• Saraswathi H Naik
• DR. Ashwini S

Marriage is one of the oldest socially recognized institution and essential for the procreation of children and satisfaction of sexual urges. The aim of present study was to assess and compare the attitude of IT professionals towards marriage and changing trends in marriage. The sample consisted of 60 IT professionals, of which 30were males and 30 were females between the age ranges from 25 to 35 years who were working at various IT companies. The questionnaire was developed by the investigator on the different aspects of marriage and recent trends in marriage. The analysis was carried out for different variables applying t-test and chi-square test. The findings revealed that majority of Professionals had moderate and favourable attitude towards marriage. When compared to male respondents, female respondents had favourable attitude towards marriage and changing trends in marriage. Male respondents showed moderate attitude level towards marriage compared to female respondents. Some of the male and female respondents showed unfavourable attitude towards marriage and changing trends in marriage. Further, there is no significant difference found between male and female respondent’s attitude towards the concept of marriage, social expectation and changing trends in marriage whereas, there is a significant difference found between the male and female respondents with regard to sexual relationship, type of marriage, criteria for choosing life partner and specific motives for successful marriage.

"A Sociological Study On The Attitude Of IT Professionals Towards Marriage And Changing Trends In Marriage.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no.b284-b291, October-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510142.pdf

"A Sociological Study On The Attitude Of IT Professionals Towards Marriage And Changing Trends In Marriage.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no. ppb284-b291, October-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510142.pdf