I looked at some historical sources and the ways in which marriages were arranged (Europe).
And many things that were normal would be considered creepy today.
For example, marriages where the girl would be between 14 and 18, and the man in his twenties or sometimes even thirties.
The reason for this was because they believed that a girl was ready for marriage when she could bear children, and a man was ready for marriage when he could provide for a family.
To make matters even stranger by today's standards, very often a man would start "grooming" that girl at the age of 12/13. This was with the girl's family's knowledge.
In a way, that man (future husband) would be preparing to replace the role of father in her life.
What do you think about this?
I would also like to add that the idea that a girl is underage and not allowed to have sex before the age of 18 was a completely non-existent concept at that time.
In all honestly don't know how to feel about this?