Is bride price a traditional culture in China?

The bride price is an important part of China traditional culture. Since ancient times, as the bride price of the man, it represents the sincerity and respect of the man and is also one of the necessary conditions for maintaining the relationship between the two sides. However, with the development of the times and social changes, the issue of bride price has gradually become a social problem, especially when young people get married, which may lead to many unnecessary contradictions and disputes. Let's discuss why many couples break up when it comes to bride price.

First of all, the economic pressure caused by excessive bride price. With the rise of prices, the amount of bride price is also increasing year by year. For some men with poor family conditions, the high bride price will become a heavy economic burden and bring great pressure to the family. If the woman's family overemphasizes the quantity and quality of bride price, or the man's family is unwilling to bear the high price of bride price in the face of economic difficulties, it will easily lead to distrust and contradiction between the two sides.

Secondly, the two sides have different family backgrounds. In the traditional culture of China, marriage is not only a matter for two people, but also a marriage between two families. In some areas, the man's family background and status may have a great influence on the bride price. If the woman's family background is higher than the man's, or the man's family has to face the social pressure brought by marriage, the contradiction between the two sides will gradually deepen. Sometimes, the woman's family will set too high demands on the man's family background, income and other conditions, while the man's family may be dissatisfied with the woman's family background and conditions. This kind of unequal treatment and concept can easily lead to the breakdown of marriage.

In addition, the bride price may also cause the woman's family to question the integrity of the man's family. In real life, some male families cheat bride price because of economic pressure and other reasons. For example, promised to give a certain bride price before signing the engagement, but delayed giving the bride price after marriage, or gave the bride price money and commitment.