FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS · 150 LIVE POLLS
What India thinks about family and relationships
Arranged or love marriage, living with parents, and dating apps — questions Indians answer more honestly when votes are anonymous.
ALL FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS POLLS
- Arranged vs love marriage — what would you choose?
- Weddings spending ₹50 lakh+ — celebration or madness?
- Gold vs stocks vs real estate — Indian family investment?
- Do you tip delivery partners?
- How do you split the bill with friends?
- K-dramas vs Indian serials — what does your family watch?
- The US is pressuring India to choose between trade concessions and its Russia partnership. What should India's foreign policy stance be?
- Zomato/Swiggy delivery partners earn ₹14k–18k/month after costs, work 14–16 hr days, and can be deactivated with zero recourse. Who should bear the MOST responsibility for fixing this?
- Uttarakhand's UCC now requires live-in couples to register with the government or face jail time. Should other Indian states follow this model — or is it too deep an intrusion into personal life?
- Karnataka's Gig Workers Act is being challenged in court by platforms like Zomato & Swiggy. Should India give delivery partners full employee status — or keep them as 'partners'?
- How often do you have family dinners together?
- Have you ever used a dating app?
- Is it okay for adults to live with parents into their thirties?
- Should results be shared with students before parents?
- Do you call your elders by their first name?
- What makes a marriage last?
- How much do you usually tip delivery partners?
- Who should pay on a first date?
- Do you share household expenses with your siblings?
- Would you share your live location with family all the time?
- Is it rude to order the cheapest item on a date?
- Should more public grounds be reserved for children's sports?
- Should men wear wedding rings in India?
- Should parents leave equal inheritance to sons and daughters?
- Would you live with your in-laws after marriage?
- Do you use emojis with your parents?
- Should screen time be shown to parents for kids' phones?
- Is it okay to ask guests for cash instead of gifts?
- Do you share bank OTPs with family members?
- Should you invite your boss to your wedding?
- Should housing societies allow pets?
- Do you celebrate family birthdays with a party?
- Would you pay for an AI tutor for your child?
- Is gifting cash at weddings better than gifting things?
- Would you let your child choose not to go to college?
- Should children learn their family's native language?
- Should delivery partners be allowed to rate customers?
- What age should kids be allowed to go out alone with friends?
- Should parents read their teenager's messages?
- Do you think Indian families are becoming smaller?
- At what age should children get pocket money?
- Is it okay to marry someone much older or younger?
- Should couples go for pre-marriage counselling?
- Would you prefer to live in the same city as your parents?
- Who in your family or friend circle do you go to for advice first?
- Is it okay to lie to parents to avoid conflict?
- Is it okay to ask a friend how much they earn?
- Have you ever ended a friendship over money?
- Is BGMI or Free Fire more popular among your friends?
- Do you think social media hurts relationships?
- Should friendship day be celebrated?
- Do you talk to your parents about mental health?
- Should children start school at age 6 instead of 3?
- Would you take your children to cricket coaching?
- Would you raise your kids the way your parents raised you?
- Who was the stricter parent in your home?
- How do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
- Do you travel with your parents?
- Should married couples have a joint bank account?
- Is it okay to take a solo trip while married?
- What is the most important quality in a friend?
- Is your city friendly for people with disabilities?
- Should couples have separate finances?
- Do you have a pet at home?
- Do you feel pressure to spend money to keep up with friends?
- Is it okay to have a pet instead of children?
- Should delivery partners on startup apps get insurance?
- Is it okay to skip family functions for work?
- Do you have a sibling?
- Is family business a better path than a startup?
- Do you have a best friend at work?
- Should siblings share property equally?
- Do parents put too much pressure on students?
- Do you feel lonely living away from family?
- What is the most annoying question relatives ask?
- Do you check expiry dates while shopping?
- Do relatives ask you too many personal questions?
- Do you remember your friends' phone numbers?
- Fixed deposit or mutual fund — which do your parents prefer?
- How often do you eat dinner with your family?
- Should husbands take paternity leave?
- Should stay-at-home parents be paid for housework?
- What gift do you usually give at weddings?
- Is it okay for a woman to earn more than her husband?
- Is pickleball becoming popular among your friends?
- Would you pay extra for an eco-friendly hotel or homestay?
- How do you resolve family arguments?
- Would you take a loan to fund a wedding?
- Do you spend festivals with your family?
- How much should an Indian wedding ideally cost?
- Is a working spouse important to you?
- How long should paternity leave be?
- Do you think you will be richer than your parents?
- At what age should kids get their own room?
- How often do you discuss money openly with friends?
- Do you celebrate your parents' anniversary?
- At what age should a child get their first smartphone?
- Should children support their parents financially in old age?
- Would you send your parents to a retirement home?
- Should junk food ads be banned during children's shows?
- Do you watch TV serials with your family?
- Should people give up seats for elders on public transport?
- Do in-laws interfere too much in Indian marriages?
- Who should you prioritise — spouse or parents?
- Is it okay to discipline children by shouting?
- What matters more for kids — marks or skills?
- Is it okay to waste food at weddings?
- Should kids be given chores at home?
- Should children under 13 be allowed on social media?
- Do you think parents spend enough time with kids today?
- Should grandparents help raise grandchildren?
- How often do you meet your school friends?
- Should weddings limit the number of dishes served?
- How many hours a week do you spend with friends?
- Do you give your parents a share of your income?
- Is it harder to make friends as an adult?
- How many close friends do you have?
- Do you think long-distance relationships work?
- Do Indian parents support children's sports careers?
- How important is the same language or region in a partner?
- Should kids specialise in one sport early?
- Should couples share phone passwords?
- Is it okay to stay friends with an ex?
- What is your biggest pet peeve in public?
- How many dates before you call it a relationship?
- Which dating app is most popular in your circle?
- Is a startup founder's family background important for success?
- Is it okay to meet a partner through dating apps?
- Have you used a matrimonial website or app?
- Should gated societies allow delivery partners to use the main lift?
- When you lend money to friends, do you get it back?
- Should both partners take the same surname after marriage?
- Should short-video apps have time limits for teenagers?
- Do you lend money to friends or relatives?
- Is divorce more acceptable in India now?
- Should couples sign a prenuptial agreement?
- Destination wedding or hometown wedding?
- How many guests is too many for a wedding?
- Should weddings be smaller and simpler?
- How much do you spend on school fees per child per year?
- Do you mute family WhatsApp groups?
- Would you invest your savings in a friend's startup?
- Is dowry still common where you live?
- Should working women be expected to do most housework?
- Who handles household chores in your home?
- Which sport did you play most as a child?
- Should husbands and wives share household chores equally?
- Do you say "thank you" to delivery partners and drivers?
- Should parents have a say in their children's career choice?
- Do you share your salary details with your parents?
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Are votes anonymous?
Yes. Results are only shown in aggregate, and demographic splits need a minimum number of voters per group.
How reliable are the results?
PulsePoll results come from a self-selected online sample, so they are indicative rather than representative of all Indians. See the methodology page for how votes are counted and validated.
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