Indian women have changed their surnames to that of their husbands after marriage since the dawn of time. In patriarchal cultures, a woman’s identity has traditionally been linked to her husband, and that she can only become a part of her husband’s family by taking his surname.

Despite the fact that there is no law mandating women to change their surnames after marriage, it has become a worldwide social custom. The youthful generation’s thinking and opinions are altering as feminism and women empowerment unleash a tidal wave of change in India.

Betterhalf.ai, a new age matrimony app, conducted a poll to determine the opinions and perceptions of the young Indian population on Indian society’s practises in light of the fate of 21st-century Indian brides. The results of the study reveal which traditions should be preserved and which should be abandoned as time passes.

According to the results of the poll, 92% of Indian adolescents say it is normal and appropriate for a woman to keep her own surname after marriage rather than taking her husband’s. This clearly illustrates that the young millennial population is being influenced by a paradigm shift to adopt 21st-century attitudes and behaviours. India has come a long way since then, with only 8% of the youth still believing in the tradition of surname changing the days of a male-dominated, patriarchal society.

“Name-changing has been a persistent component of traditional Indian marriage and rituals,” said Pawan Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of Betterhalf.ai. Indian brides have had to give up their surnames in exchange for their husbands for millennia. However, because feminism provides women a voice and freedom, they are able to make their own decisions before and after marriage. We live in the twenty-first century, and if some men take their spouses’ surnames, women taking their husbands’ surnames should not be a concern.”

“These age-old customs should be taken out of our society and our thoughts to keep up with the changing times.” The young agrees that antiquated traditions and conventions should not be applied to 21st-century women.I am ecstatic with the young millennials’ answer to our poll; it demonstrates how far we have gone. In the next years, I hope to see this number rise to 100%,” he continued.

Conventional Indian marriage rituals are progressively being phased out, despite the fact that the traditional marriage narrative is strongly embedded in the minds of many. The poll represents the views and voice of India’s young population, which is quickly abandoning traditional practises. The Indian youth prefers a marriage based on logic to a heavenly connection.