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Indians and Filipinos are more serious about courtship than people in western countries. A man who is looking forward to court any Indian and Filipino lady should be sensible and friendly.

Friendly outings are usually the starting point and in first few dates you will be accompanied by a group of friends. For Indians and Filipinos family always takes the first priority so, before going out on alone dates, they will first inform their parents. If a Filipino or an Indian girl accepts the boy

There was no courtship in traditional India and parents find soulmates for girl and boy. However, in Filipino culture, boy used to sing love songs for the girl during night during courtship. Boy

Filipino women are quite introvert in expressing her feelings and will not show her feelings at once. Therefore, in some cases courtship lasts for years before girl accepts the man

After courtship, if Indians and Filipinos decide to enter into a new life there is a tradition that needs to be followed. As per the tradition, boy

’s proposal, it’s like winning first set of game. And winning all the sets, boy first goes under a formal introduction with girl’s family, then they start going out in open. In Philippines, there is saying, if boy is courting a girl he’s courting her family as well because whenever he visits girl’s home he need to give gifts to her family members.’s close friends accompanied him to provide moral support. ’s proposal. This way they can judge the man’s sincerity. Also, a Filipino woman is not expected to court several men.’s parents visit girl’s home to meet her parents. Also, boy’s parents get to know their would-be daughter-in-law. On the same occasion, parents also decide wedding date. This meeting was well complimented by exchange of gifts and sweets and formal meeting ends in a small celebration.