Debutante question?

Question

What is a male debutante called and why is there practically no information on them? I also wanted to know, how rich is the average socialite family (in net worth). Also, do people who come a military background (such as having a General or Admiral as a father) considered to be prestigious or aristocratic.

Answer 1

"eligible bachelor" would probably be the term you're looking for, although it's more subjective than "debutante"

Answer 2

Define Debutante

Answer 3

There is no such thing as a male debutante. The purpose of the debut of a young lady is to introduce her to society. A proper "coming out" or debutante ball takes tens of thousands of dollars and over a year to prepare for. I suspect that the net worth of a deb's family would be in the multiple millions. As for your military question, anyone whose father has served in the military in any rank or capacity should be proud and the father should be held in the highest esteem.

Answer 4

I don't think there is any such thing as a male debutante. In the past, the purpose of presenting a lady to society was to officially say she was on the market for marriage, since that's what she had been training her whole life to do. A male was not trained for that role, therefore did not need to officially come out to society. They did the escorting and the pursuing of the debutantes.

Answer 5

My wedding dress WAS a debutante dress...it worked fine for me...do you REALLY think that any guy is going to remember exactly what the dress looked like? Do a little something different to it to change it just a bit.

Answer 6

Originally an institution of the French and English court, the debutante was, by definition, a female who was available for marriage and presented to society and possible male suitors at a formal; gathering, often a "ball." Here in the states, and mainly in the south, these gatherings are known as "cotillions," and are the young lady's introduction to polite society.

And therefore, there can no more be a male debutante than there can be a male "miss," "Mrs.," or sorority sister. The closest we can get is to refer to the men who attended the "coming out," as "eligible gentlemen."

I don't know, and don't know how to tell, the net worth of the average socialite family, and the number, whatever it is, is probably meaningless without some geographic boundaries as well. Prominent New York families on the average probably have a higher n/w than prominent Wheeling, WV families, but both are "upper crust" within their own communities. And, if they are truly people of good taste, would welcome each other in one another's communities as social equals. In general, once a certain boundary of personal conduct (ladies, gentlemen) and social affiliation (the "right" people) has been crossed, then all who are so-qualified occupy the same social strata. That said, there were many members of the Philadelphia Social Register who believed that civilization ended at Harrisburg and even that's a stretch in my book.

While many members of the aristocracy are in the military, not all high officers in the military are members of the aristocracy. Aristocracy requires fairly deep historical roots; you must come from a line which has been socially prominent and important for decades or even centuries. Your forebearers owned vast expanses of land and were important government or military people or were the advisors of government people, especially of royal blood. Military rank, however, may be achieved regardless of social rank and family history. Therefore, while Prince Charles is both an officer and an aristocrat, but Stormin' Norman Schwartzkopf was an officer ONLY -other than his father, who was the Commandant of the NJ State Police, his ancestors were not historically significant in our history. However, if his children, and their children, and yet their children continue to excel as military leaders, he may establish his successors as candidates of the US aristocracy.

Finally, while wealth and social standing are often found together, one is not a requirement of the other. There are many folks of breeding who are as poor as church mice; the money has all been spent or wasted by their parents or their children. Likewise, there are many very wealthy people who couldn't possibly be accepted into aristocratic or socially prominent circles, and sometimes because of the sudden onset of wealth. These folks are known as the "nouveau riche," (French for, "newly rich") and frequently make an ostentatious display of their wealth -something which finer people don't do. They may have millions, but still can't write a grammatical sentence and eat with their mouths open. The way to tell the genuine from the fake is to see who tries to impress you with their possessions, memberships and activities. Those are the ones who are faking it.

I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Define Debutant

Answer 8

If you marry a debutante, you will probably be known as in debt.

Answer 9

Yes, if they have a military back ground and they advance that far in the ranks, because pretty soon the media will hear about you, and everyrthing you say; do, will be watched!

Answer 10

Usually they are called playboys!...or eligible bachelors! Why are you so concerned about wealth and social standing? Are you a reverse snob?