SOC 605 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Engagement, Exogamy, Glass Ceiling
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Whichever male(s) was interested in you, they would write you letters, and whoever you were interested in as well you would write them letters back. After this process the male selected would have tea with your father for several weeks to essentially woo your father. Later your father would give the male permission to marry. You wouldn"t even have a conversation with that male until after you were married. Even though you chose your partner, you didn"t essentially choose her. Males were expected to: ask the women out, set up dates & pay for them, make sexual moves even if they didn"t want to. Honeymoon an opportunity for the bride & groom to spend quality time together. The first time ever you can spend time together in your new love marriage without being watched. Used to practice domestic roles and sex: this originated from queen victoria, niagara falls was known to be the place for honeymoons.
