How to find a husband (or wife) quickly -and choose well.

If you are one of those lovely people who detest the institution of marriage for whatever reason, or simply vowed to stay proudly single (more power to you!) kindly scroll down.

This is for ladies (and gents) who want to find a husband (or wife), tie the knot, find their Mr. or Mrs. Right, and get their happily ever after of sorts — and quickly, if possible.

Fear not, dear lonely hearts: I cannot promise you will land a date for this Valentine’s Day (trying won’t hurt, though, if that matters so much to you) but judging by first-hand experience and a lot of amateurish anthropological observation, I can tell that if you put these tips to good use, you will have the right frame of mind, get in full marriage material mode and be on the right track soon enough.

Take a deep breath because good things take time, even if one follows a shortcut, and let’s get to it.

1-Ask yourself: do you really, really BUT REALLY want to get married?