Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post
I'm not so sure about that...
Hmm, made me think there, you did! You have a point.

Let me illustrate what I meant. In Brazil, a reasonably homogeneous culture, a teenager dating a young lady, knows pretty exactly what to expect, and what the rules are. In the USA, the rules vary from house to house, influenced by family culture, religion, region, etc. That said, the world has changed, and old traditions may be disappearing everywhere and faster than I realized.