"Our society is obsessed with marriage:" Mathira advises men to build career before tying the knot

Renowned model and host Mathira advised men against rushing into marriage, emphasising that everything has its own time. 

She suggested that men should prioritise building their careers and social status to ensure they can provide for their wives after marriage.

Mathira recently appeared on a podcast where she shared her insights on marriage and the associated stereotypes that often humiliate men and women based on their skin colour or weight.

The host asked Mathira what message she would like to give to men who struggle to find a partner due to obesity.

Mathira responded by saying that if someone can not accept their partner's imperfections, they don't deserve them when they are at their best.

“This is very common in Pakistan. People sit on channels and put up pictures of actors or actresses who are overweight and unnecessarily criticise their appearance. They advise that heroines should have thin waists or be fair-skinned, which is wrong,” Mathira maintained.

She furthered on, "If someone weighs over 100 kg, I believe they should consider losing weight. However, if a person is of normal weight or not a size zero, nobody has the right to pressure them to become one."

"I am not saying that men should look like Hrithik Roshan. Everyone has a different body type and can experience health issues. Just like women deal with hormonal changes that can cause weight gain, men can face similar problems. There should be no judgment," Mathira added.

"If a man isn't getting married, it is not the end of the world, he won't die if he remains single."

Marthira said that men should build careers first and prioritise financial stability and personal growth “to provide for their wives.” 

"A husband should be a provider rather than a dependent," she concluded.