The show promotes itself as a social experiment where single men and women look for love and get engaged, all before meeting in person
In this context, "at the alter" carries the same weight as, "decides not to have a second date." Devaluing the institution of marriage while trying to use its prior value to emphasize their content.
At least old-school arranged marriages had the benefit that the involved would likely eventually bond over their mutual struggle to survive. Nowadays, nobody could be bothered to tough things out when they get stressful or the "spark" goes away, even when "true love" is involved.
Arranged marriages go in knowing they won't love each other. They will have to learn to live together first and then gradually the love seeps in from that shared space. As antithetical as it is to most Western sensibilities, its shown to be more healthy and stable than letting people choose for themselves.
But, like most things, people focus on the rare terrible version (selling your daughter to noblemen) and ignore that normal people do just fine with it if allowed.
I'm still not going to advocate for them, but they have the history and data showing they do work way better.
I was with you until you started talking shit about me selling my daughters to nobleman. How else will I be able to solve our issues with House Corrino and regain our seat on the Landsraad?
Absolutely meaningless when:
In this context, "at the alter" carries the same weight as, "decides not to have a second date." Devaluing the institution of marriage while trying to use its prior value to emphasize their content.
At least old-school arranged marriages had the benefit that the involved would likely eventually bond over their mutual struggle to survive. Nowadays, nobody could be bothered to tough things out when they get stressful or the "spark" goes away, even when "true love" is involved.
Arranged marriages go in knowing they won't love each other. They will have to learn to live together first and then gradually the love seeps in from that shared space. As antithetical as it is to most Western sensibilities, its shown to be more healthy and stable than letting people choose for themselves.
But, like most things, people focus on the rare terrible version (selling your daughter to noblemen) and ignore that normal people do just fine with it if allowed.
I'm still not going to advocate for them, but they have the history and data showing they do work way better.
I was with you until you started talking shit about me selling my daughters to nobleman. How else will I be able to solve our issues with House Corrino and regain our seat on the Landsraad?
More importantly, how will House Frogger make it across the street with all those big trucks constantly whizzing by?