We can even find its trace in today's China. The girl prefers the boy to take the initiative to go after her rather than the contrary. Even though the freedom of marriage is very common now in China, there are still rooms for such match-makers. Many kind-hearted people or professional marriage agencies will introduce young people to each other and help them start their own romance, because in the old tradition, match-making is still a very important conduct of benevolence.
Size Up a Prospective Mate Meeting.
The first time a man and a woman meet under the arrangement of the match-maker is referred to as "a matchmaking interview." The ancient Chinese is fastidious about young people's obedience to their parents concerning marriage matters, which means that marriage between young people should be decided by the older generation. Hence, the action of a matchmaking interview usually involves the parents from both families. For instance, the boy's parents will meet the girl, or the girls parents meet with the boy. Some open-minded parents sometimes allow the young couple to meet in an informal or coincidental manner. In contemporary China, young people have the full right to make their own decision on marriage, so the meeting can be accomplished by the young people themselves. In today's China, there are some special ways for young people to meet each other. Some TV programs enable young people to choose their "the other half" through playing games and answering each other's questions. Whilst winning over a big audience, these programs are proven to be quite helpful in forging love affairs for many young people.
To Pledge The Relationship of Love.
After a certain period time of association, the young couple would pledge the relationship of fiancée and fiancé, so it is called "confirmation of the relationship of love." The Chinese attach great importance to the confirmation of the relationship of love.
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