...and the gift is in the appropriate range given both the status of the courting pair /and/ their respective [and accesible] wealth.
The typical cultural script in play involves that specific sequence of steps, and the cultural expectations are close enough to avoid misunderstandings re: value/type of gift.
...I don't think I've ever owned a car that's more than $2,000, and I'm used to buying bikes for less than $100. A gift of ~$10,000 would definately seem extravagant compared to that.
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...and the gift is in the appropriate range given both the status of the courting pair /and/ their respective [and accesible] wealth.
The typical cultural script in play involves that specific sequence of steps, and the cultural expectations are close enough to avoid misunderstandings re: value/type of gift.
...I don't think I've ever owned a car that's more than $2,000, and I'm used to buying bikes for less than $100. A gift of ~$10,000 would definately seem extravagant compared to that.