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== Courtship vs arranged mating == | == Courtship vs arranged mating == | ||
The modern concept of ''dating'' may be fairly evolutionary novel. Historically, most couples were arranged by the parents and community. In fact, in 70% of societies that were analyzed, arranged marriages were the most predominant mating practice<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919887706</ref> and also in medival Europe and the Middle and far East such practices have been very common in the past.<ref>http://www.dfwx.com/medieval_cult.html</ref> This suggests, courtship may have often consisted in impressing not just the female directly, but also their parents and overall community by gaining prestigious [[dominance hierarchy|social status]]. | The modern concept of ''dating'' may be fairly evolutionary novel. Historically, most couples were arranged by the parents and community. In fact, in 70% of societies that were analyzed, arranged marriages were the most predominant mating practice<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919887706</ref> and also in medival Europe and the Middle and far East such practices have been very common in the past.<ref>http://www.dfwx.com/medieval_cult.html</ref> This suggests, courtship may have often consisted in impressing not just the female directly, but also or rather their parents and overall community by gaining prestigious [[dominance hierarchy|social status]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||