First of all, this matter is related to the ancient marriage system. In the past, the earliest marriages belonged to robbery, because at that time, women were classified as property.
Women are contested by various tribes because of their uniqueness. There was no such thing as marriage at that time. Savage tribes rob women when they see them.
The woman who got it back then married a man who had never met in the local tribe. At this time, the first time a woman saw her husband was when she got married.
Then, with the continuous progress of social civilization, the process of robbing marriage has evolved into a wedding. Have a complete marriage system.
But in ancient times, the marriage system paid attention to the life of parents and the words of matchmakers. Many women who want to get married propose through matchmakers or arranged by their parents.
In some costume films, it is not difficult to see that ancient women can't contact foreign men at will. Even women in ordinary families should pay attention to the debate between men and women.
In ancient times, women would hold adult ceremonies, that is, giving gifts. It is usually held at the age of 15, which means you can tie your hair on a hairpin.
In most ancient women, parents would find a suitable marriage partner for her when she was young. Then go straight to the boudoir.
In this process, the woman who is going to get married has no chance to contact her future husband. I don't know whether my future husband is tall, short, fat or thin, and what his personality is like. Can only be arranged by parents.
So in ancient times, women's marriage was very unfortunate and they had no choice. In the absence of parents, decisions are made by elders and relatives in the clan.
Of course, some women's marriages cannot be separated from the matchmaker's home visit. Some women have reached marriageable age or are single, and they are all hired by matchmakers.
There are also hidden dangers in these marriages, which are all arranged by matchmakers. Similarly, women only know their future husbands through other people's descriptions, and there is no connection.
Why is it that nine times out of ten ancient women met their husbands on their wedding day?
Because of special circumstances, Princess Taiping, the daughter of Wu Zetian, knew her husband before she got married. Because the princess is deeply loved by the powerful Wu Zetian, she can act willfully.
So generally speaking, most women in ancient times could not meet their future husbands before marriage. Because the social and cultural environment at that time did not allow it.