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If you think lavish spending on weddings and engagements is an "American phenomenon," you're badly mistaken. Read up on weddings in India, Armenia, Cambodia, Af

• rowanG077 2y ago
  There is a difference in going all out for an event vs spending all that money on essentially a useless rock.
  • hammock 2y ago
    When diamonds held their value they were a useful vehicle for dowry (and showing off your dowry). Now that they don't...an Instagram account with 100K followers might be a suitable modern replacement
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• BeetleB 2y ago
  While I agree with your point, I also agree with GP's point. The difference between you and him is what you consider "lavish". For many, spending $20K on a wedding is "lavish".
  • acchow 2y ago
    Measuring across countries in a $ figure doesn't quite capture it. I'd use something like percentage of annual disposable income
    • BeetleB 2y ago
      Sorry. I was referring to the US.