1. How can I register on Shaadi.com Matrimonials?
Registration on Shaadi.com Matrimonials is as easy as 1.. 2.. 3! In a single smooth procedure, you can become a member of Shaadi.com and post your profile. All you need to do is, fill out the required information in the Member Registration Form as accurately as possible and click on the 'Submit' button.
2. Can I register a matrimonial account on behalf of a relative or a friend?
Yes you can! In the registration form you can specify your relationship with the person on whose behalf you're registering a matrimonial account.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
3. What are the benefits of registering on Shaadi.com Matrimonials? Do I get anything FREE?
You get lots of FREE services when you register on Shaadi.com.
# Post your personal profile on Shaadi.com.
# Add your Photo Album
# Create a partner profile of the kind of person you are looking for
# Search and view profiles without restrictions
# Express interest in other members and respond to members who express interest in you
# Receive chat requests and chat with members online
# Add your Horoscope and also create your Astro Sketch
# Get statistics such as how many viewed your profile, how many expressed interest in you and how many members match your partner profile
# Add a profile that you like to single or multiple lists.
# Add a note to a profile you like. Notes will be helpful when you review the profile in future.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile.
4. How much do I have to pay to register on Shaadi.com Matrimonials?
Absolutely nothing! Registration on Shaadi.com Matrimonials is always FREE!!! Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
5. How long does it take to register and create a matrimonial profile on Shaadi.com?
Registration and profile creation on Shaadi.com can be completed in less than 8 minutes. In three easy steps you can register with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile on our website.
6. The form seems to be a bit lengthy. Do I need to fill it entirely?
We understand that it may become tedious for you to fill in a long form in one single shot. However, matrimony is serious business making it important to convey detailed information to interested members. The more information you provide about yourself the more likely you are to be contacted by other members of Shaadi.com Matrimonials. So please do take the time and effort to complete your profile.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
7. While registering and creating a matrimonial profile, can I avoid providing information in the compulsory fields?
No. All the compulsory fields have to be filled in order to complete the registration and matrimonial profile creation process. These compulsory fields provide essential information about you to other members who view your profile.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
8. Can I specify more than one email address while registering with Shaadi.com?
No. You may specify only one email address while registering. You can however change your email address later if you wish.
9. My Religion/Caste/Mother tongue/Profession is not listed in the registration form of Shaadi.com. What should I do?
In such a case we request that you use the 'Other' option provided to you. Also, you can send an email to newattribute@shaadi.com clearly listing the new addition you would like us to make to our matrimonial service. While we do not guarantee that your suggestion will be accepted, we will try our best to ensure that it does.
10. The registration form requires information about my time of birth and city of birth. What do I do if I am not sure of these details?
These details are usually of interest for matching horoscopes. You may leave these details blank if you are not sure of answers to these questions. However, we recommend that you try and find these answers and enter them later. This information will be useful in generating automatic horoscopes for better matrimonial matches.
11. While registering I came across a question that asked me whether I am a Manglik. What is the meaning of Manglik?
Manglik is a criteria determined by the position of the stars at the time of your birth. It is generally calculated using the date of birth, time of birth and the Janam Patri (Horoscope). Manglik generally implies that there are some negative forces of matrimony that influence your life. In the case of Hindu weddings, it is preferred if a Manglik boy enters into a matrimonial alliance with a Manglik girl and vice versa, the theory being that 2 negatives make a positive. The Manglik option is important to only those people who are particular about horoscopes.
If you 're not sure about whether you're a Manglik then you may select the 'Don't Know' option as an answer.
12. What does the 'Special Cases' option mean?
Special Cases' is a category created to refer to members who are physically or mentally challenged by birth or due to accident, or have physical abnormalities affecting looks and bodily functions.
The 'Special Cases' option also includes HIV positive members.
