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  2. History of courtship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Courtship practices in the United States changed gradually throughout its history. The transition from primarily rural colonies to cities and the expansion across the continent with major waves of immigration, accompanied by developments in transportation, communication, education, industrialization, and the economy, contributed to changes over time in the national culture that influenced how ...

  3. Christian courtship - Wikipedia

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    Christian courtship, also known as Biblical courtship, is the traditional Christian practice of individuals in approaching "the prospect of marriage". [1] Preceded by a proposal , courtship traditionally begins after a betrothal and concludes with the celebration of marriage (though in the present-day, courtship may precede the betrothal, which ...

  4. Courtship - Wikipedia

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    The book contains 31 love letter samples for men and women in different careers, presumably for readers to draw inspiration when writing their own romantic correspondences. Etiquette books, such as the 1852 Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony, detail socially appropriate ways to meet lovers, court, arrange a wedding, honeymoon, and avoid ...

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  6. Marriage in the pre-Columbian Americas - Wikipedia

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    Note: - "versalita" has been translated as "sc" (small caps) for Wikipedia. - "Diosas de tempestad: la mujer precolombina" has been translated as "Storm Goddesses: The Pre-Columbian Woman". This is an interpretative translation to capture the essence of the title. If the book has an official English title, it would be better to use that.

  7. I Kissed Dating Goodbye - Wikipedia

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    I Kissed Dating Goodbye is a 1997 book by Joshua Harris.The book focuses on Harris' disenchantment with the contemporary secular dating scene, and offers ideas for improvement, alternative dating/courting practices, and a view that singleness need not be a burden nor characterized by what Harris describes as "selfishness".

  8. Courtship and marriage in Tudor England - Wikipedia

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    Courtship describes a period intended for couples to get to know each other and develop personal affection, before deciding if a marriage should be pursued. [7] The structure of courtship is surrounded by the economic possessions that could be brought into a potential marriage, whether that be of property, dowry, jointures or other settlements.

  9. Bundling (tradition) - Wikipedia

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    Bundling, or tarrying, is the traditional practice of wrapping a couple together in a bed sometimes with a board between the two of them, usually as a part of courting behavior. The tradition is thought to have originated either in the Netherlands or in the British Isles and later became common in colonial United States , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] especially ...