The development history of blind date in China (from ancient times to the present) should be more detailed.

This folk custom really can't set a specific time period. I can only say it roughly:

Xia Shangzhou: At this time, there is no blind date. Men and women are more open, and young people have greater autonomy in marriage. Generally, they will get to know each other through holiday parties, and then their parents will talk about it and get married according to their own customs. This can be seen from the Book of Songs that both men and women can boldly express their thoughts.

From Qin and Han Dynasties to Song Dynasty: Influenced by Confucianism, there were some ritual things, such as parents' orders and matchmakers' words, but they were relatively loose. In addition to political marriage and interests, ordinary people can also fall in love freely.

Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties: Influenced by reception theory, there is a great defense between men and women. It is almost impossible for young people to know each other in private, and women generally don't go out. So I began to have a full-time matchmaker to match the bridge and get married without meeting. What is said upstairs basically started from this period, and many love novels ended in tragedy began to appear.

Late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China: Influenced by foreign ideas, feminism prevailed, and men and women were completely free to fall in love. They could get married if they wanted, and they could leave if they wanted, which became the mainstream of society.

Modern: In fact, compared with the period of the Republic of China, the modern concept of marriage and love has actually regressed, and parents have played a more dominant role in it. Moreover, parents think of their children and pay more attention to each other's family conditions, so the cost of marriage has also increased a lot. But the good thing is that the marriage law is relatively perfect, which can guarantee the interests of both parties to a greater extent.

That's basically it. When it comes to blind date, it hasn't changed much.