13. While registering I came across the 'Gotra / Gothram' option. What is 'Gotra / Gothram'?
A Gotra is a classification and identification of castes in India. It indicates lineage systems, either patrilineal or matrilineal, in the Hindu community. Gotra is used as surname in many castes. Each of the gotras is normally named after a great ancient Rishi, and belonging to a particular gotra generally implies patrilineal descension from the rishi, whom the gotra is named after. In South India, Tulu and Malayalee communities have their own lineage system that is matrilineal. The Tulu lineage system is called bari or bali and Malayalee lineage system is called illam
14. What does the 'Vegan' option under "Diet" mean?
Vegan is a diet that excludes all meat, fish and dairy products as well as any food derived from a living animal such as eggs.
A Vegan person is a strict vegetarian, who eats only foods of plant origin and does not eat animal or dairy products at all.
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15. What is the advantage of verifying my contact number? How can I do it?
Verifying your number would help you get more responses, since it would build trust, and add authenticity to your profile.
You can verify your contact number by using either our Interactive Voice Response System or via SMS in case you have provided a mobile number as your contact number. To know your unique verification code, and the complete process of verification, Click here.
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16. What is a Profile ID? Is it important?
A Profile ID uniquely identifies your profile on Shaadi.com. Every member of Shaadi.com has a unique Profile ID. The Profile ID appears at the top of every profile. If your Profile ID were ABCD then it would appear as 'ABCD's Profile'. Your Profile ID is also used when you login to Shaadi.com.
17. Are there any specific DOs and DON'Ts while specifying a Profile ID during registration?
Choose a Profile ID that suits your profile and personality. Your Profile ID can contain only alphabets, numbers and the underscore ( _ ) character. The length of the Profile ID should be between 4 and 20 letters.
Your Profile ID should not contain contact information like email address, telephone numbers, website addresses, fax numbers, etc. This is against the terms of use/service agreement for Shaadi.com Matrimonials.
18. Are there any specific DOs and DON'Ts while creating a matrimonial profile on Shaadi.com?
Do not use your matrimonial profile to display your contact details. Do not make commercial use of it and do not include content that is vulgar, pornographic or racist. See our terms of use / service agreement for more details of what type of content is prohibited on Shaadi.com.
Be as detailed as possible while creating your profile. After your profile is activated, be sure to fill in the Partner Profile and also to upload a photograph. The more information you add the more your chances of finding a partner. Also, the information entered by you is used by our eMatchmaker technology to automatically find matches that suit your preferences.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
19. While registering I got an error message which asks me to choose another Profile ID. Why?
This is because the Profile ID you chose has already been registered by another member of Shaadi.com. You must choose a Profile ID that has not yet been registered by any other member yet. It is also possible that the Profile ID you chose is in violation of our service agreement.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
20. While registering, I got an error message that says that my email address is already registered with Shaadi.com and that I must specify another email address. Why does this happen?
Every profile posted on Shaadi.com is associated with only one unique email address. You may have received this error message because you or someone else has already posted a matrimonial profile using this email address. If you think your email address is being used by someone else, please do send us an email from the email address that is under contention and let us know.
21. What is partner profile?
The partner profile describes your preferences for a matrimony partner. Other members can view your partner profile and if they think that their profile matches your preferences, they can express interest in you. Also, Shaadi.com's profile matching service matches your partner profile with other members' personal profiles and gives you a list of those matching profiles.
To create your partner profile all you need to do is follow the following steps:
# Login to your My Shaadi Account.
# Click on Partner Profile under My Profile and Account to the left of your screen.
# Specify what qualities you are looking for in a partner by filling out the form. Click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form.
Your partner profile will now be displayed along with your personal profile to all Shaadi.com members. You can edit you partner profile any time you want by following a similar procedure as above.
You can also create/edit your Partner Profile using our Smart Search feature after logging in. At the end of the various criteria, tick on the checkbox for Save as Partner Profile. The criteria chosen by you will be automatically saved as your Partner Profile.
