Do you need to choose a date for your engagement?

Engagement, also called betrothal, according to China folk custom, there is usually an engagement ceremony before marriage: signing an engagement, exchanging gifts, or setting up a matchmaker. However, according to the current laws of our country, engagement is not a necessary procedure before marriage, and marriage without engagement does not lose its validity. Engagement is a kind of contractual behavior in law, and it is also an identity contract. This kind of identity contract has several characteristics: the marriage contract cannot be concluded through agency, and the marriage contract can only be established with the consent of both men and women. Only people with legal engagement ability can get engaged. The definition of betrothal ability is based on age: men are 22 years old and women are 20 years old. Engagement should not be enforced. Although the engagement should be observed, it should also follow the wishes of both men and women. If one party is unable to perform, it cannot be enforced. According to Article 8 of the Marriage Law, both men and women who want to get married must register their marriage in the marriage registration office in person. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. Getting a marriage certificate is tantamount to establishing a relationship between husband and wife. If the marriage is not registered, it shall be re-registered. "So, engagement is not husband and wife. Legal basis: Article 8 of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China requires that both men and women who get married must go to the marriage registration office in person for marriage registration. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. Getting a marriage certificate is tantamount to establishing a relationship between husband and wife. Those who have not registered for marriage shall re-register.