Just wondering...
2006-09-05 13:55:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Because women want a man that really wants them and will spend the money on them.
2006-09-05 13:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by mapletreebymywindow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes back to the view of marriage as a legal contract. Historically, betrothal was a formal contract and up until recent history (even in the US) only men could enter into contracts with other men.
Typical steps of a betrothal were:
1) Selection of the bride
* usually done by the couple's families with bride and groom having little or no input
* this is no longer practiced except in some cultures with old-fashioned traditions (i.e. Saudi Arabia), and most of these have a requirement that the bride be allowed at least veto power
2) Negotiation of bride price or dowry
* in modern practice these have been reduced to the symbolic engagement ring
3) Blessing by clergy
4) Exchange of Vows and Signing of Contracts
* often one of these is omitted
4) Celebration
2006-09-05 21:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by Haus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tradition going back nearly as far as recorded history, and it transcends most cultural and ethnic boundaries. I think it mainly comes from the previous role of the man as the decision maker and bread winner in a relationship, and may even be an offshoot of the dowries paid in medeival Europe.
Besides, if a girl dropped to her knee and slid a diamond ring onto a guy's finger, he'd likely hock it for a plasma TV.
2006-09-05 20:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive never thought of a man as a porpose (or porpous), but now that you mention it, with their beer guts, flooped back on the lounge with no shirt on, making gargling noises at the tv....yeh there is similarities
2006-09-05 20:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Leap Year was the traditional time that women could propose marriage. In many of today's cultures, it is ok for a woman to propose marriage to a man. "
2006-09-05 20:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by zebo007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are better swimmers?
Assuming you mean proposing, it's just custom, and slowly changing, more often than not it's more of a mutual thing now days.
2006-09-05 22:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by CB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Tradition. My Man ask me to marry him while he was scrubbing his arm pits. O how I Love him.
2006-09-05 20:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Mimi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
back in the old days women were women now they all think they have balls
2006-09-05 20:57:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Women do it too!
2006-09-05 20:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
custom
2006-09-05 20:57:46 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