Manolis, mentioned before, states: “A young man may prolong the courtship until the father of the prospective bride promises him something for her, usually real estate or a considerable amount of money.
وقد يعتقدن ان املهنّ بالزواج سيتضاءل اذا لم يقدِّمن دوطة مُرْضِية » .‏ *