The Pune Pact
Contemporary Marathi media and literature often use the term "open-minded" to describe women who are liberal, frank, and expressive of their views.
: In romantic contexts, Marathi girls are often portrayed as valuing their partner's education and skills over material wealth.
The "open" part of the relationship starts to feel less like freedom and more like distance. They begin to use the other people as shields to protect themselves from realizing they are falling in love.
