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The families call it "marriage" because they aren't really supposed to date other people the way we date other people. How I believe it works is that the families decide that their kids are good for each other, then arrange for them to meet, go on "dates", from anywhere from months (if they're older) to years (if they're teens) and then have the kids decide later on. Most do decide to marry, but some do not. That's how it works in the more progressive/modern families. Of course, there still are more traditional families that do it the "old fashioned" way. I would prefer to marry a man that my parents approve of than someone that they do not (but would allow me to marry him because it's "my choice"). Too many people today just marry someone because of THEIR feelings, which may very well lead to "issues" with the family.
Another note: I guess the "modern" arranged marriages are really semi-arranged.
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