Registration on Shaadi.com Matrimonials is as easy as 1.. 2.. 3! In a single smooth procedure, you can become a member of Shaadi.com and post your profile. All you need to do is, fill out the required information in the Member Registration Form as accurately as possible and click on the 'Submit' button.
2. Can I register a matrimonial account on behalf of a relative or a friend?
Yes you can! In the registration form you can specify your relationship with the person on whose behalf you're registering a matrimonial account.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
3. What are the benefits of registering on Shaadi.com Matrimonials? Do I get anything FREE?
You get lots of FREE services when you register on Shaadi.com.
# Post your personal profile on Shaadi.com.
# Add your Photo Album
# Create a partner profile of the kind of person you are looking for
# Search and view profiles without restrictions
# Express interest in other members and respond to members who express interest in you
# Receive chat requests and chat with members online
# Add your Horoscope and also create your Astro Sketch
# Get statistics such as how many viewed your profile, how many expressed interest in you and how many members match your partner profile
# Add a profile that you like to single or multiple lists.
# Add a note to a profile you like. Notes will be helpful when you review the profile in future.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile.
4. How much do I have to pay to register on Shaadi.com Matrimonials?
Absolutely nothing! Registration on Shaadi.com Matrimonials is always FREE!!! Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
5. How long does it take to register and create a matrimonial profile on Shaadi.com?
Registration and profile creation on Shaadi.com can be completed in less than 8 minutes. In three easy steps you can register with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile on our website.
6. The form seems to be a bit lengthy. Do I need to fill it entirely?
We understand that it may become tedious for you to fill in a long form in one single shot. However, matrimony is serious business making it important to convey detailed information to interested members. The more information you provide about yourself the more likely you are to be contacted by other members of Shaadi.com Matrimonials. So please do take the time and effort to complete your profile.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
7. While registering and creating a matrimonial profile, can I avoid providing information in the compulsory fields?
No. All the compulsory fields have to be filled in order to complete the registration and matrimonial profile creation process. These compulsory fields provide essential information about you to other members who view your profile.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
8. Can I specify more than one email address while registering with Shaadi.com?
No. You may specify only one email address while registering. You can however change your email address later if you wish.
9. My Religion/Caste/Mother tongue/Profession is not listed in the registration form of Shaadi.com. What should I do?
In such a case we request that you use the 'Other' option provided to you. Also, you can send an email to newattribute@shaadi.com clearly listing the new addition you would like us to make to our matrimonial service. While we do not guarantee that your suggestion will be accepted, we will try our best to ensure that it does.
10. The registration form requires information about my time of birth and city of birth. What do I do if I am not sure of these details?
These details are usually of interest for matching horoscopes. You may leave these details blank if you are not sure of answers to these questions. However, we recommend that you try and find these answers and enter them later. This information will be useful in generating automatic horoscopes for better matrimonial matches.
11. While registering I came across a question that asked me whether I am a Manglik. What is the meaning of Manglik?
Manglik is a criteria determined by the position of the stars at the time of your birth. It is generally calculated using the date of birth, time of birth and the Janam Patri (Horoscope). Manglik generally implies that there are some negative forces of matrimony that influence your life. In the case of Hindu weddings, it is preferred if a Manglik boy enters into a matrimonial alliance with a Manglik girl and vice versa, the theory being that 2 negatives make a positive. The Manglik option is important to only those people who are particular about horoscopes.
If you 're not sure about whether you're a Manglik then you may select the 'Don't Know' option as an answer.
12. What does the 'Special Cases' option mean?
Special Cases' is a category created to refer to members who are physically or mentally challenged by birth or due to accident, or have physical abnormalities affecting looks and bodily functions.
The 'Special Cases' option also includes HIV positive members.
