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Courtship has been changing throughout the years, it is different in every country
which has one main goal, to identify if you are compatible with the other person. It has been
changing throughout the past generations, such as in the past it was more on traditional and
the countries, which starts with socializing, and dating for couple of times in order to create
a relationship. There are many do’s and don’ts during courtship, but one major do is to
respect the other person and treat her/him like you treat yourself to establish respect for
the other person. Another factor is to get know the other person, and to establish a special
bond. One major don’t is to be in a rush, rushing a relationship will only make both parties
insecure about the relationship they have. Another don’t is to follow a formula, no guide
I have interviewed my parents to get a deeper insight of courtship during their time.
Their courtship started abroad namely in Austria, which they first met due to friends
introducing them with each other, because the Filipino Community was relative small and
online dating wasn’t a trend back then. The way of their courtship was more of a modified
traditional way, before they could start a relationship, my father had to acquire permission
from my mother’s parents. They dated for several months, and eventually lived together in
order to support themselves during their stay in a foreign country. Another factor of
traditional courtship was when my father asked for permission from my mother’s family to