looking B.TECH SWE Chennai Pooratathi 25/158 Suddhajathagam seeks suitable qualified professional groom with clean habits from decent family. E-mail: [...]"

Brides wanted

"Ernakulam based parents from strong Syrian Catholic family invite alliance for son 32 years/175cm/60Kg, B.Tech electronics, completing work integrated MS in Dec.2010 currently project manager in leading MNC at Bangalore and with ten years experience in the MNC, salary Rs [=roupies, note theroad.ch] 1 Lac PM [1 Lac = 100000, note theroad.ch]. Financially sound. He is taking medicine for mild mood swings (Valprol CR 300) once a day. With this he is leading a succesful life and career. Interested Malayalee Christian girls with minimum graduation can contact at e-mail: [...]"

"Hindu-Ezhava, aristocratic and highly educated parents from southern Kerala seeks alliance for the remarriage of their legally divorced only son, handsome, 185cm high, engineer with managements degree, aged 29, working as a senior management executive in a reputed multinational company in Oman from parent of postgraduates, good looking, tall girls of similar reputed family background. Horoscope details of the boy is: Star-Thiruvathira, Time and DOB [=date de naissance, note theroad.ch] afternoon 12:55, April 10, 1981. Contact [...]"

"Hindu SC Arunthatiyar 29/162/BE MBA, smart goodlooking associate BNP Paribas seek bride below 25 fair qualified doctor/engineer from good family apply with bio-data/photo/horoscope. Contact [...]"

Le rapport entre « homme recherché » et « femme recherchée » est d'environ 1 pour 4. Centimètres, kilos, diplômes, caste, signe astrologique, minute de naissance, salaire mensuel et même la dose quotidienne contre les sautes d'humeur : ici, l'amour est mis au concours comme un poste de cadre, avec cahier des charges et dossier de candidature. Moi, l'homme des tableaux, je devrais m'y sentir comme chez moi. Pourtant, je préfère les statistiques tant qu'elles ne décident pas du cœur.