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Was Romeo and Juliet's "romance" something normal in Shakespeare's time?

Asked by ScottyMcGeester (1897points) February 18th, 2016

Was the fact that Romeo and Juliet barely knew each other and yet wanted to marry something uncommon in Shakespeare’s day? Like would the audience at the time see that like “Aw, how cute.”? Because in today’s world with modern dating, of course, we scoff at it like “Wtf, they barely knew each other.”

The reason why I’m asking is because I’m just crafting up something for a YouTube video about modern dating and what courtship was like before modern times. But of course I want to research these things to make sure my ideas are sound.

I’m pretty much saying that the invention of the automobile changed courtship forever into the modern dating we know today. Once couples had privacy and could go wherever they wanted, the concept of “going on a date” evolved. Not only that, but courtships lasted longer. It’s not unreasonable now for people to be in non-marital relationships for like 3 years or whatever. And I want to say that before all of this, courtship was much different and relatively faster. Without the automobile, you didn’t get to have many chances to see new people or do many things, so you got married faster than you would today. Hence why I’m asking about Romeo and Juliet – because I’m thinking that their love was something common in that day and age. Also courtship before modern times had the family more involved with the father accepting the suitor and blah blah blah.

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