13. While registering I came across the 'Gotra / Gothram' option. What is 'Gotra / Gothram'?
A Gotra is a classification and identification of castes in India. It indicates lineage systems, either patrilineal or matrilineal, in the Hindu community. Gotra is used as surname in many castes. Each of the gotras is normally named after a great ancient Rishi, and belonging to a particular gotra generally implies patrilineal descension from the rishi, whom the gotra is named after. In South India, Tulu and Malayalee communities have their own lineage system that is matrilineal. The Tulu lineage system is called bari or bali and Malayalee lineage system is called illam
14. What does the 'Vegan' option under "Diet" mean?
Vegan is a diet that excludes all meat, fish and dairy products as well as any food derived from a living animal such as eggs.
A Vegan person is a strict vegetarian, who eats only foods of plant origin and does not eat animal or dairy products at all.
Back to top
15. What is the advantage of verifying my contact number? How can I do it?
Verifying your number would help you get more responses, since it would build trust, and add authenticity to your profile.
You can verify your contact number by using either our Interactive Voice Response System or via SMS in case you have provided a mobile number as your contact number. To know your unique verification code, and the complete process of verification, Click here.
Back to top
16. What is a Profile ID? Is it important?
A Profile ID uniquely identifies your profile on Shaadi.com. Every member of Shaadi.com has a unique Profile ID. The Profile ID appears at the top of every profile. If your Profile ID were ABCD then it would appear as 'ABCD's Profile'. Your Profile ID is also used when you login to Shaadi.com.
17. Are there any specific DOs and DON'Ts while specifying a Profile ID during registration?
Choose a Profile ID that suits your profile and personality. Your Profile ID can contain only alphabets, numbers and the underscore ( _ ) character. The length of the Profile ID should be between 4 and 20 letters.
Your Profile ID should not contain contact information like email address, telephone numbers, website addresses, fax numbers, etc. This is against the terms of use/service agreement for Shaadi.com Matrimonials.
18. Are there any specific DOs and DON'Ts while creating a matrimonial profile on Shaadi.com?
Do not use your matrimonial profile to display your contact details. Do not make commercial use of it and do not include content that is vulgar, pornographic or racist. See our terms of use / service agreement for more details of what type of content is prohibited on Shaadi.com.
Be as detailed as possible while creating your profile. After your profile is activated, be sure to fill in the Partner Profile and also to upload a photograph. The more information you add the more your chances of finding a partner. Also, the information entered by you is used by our eMatchmaker technology to automatically find matches that suit your preferences.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
19. While registering I got an error message which asks me to choose another Profile ID. Why?
This is because the Profile ID you chose has already been registered by another member of Shaadi.com. You must choose a Profile ID that has not yet been registered by any other member yet. It is also possible that the Profile ID you chose is in violation of our service agreement.
Register Now with Shaadi.com and post your matrimonial profile
20. While registering, I got an error message that says that my email address is already registered with Shaadi.com and that I must specify another email address. Why does this happen?
Every profile posted on Shaadi.com is associated with only one unique email address. You may have received this error message because you or someone else has already posted a matrimonial profile using this email address. If you think your email address is being used by someone else, please do send us an email from the email address that is under contention and let us know.
21. What is partner profile?
The partner profile describes your preferences for a matrimony partner. Other members can view your partner profile and if they think that their profile matches your preferences, they can express interest in you. Also, Shaadi.com's profile matching service matches your partner profile with other members' personal profiles and gives you a list of those matching profiles.
To create your partner profile all you need to do is follow the following steps:
# Login to your My Shaadi Account.
# Click on Partner Profile under My Profile and Account to the left of your screen.
# Specify what qualities you are looking for in a partner by filling out the form. Click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form.
Your partner profile will now be displayed along with your personal profile to all Shaadi.com members. You can edit you partner profile any time you want by following a similar procedure as above.
You can also create/edit your Partner Profile using our Smart Search feature after logging in. At the end of the various criteria, tick on the checkbox for Save as Partner Profile. The criteria chosen by you will be automatically saved as your Partner Profile.
