In Thomas Moore's Utopia (Book II), the reader is told that in this new world there are few mistakes in marriage because
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there is an extensive courtship period preceding the actual wedding.
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the family gods are invoked before finalising the nuptials.
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prospective husbands and wives see one another naked before agreeing to the match.
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there is a community get together where prospective husbands and wives announce wedding plans endorsed by elders.