Why are women taking dowry from the man?
Why are men always blamed for dowry.. What about women and their families who take dowry in the name of high income, property, status, while their own daughter barely add 20% 30% monetary value?
Hypergamy creates imbalance while lead to so many issues.. One of my known married to a guy who earns less than her. She neither gave dowry nor brought any land. She compensated by earning more
But most of marriage are still hypergamous.. Women have started earning but they are still operating like the 18th century.. But in the 18th century, the situation was different.. Very little opportunity and education existed. It used to make sense.. But their preference is still the same.
Hypergamy itself is dowry.