Courtship traditions and etiquettes in different cultures
Courtship as a social activity dates back many centuries in history and commenced when monogamy was becoming the social norm in many cultures, prompting the men to actually woo and win the hand of their ideal mate in marriage. The modern theory of socializing says that courtship, the period between engagement and marriage, helps the engaged couple in knowing each other in a better way.
By the way, did you know that courtship in older times actually denoted the time between acquaintance and the formal proposal, till before the betrothal or the engagement? After engagement and a formal announcement of it, the couple enjoyed greater liberty and courtship rules were bent slightly here and there, not that the engaged couple followed the rules to the last syllable always!
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In conservative English, American and Chinese societies, men and women were not allowed to engage in free or public expression of love. In fact, it was considered height of impropriety if a maiden in Victorian society was seen in the company of a single gentleman (not her intended or fiancée) for a long time without a chaperone, or was seen without her gloves or dancing more than twice with the same man... continue reading rest of the article on BollywoodShaadis.com, click here>>
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