What to Write in “About Me” and “Expectations” in a Marriage Biodata
How to write the About Me and Partner Expectations lines of a marriage biodata, with ready examples for different situations and what to leave out.
Most of a biodata is facts: dates, degrees, names. “About Me” and “Expectations” are the only places where a person’s own voice appears, which is why they are the hardest lines to write. They are also optional — many good biodatas have neither. If you include them, keep each to two or three lines.
A simple formula for About Me
Three short parts are enough:
- What you are like — one or two honest words, not a list of virtues.
- What you do — your work or studies, and where.
- What you enjoy or value — something real that a family could ask you about.
Calm and family-oriented. I work as a software engineer in Pune and enjoy cooking, long walks and travelling with my family.
I joined our family’s textile business in Surat after my B.Com and now look after sales. I value simplicity and enjoy cricket and reading.
I completed my M.Sc. in 2026 and am preparing for teaching positions. I am close to my family and enjoy music and painting.
I have worked as a nurse in Dubai since 2022 and visit home in Kochi every year. I am friendly, practical and close to my parents.
If this is a second marriage
State the fact briefly under Marital Status (Divorced, Widowed or Awaiting Divorce) and say no more on the biodata. Details are better shared in conversation, when both families are ready.
What to write in Expectations
Describe the kind of person and family you hope for, not a checklist. Values travel well; exact requirements about looks, salary or city make a biodata read like a job advert and put good families off.
Looking for an educated, kind and family-oriented partner. Open to relocating within India.
We hope to find a well-educated partner from a simple, supportive family who respects each other’s careers.
A caring and understanding life partner with similar values. Working or not, as she prefers.
What to leave out
- Long lists of adjectives — “honest, sincere, hardworking, caring, loving, ambitious” tells the reader nothing.
- Demands about complexion, height, weight or salary.
- Anything about dowry or gifts. Asking for or offering dowry is illegal in India, and mentioning it has no place on a biodata.
- Negatives — “No time-wasters” says more about the writer than the reader.
- Claims that cannot be true of anyone, such as “no bad habits of any kind”.
How to add these lines in Make My Marriage Biodata
- Expectations: open Personal Detail, find Suggested fields and tap Expectations.
- About Me: tap Add More Fields in Personal Detail, name the field “About Me” and type your lines. You can drag it to wherever you want it to appear.
- Hobbies & Interests is also in Suggested fields, if you would rather list interests than write a sentence.
If the page overflows after adding them, shorten the lines first. Reducing the text size should be the last resort.
For more on what families look for, see the notes for girls’ biodatas and boys’ biodatas, or the full step-by-step guide.
Add your own words to a clean, one-page format.
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