Partner Expectations in a Biodata: Examples

The partner expectations section, sometimes called "expectations", "अपेक्षा" or "looking for", is the shortest section of a biodata and one of the most important. Written well, it brings the right families forward and saves everyone from meetings that were never going to work. Written badly, it reads like a shopping list and quietly turns good families away.

What expectations are really for

Expectations aren't a wish list. They do two jobs:

1. Show your values: what kind of person and family you hope to join or welcome.
2. State practical facts that would decide a match anyway: the city, careers, living arrangements, diet, faith.

If a line doesn't do one of these, leave it out.

A simple structure

[Values] + [practical facts] + [place]

Example: "An educated, kind man who respects both families and supports her career. Vegetarian family preferred. Pune or Mumbai."

What to never write

10 examples for a girl's biodata

1. "An educated, kind man who respects both families and supports her career. Pune or Mumbai preferred."
2. "Well-educated and soft-spoken, from a family that values education. She plans to continue teaching after marriage."
3. "A practising, educated man from a respectful family, who supports her working. Hyderabad or Bengaluru."
4. "A doctor or well-educated professional who understands a doctor's hours and supports her postgraduate study."
5. "A Keshdhari Sikh, educated and kind, from a family that respects women's careers. Punjab, Chandigarh or abroad."
6. "Educated, open-minded and family-oriented. Open to settling abroad; her work will continue wherever they live."
7. "A vegetarian, well-educated professional from a family with similar values. Jaipur, Delhi or Mumbai."
8. "A God-fearing, educated man from a practising Catholic family. Open to other denominations."
9. "Someone kind, curious and easy to talk to. Community no bar. Bengaluru preferred."
10. "A mature, kind man, never married, divorced or widowed, who values honesty and companionship. Children welcome."

10 examples for a boy's biodata

11. "An educated, independent woman who values family. Happy for her to continue her career. Gurugram or another metro."
12. "Educated and warm, comfortable in a joint family in Jaipur. Working or not, her choice."
13. "A practising, educated girl from a respectful family, happy in a joint family in Pune. Her studies or work are welcome."
14. "Educated, comfortable living in the US for now; her career will be fully supported. Open to returning to India later."
15. "A Jain girl who follows Jain diet, educated, comfortable in a joint family in Mumbai."
16. "An educated, independent woman with progressive values. Transferable government job; posted across Maharashtra."
17. "A God-fearing, educated girl from a Syrian Christian family, happy to live in Qatar for a few years. Nurses and engineers welcome."
18. "An educated girl who enjoys a calm life in Santiniketan; full support for her studies or work."
19. "Educated, kind and family-minded. Own house in Bengaluru; parents live in Dharwad."
20. "Someone who enjoys the outdoors and values family. Her career matters as much as mine. Delhi NCR or Dehradun."

Say the practical things plainly

The most useful expectations mention practical facts that would decide a match anyway:

Saying these upfront is kind. It saves families, and the two people, from finding out at the third meeting.

Expectations in your language

In Marathi biodatas this section is usually called अपेक्षा, in Hindi अपेक्षाएं, in Gujarati અપેક્ષા, in Tamil எதிர்பார்ப்பு and in Urdu توقعات. The same principles apply in every language. See the Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati formats for examples.

For the "about me" lines that come just before expectations, see about me for marriage biodata: 30 examples.