Nuri

Is it only in India where people don' t realize that starting a conversation with, "e; Oh, you' ve put on weight!"e; is incredibly rude?

Perhaps I should respond with "e; Oh, you' ve become uglier!"e; so they get the point.

From stores that do not stock clothes my size to unsolicited advice from neighborhood aunties, my life- quite annoyingly- is ruled by the numbers on the scale.

What' s the big deal about being big? You may wonder. Well, quite a lot, actually. For starters, you get dumped by the only man you' ve ever loved, social situations go from awkward to embarrassing within seconds, and don' t even get me started on the family' s never-ending search for a suitable groom.

They just don' t make men my size these days!

Nevertheless, here I am, about to meet Suitor No. 7. Begrudgingly, of course. Ride along as I navigate the crazy arranged marriage market. And trust me, it' s crazier when you' re more than a little curvy.