Re: Question for the men here…
It doesn’t apply to me personally, since I never dated before marriage. However, from what I’ve seen from others, a lot of times their parents don’t even know what they’re up to. They don’t necessarily intend it to be serious.
Again, from what I’ve seen, mothers are usually open to their sons choices. Many of my friends (and myself as well) have had their mothers ask them about if they themselves had anyone in mind for marriage. Even if this is not the case, I would say that guys would do it because as opposed to dating, which is done in secret (supposedly or at least outside the knowledge of their parents) and as a temporary thing , marriage is a lifelong thing (ideally speaking).