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511. Why Did You Marry That Person?

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The anthropologist of love, helen fisher

Women did not marry in elizabethan times until they were, on the average, 25 years old. When romeo and juliet had its premier less than ten % of the british population lived in cities. Even if you were an aristocrat, there weren't a lot of balls to attend. The most common way to meet a romantic partner was through friends. About forty percent of singles met their last first date on the internet.

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