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== Direct courtship vs arranged mating == | == Direct courtship vs arranged mating == | ||
The modern concept of ''dating'' may be | The modern concept of ''dating'' may be somewhat of an [[evolutionary mismatch]]. Historically, most couples were arranged by the parents and the group. 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 medieval 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 her parents and the overall group, i.e. by gaining prestigious [[dominance hierarchy|social status]]. | ||
== References == | == References == |