The custom of bride price has continued to this day. As for when it started, I won't go into details here, but up to now, there are indeed some places where the bride price is outrageous. This kind of behavior is definitely not worth advocating, but I personally think that no matter how much, giving a little bride price is a courtesy and a feeling of respect.
Maybe it has something to do with my environment. If you don't want the bride price, people in our hometown will think you are "out of tune" and will gossip about you and your parents behind your back. This is unacceptable to me. I don't care what others say about me, but I can't point fingers at my parents. I am a best friend, with a bride price of 36,800 yuan, but I got a marriage certificate and married far away. When I go back to my hometown for the New Year, I always hear people ask her how she is. Even if there is no banquet, my husband's family will look down on her ... I said a lot of things that seem to care about you, but I actually belittled you everywhere. I really missed them at that time, so I thought about it.
When I planned to marry my husband, I didn't deliberately ask him how much he would give as a bride price. I asked him how much he planned to give, because his family conditions were not good, and I knew he couldn't give much money, so I said to give him 20 thousand, discuss it with his father, and then go back to discuss it with my parents. I said yes, it doesn't matter how much.
Then he went to my house and told my parents about it. My parents didn't want anything, so they just gave it to me. A few days later, his father came to my house with a bride price, fried dumplings, cakes, sweets, biscuits and pork, all of which were needed by local customs. After everyone finished eating, it was a gift, and then my parents divided the things brought by the man's family into small portions and gave them to the neighbors and the family.
Therefore, everyone has different views and requirements on the bride price. It would be best if both sides can accept the zero bride price. The bride price should not be too demanding. After all, the young couple will have to live in the future. The level of bride price does not determine their future happiness, but depends on their own economic ability.