In recent years, with the development of the economy and the change of social concepts, the amount of bride price in the marriage customs in some counties and areas has been rising, which has attracted widespread attention from the society.
According to the report, the bride price in a county has reached "three 90,000", or 297,000 yuan, in addition to a house and a car, which has brought great pressure to many young people and their families.
The continuous increase in the amount of bride price is not an exception, but a common phenomenon in some areas, reflecting the improvement of local economic conditions, and also exposing some problems in the current marriage market.
To a certain extent, the increase in the bride price is also affected by the dilemma of "more men than women", and in order to win the favor of the woman, the man may increase the bride price and pay more economic costs.
In addition, sociologists pointed out that the bride price was originally part of the traditional Chinese marriage customs, which originally meant the good wishes of both families and the support of the newlyweds, but with the passage of time, the meaning and role of the bride price have changed, and the amount of the bride price in some areas has been rising, which has gone beyond its original cultural significance and has become an economic transaction and competition.
For the issue of bride price, the civil affairs department has done a lot of work in the reform of marriage customs, and has achieved a positive effect by promoting the change of customs and rectifying the bride price to alleviate the economic pressure brought about by marriage.
However, it should be noted that this problem cannot be solved by ** control alone, but needs to be resolved by using some endogenous mechanisms in the village, such as the establishment of red and white councils in some places, which is responsible for curbing various bad habits in the process of marriage and funeral.
On the whole, the bride price issue reflects the interweaving of multiple factors such as the current imbalance in social and economic development and the diversification of marriage and love concepts.
In the face of this complex phenomenon, it is necessary for the whole society to think and act together, to find the best way to balance tradition and modernity, economy and emotion, so that marriage can return to the essence of love and mutual respect.