Civil servant
Someone who works for the government in some capacity
Matchmaker
Someone who tries to set couples up on dates together
dowry
In certain cultures, the money or goods given to the family of the groom by the family of the wife before a wedding
Forced marriage
Where a woman is made to marry a man by her family. She cannot choose a husband out of love but instead has been presented with a man to marry. This practice exists still today in certain Eastern cultures.
Suitor
A man who is in search of a wife to marry
